ISO/IEC 27018: Expert Validation of Public Cloud Privacy
Secure personal data in the cloud and demonstrate absolute transparency with senior-led certification of PII protection controls.
Trust as a Foundation for Cloud Data
For cloud service providers, protecting Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is not just a regulatory hurdle but a core business requirement. Customers need verified assurance that their personal data is processed with the highest level of integrity and is not used for unauthorized purposes.
An ISO/IEC 27018 certificate from Noordbeek provides this essential validation, establishing your organization as a transparent and reliable partner in the global cloud ecosystem.
An ISO/IEC 27018 certificate from Noordbeek provides this essential validation, establishing your organization as a transparent and reliable partner in the global cloud ecosystem.
Specialized PII Protection Framework
As an extension to ISO/IEC 27001, this standard establishes specific objectives and controls for protecting personal data in public cloud environments. Our audit process verifies the technical reality of your privacy safeguards.
Customer Data Control
We evaluate the mechanisms that ensure customers have full control over how their PII is processed, stored, and deleted.
Transparency & Disclosure
Our assessment covers the clarity of your sub-processor management and the transparency regarding the geographical locations of data storage.
Accountability & Security
We verify the effectiveness of technical measures related to data breach notification, audit logging, and the prohibition of using customer data for unauthorized marketing or advertising.
Technical Proficiency from Day One
We move beyond the binary „checklist” approach of large-scale certification bodies.
Senior Lead Auditors
Your system is evaluated by experts who understand the intersection of cloud architecture and international privacy regulations. We eliminate the need for client-led auditor orientation.
Pragmatic Assessment
We focus on the functional effectiveness of your privacy controls. Our goal is to ensure your certificate is both reliable and technically substantiated.
Independent Governance
o maintain absolute impartiality, certification decisions are made by our Independent Certification Committee – decoupling the judgment from the field audit team.
Globally Recognized Assurance
Noordbeek Certification operates under the rigorous oversight of the Dutch Accreditation Council (RvA). An accredited ISO 27018 validation from Noordbeek carries international credibility, providing the „Sound Basis” required to satisfy global enterprise partners and privacy-conscious customers.
The Certification Roadmap
01
Scope Alignment
Defining the boundaries of PII processing within your cloud services and ISMS.
02
Stage 1 Audit
Reviewing privacy-specific documentation and assessing readiness for the operational evaluation.
03
Stage 2 Audit
A deep technical dive into the implementation and effectiveness of your PII protection controls.
04
Independent Review
Final decision by the Certification Committee to award the certification extension.