Data Protection Gap Analysis

Understand the gaps in data protection controls and reduce the risk of data breaches.

Understand the gaps in data protection controls and reduce the risk of data breaches.

Despite the requirements for Data Protection Officers to have a level of expertise in Data Protection Management, many individuals inherit or are ‘volunteered’ for this role with insufficient knowledge of the Data Protection Requirements. In addition, there are many more Data Protection Representatives who, whilst not having the same legal burden of knowledge, still find themselves struggling to understand the full breadth of the topic.

A crucial step to assess data protection compliance

Reviewing internal data processing activities and controls can serve as a crucial step for organisations in assessing compliance with data protection regulations. This requires not only knowledge of Data Protection requirements, but also the audit skills required to identify deficiencies and level of effectiveness of organisational systems.

Undertaking a Gap Analysis exercise will identify deficiencies and areas of improvement to ensure compliance with legal and best practice requirements. 

The organisation will be able to enhance its data security, reduce risks, build trust with stakeholders, and maintain a competitive advantage through the implementation of cost effective, efficient systems in an increasingly data-centric business environment.

Many people in Data Protection Management positions are struggling in key areas. How many of these apply to you?

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Lack of time to conduct any meaningful reviews of your Data Protection Management Systems

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Lack of expertise to fully understand deficiencies or opportunities for improvements
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Tight finances, restricting access to 3rd party experts to assist in your reviews
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Struggling to establish a mechanism to drive forward improvement plans
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Lack of support in implementing, managing and maintaining new controls
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Lack of understanding related to the correct application of technical IT controls

As part of our Data Protection Gap Analysis, we will work with you to conduct the review, create an action plan and propose solutions that will enable you to implement, manage and maintain your Data Protection environment more easily. 

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Data Protection Gap Analysis

We will work with you to review your Data Protection Management System and the data processing activities and controls that you have in place. 

Our experts are well versed in data protection and information security, with over 20 years of experience. In fact, they’ve built a comprehensive and intuitive new data governance tool, PRISM, from the ground up to help DPO’s and Data Protection Representatives more easily manage their Data Protection Processes. 

As part of conducting your Data Protection Gap Analysis, we suggest using the PRISM platform to identify and record areas of improvement; and to create an action plan that you can use to ensure that these improvements are effectively managed.

How it works

For a 2-day gap analysis, the process involves:

Document reviews (policies and processes)

Interviews with IT, Facilities, HR and Operations staff

Site visit to get a feel for the culture of the organisation

The use of PRISM to drive the process, using the ISO 27701 framework - if you wish to use it

Once all the information is gathered, we will analyse and prepare a full and comprehensive Gap Analysis Report. This will outline compliance with data protection law and identify potential data security risks within the organisation’s data processing activities.

By addressing gaps in data protection controls, a client can reduce the risk of data breaches and associated reputational damage. The report will include a clear Action Plan, giving you a roadmap to proactively remedy weaknesses in data protection and prevent data breaches before they occur.

Your Investment

Option 1

We offer a 2-day Gap Analysis package free of charge when you sign up to an annual subscription to PRISM. So, you can take advantage of this straight away and be one step closer to achieving your outline plan.

Option 2

We also offer Data Protection Gap Analysis as a standalone service if you don’t wish to use our PRISM platform. This costs £1,500 + VAT, simply contact us to discuss your requirements with our experts. 

32% of businesses and 24% of charities identified cyber security breaches or attacks in the last 12 months.

Larger businesses are more likely to identify breaches or attacks than smaller ones.

The most common type of cyber security breach or attack is phishing, followed by others impersonating your organisation.

The average cost of a data breach from the last 12 months cost each business, of any size, an average of approximately £1,100.

For medium and large businesses, this was approximately £4,960. For charities, it was approximately £530.

Prevent data breaches before they occur

Proactively highlight any weaknesses in data protection and provide the plan for remedial action. Our Gap Analysis service will help to save resource, time and cost, streamlining your workload and establishing you as the go-to expert.

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Act now: highlight potential data security risks in your organisation.

Call us on: 01530 229019

Contact Us

Safe Data Governance Ltd
Lion Court, Staunton Harold Hall
Melbourne Road
Staunton Harold
Ashby de la Zouch
LE65 1RT

Call us on: 01530 229019

Contact Us

Safe Data Governance Ltd
Lion Court, Staunton Harold Hall
Melbourne Road
Staunton Harold
Ashby de la Zouch
LE65 1RT