Who uses it
Public cloud providers that hold personal data for clients use it. Their customers use it to judge those providers.
How it is applied
- Current practice is compared with the guidance.
- Management agrees which parts apply and who owns them.
- Practices are adopted in policies, procedures and training.
- Results are reviewed after a set period and adjusted.
Cost drivers
Cost is mainly staff time and any outside support. The number of processes and teams involved decides the effort. No certification fees apply, as no certificate is issued.
Timeline
Most organisations adopt it in phases over several months. It can run alongside work on a certifiable standard.
Certification
ISO/IEC 27018 is guidance, so accredited certificates are not issued against it. Some certification bodies review it within an ISO/IEC 27001 audit of a cloud provider.
