Privacy / Assurance

PbD Audit & Assurance.

Move from self-declared privacy to evidence-based assurance that can be explained to management, customers and regulators.

Business context

What this capability solves

Independent evidence-based verification of how effectively Privacy by Design controls are implemented in a product, system or service.

EBP Integra delivery principle

Advice, controls, technology, governance, evidence and operating procedures are designed together so the capability can be sustained after implementation.

Deep-dive capabilities

Capability model

The service can be scoped as a focused engagement or combined into a broader enterprise programme.

Scope & Criteria

Define system boundaries, processing, control criteria and evidence requirements.

Design Assessment

Review whether privacy requirements are embedded in architecture and lifecycle decisions.

Implementation Testing

Inspect evidence for minimization, access, logging, consent, retention, rights and security controls.

Operating Effectiveness

Test whether controls are actually used and exceptions are governed.

Finding & Remediation

Classify gaps, owners, severity and closure evidence.

Assurance Report

Provide conclusion, limitations, evidence summary and recommended next steps.

Reference operating model

How the capability fits together

Final scope, control ownership and delivery model are confirmed during discovery.

Governance & Scope

Objectives, applicability, decision rights, owners, policies, risk appetite and acceptance criteria.

Assessment & Design

Evidence collection, gap/risk analysis, target controls, architecture, procedures and prioritized roadmap.

Implementation

Controls, documentation, workflows, integrations, configuration, training and remediation.

Assurance & Operations

Testing, evidence, management reporting, escalation, review cadence and continuous improvement.

Controls & governance

Clear scope, legal/processing context and accountable owner
Evidence register and documented advice/decisions
Role-based access and confidentiality
Escalation for high-risk or disputed matters
Defined review and approval process
Records retention and traceability

Priority use cases

Product assurance
Pre-launch review
Customer/regulator evidence
Post-remediation validation
High-risk processing assurance
Trust-mark eligibility

Key deliverables

Assessment plan
Evidence request list
Control test results
Finding register
Remediation validation
Assurance report

Integration considerations

ROPA / processing inventory
DPIA/LIA/TIA workflows
DSR and incident processes
Product/SDLC governance
Vendor and contract review
GRC/evidence repository

Implementation

Phased delivery

Each phase produces decision-ready evidence and clear ownership for the next stage.

1. DiscoverConfirm scope, stakeholders, obligations, evidence, dependencies and risk drivers.

2. Assess & DesignAnalyze current state, define target controls and agree the implementation roadmap.

3. ImplementDeploy controls, documents, workflows, training and required technology/integration.

4. Assure & OperateValidate effectiveness, close residual gaps, hand over and establish recurring governance.

Outcome and KPI framework

Evidence coverageControl pass rateHigh-risk findingsClosure timeRepeat findings