Data Privacy and Security Assessments
Systematic assessments that identify how personal and sensitive data is collected, stored, and processed — mapping obligations, evaluating controls, and producing a prioritized, standards-aligned remediation roadmap.
Organizations and Decision-Makers
We help the boards, committees and oversight leaders accountable for integrity and assurance strengthen their mandate and credibility.
Challenges We Resolve
We help organizations confront the governance, risk and integrity issues that erode trust, performance and compliance.
Unclear inventory of what personal data is held and where it flows.
Controls that do not evidence compliance with applicable privacy law.
Weak access controls, encryption, or breach-response readiness.
Third parties processing data without adequate safeguards.
Privacy policies that are out of date or misaligned with practice.
Scope and Methodology
Our advisory services enable measurable outcomes through a structured, evidence-based methodology tailored to your risk profile.
Data Mapping
- Personal data inventory and flow mapping
- Sensitivity classification
- Storage, processing, and transfer identification
Compliance & Controls
- Regulatory obligation assessment
- Access, encryption, and network control review
- Privacy policy and consent alignment
Response Readiness
- Breach response plan evaluation
- Tabletop scenario testing
- Third-party processor assessment
Applicable Professional Standards
Our clients achieve conformance with the international frameworks that define credible governance and assurance.
Principal Deliverables
Our clients receive decision-ready outputs that translate evidence into action and accountability.
Personal data inventory and flow map
Privacy compliance gap assessment
Security controls evaluation report
Prioritized remediation roadmap with owners
Breach response readiness assessment
Outcomes You Can Expect
Our clients achieve durable improvements in oversight, control, risk management and organizational integrity.
Reduced Breach Risk
Identified vulnerabilities are remediated before exploitation.
Compliance Evidence
Documented alignment supports regulator and stakeholder assurance.
Response Readiness
Tested plans minimize impact when an incident occurs.
Trust & Reputation
A defensible privacy posture supports customer and donor confidence.
Engagement Process
Our clients move from diagnosis to results through a transparent, phased engagement adapted to their context.
Map
Inventory personal data and map its flows across systems.
Assess
Evaluate compliance obligations and security controls.
Roadmap
Produce a prioritized, standards-aligned remediation plan.
Validate
Test breach response and confirm remediation progress.
Relevant Qualifications
Our clients benefit from certified, internationally experienced practitioners who bring authority and independence to every mandate.
24+ years of audit, risk, and control experience applied to data assessments.
CIA, CFE, and CRMA certified, with control evaluation expertise.
Professional experience includes conducting data privacy and security assessments.
Familiar with GDPR, ISO 27001, and the NIST Privacy Framework.
Note: specialist technical security delivery is provided in collaboration with qualified cybersecurity partners where required.
Confidentiality and Independence
Our clients rely on engagements conducted with strict confidentiality and objectivity free from impairing conflicts.
Our clients receive independent, objective advice backed by engagement-level conflict-of-interest assessments; any potential conflict is disclosed and resolved before work begins.
Our clients' information is held in strict confidence, used solely for the agreed engagement scope, and protected in line with applicable data-protection requirements.
Let's Strengthen Your Governance
Strengthen governance, manage risk and build integrity — starting with a confidential conversation tailored to your mandate, sector and risk profile.