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ISO/IEC 27018:2025 — Protection of PII in public clouds

Personal data in the cloud, protected.

ISO/IEC 27018 sets out how public cloud providers protect the personal data they process for customers. fullCircle deploys the 2025 standard onto your ISO 27001 controls and evidence, alongside your privacy program.

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About ISO 27018

What is ISO 27018?

ISO/IEC 27018 is the code of practice for protecting personally identifiable information (PII) in public clouds acting as PII processors. It builds on ISO/IEC 27002 with privacy controls for consent, transparency, data return and deletion, and disclosure.

Who needs it

Public cloud and SaaS providers that process personal data on behalf of their customers.

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How fullCircle helps

ISO 27018, without starting from scratch.

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The 2025 standard, ready to deploy

Deploy ISO/IEC 27018:2025 from the Framework Deployer, mapped onto the controls and evidence you already have.

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Shared with ISO 27001 and ISO 27701

Security and privacy requirements map to one harmonized control set, so you don't duplicate work.

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Processor obligations, tracked

Keep evidence for data handling, return and deletion, and subprocessor disclosure current all year.

04

Subprocessors in the open

Track subprocessors in Vendor Risk Management and publish the list in your Trust Center.

Harmonize

ISO 27018 work that counts everywhere

Controls and evidence you maintain for ISO 27018 map to every other framework you run, so each requirement builds on work you've already done.

One control set for every framework
Evidence reused across audits
Coverage preview before you deploy a new framework

Expert services

risk3sixty assesses ISO 27018 alongside ISO 27001 and ISO 27701, with fullCircle included.

FAQ

ISO 27018 FAQ

Still have questions? Talk to our team.

ISO 27018 is a code of practice, so it is usually assessed as an extension of an ISO 27001 certification rather than on its own.

ISO/IEC 27018:2025 is available in the Framework Deployer.

They work together. ISO 27701 is a full privacy management system for controllers and processors, while ISO 27018 focuses on public cloud providers that process personal data. fullCircle harmonizes both with ISO 27001.

Get ISO 27018-ready with fullCircle.

See how fullCircle maps ISO 27018 onto the controls and evidence you already have.

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