Specialized Assessments

A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) evaluates how an organization collects, uses, and shares personally identifiable information (PII) to ensure compliance with privacy laws and mitigate data exposure risks.

This high-level process maps the lifecycle of personal data to protect individual privacy rights, align with international privacy regulations, and prevent unauthorized data tracking or disclosure.

1. Data Inventory & Flow Mapping
2. Legal & Regulatory Compliance Alignment (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, PCI, DORA)
3. Financial Sector Operational Resilience Auditing (e.g., DORA Framework) 
4. Technical Security Threat Assessment
5. Data Retention, Disposal, & Archiving Reviews
6. Risk Treatment & Safeguard Implementation Roadmap

A Data Impact Assessment evaluates how an organization handles, processes, and stores information to identify potential security risks, privacy violations, or regulatory compliance gaps.

This process maps data flows across the technology ecosystem to ensure that sensitive records—such as personal, financial, or corporate data—are protected against unauthorized exposure or accidental loss throughout their lifecycle. 

1. Data Inventory & Flow Mapping
2. Legal & Regulatory Compliance Alignment (e.g., GDPR, CCPA, PCI, DORA)
3. Financial Sector Operational Resilience Auditing (e.g., DORA Framework) 
4. Technical Security Threat Assessment
5. Data Retention, Disposal, & Archiving Reviews
6. Risk Treatment & Safeguard Implementation Roadmap

A Third-Party/Suppliers Risk Assessment evaluates the technical vulnerabilities and compliance postures of external vendors who have access to your corporate data or supply chain. 

This process actively maps your entire digital supply chain, verifying that both direct suppliers (third parties) and their sub-contractors (fourth parties) protect your technology ecosystem from systemic downtime or data breaches.

1. Contract Evaluation & Security Obligation Review
2. Vendor Ecosystem Mapping & Fourth-Party Identification
3. Applicable Cybersecurity & Technical Control Verification - including Permit to collect /send obligations
4. Cloud Infrastructure & FedRAMP Authorization Verification 
5. Applicable Regulatory & Industry Framework Compliance Requirements (e.g. Supplier Performance Risk System - SPRS, FedRAMP)
6. Technical/Non-technical Service Level Agreement (SLA) & Resilience Review