DPDP – Internal Audit Services – Sherlocked Security – SS401

Description

DPDP Act Internal Audit Services

By Sherlocked Security – Qualified & Independent Auditors

Full Service Description

The Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act, 2023 mandates organizations to implement strong governance, security, and accountability measures for the processing of personal data of Indian residents. Compliance with the DPDP Act is critical for organizations acting as Data Fiduciaries or Data Processors to avoid regulatory penalties and protect trust.

Sherlocked Security provides independent DPDP Act Internal Audit services through the Make Audit Easy platform, enabling organizations to evaluate their compliance maturity and data protection practices.

Our audit approach is risk-based and evidence-led, reviewing legal, technical, and operational controls across the entire personal data lifecycle. We assess consent management, data principal rights handling, security safeguards, incident response readiness, and third-party data processing arrangements.

The audit results in clear gap analysis and prioritized recommendations, helping organizations strengthen privacy controls, improve compliance readiness, and demonstrate accountability under the DPDP Act.

	Basic	Standard	Enterprise	Advance
Audit Mode	Virtual Only	Virtual + Onsite	Virtual + Onsite	Virtual + Onsite
Locations Covered	3	5	7	10
Total Cities covered	NA	1	2	3
Virtual Audit Coverage	3 Locations	3 Locations	3 Locations	5 Locations
Onsite Audit Coverage	NA	2 Locations (Only one City)	4 Locations (Any two Cities – PAN India Tier 1/2)	5 Locations (3 Cities – PAN India Tier 1/2)
Add On
Additional Virtual Location	10% Per location	7% Per Location	7% Per Location	5% Per Location
Additional Onsite Location (Same City)	NA	15% Per Location	15% Per Location	10% Per Location
Additional Onsite (Another City, 1 location)	NA	NA	+20% per location	+15 % per location
Timeline
Audit Timeline	3–11 Days	5–11 Days	7–20 Days	7–20 Days
Post-Audit Support	5 Months	5 Months	7 Months	11 Months

Key Audit Coverage

DPDP governance & accountability structure
Lawful processing & consent management
Data principal rights & grievance redressal
Personal data mapping & records of processing
Data security safeguards & breach response
Data retention, erasure & minimization practices
Third-party processors & vendor compliance
Cross-border data transfer & contractual controls

Who This Service Is For

Organizations processing personal data of Indian residents
Data Fiduciaries and Significant Data Fiduciaries
SaaS, fintech, healthcare, e-commerce & IT services companies
Organizations preparing for DPDP audits or regulatory reviews
Businesses seeking to reduce privacy and data protection risks

Why Sherlocked Security

Privacy & security-focused audit expertise
Independent and objective DPDP assessments
Practical, actionable compliance recommendations
Alignment with ISO 27001, ISO 27701 & global privacy standards
Seamless engagement through Make Audit Easy

Outcome:
A structured DPDP internal audit that strengthens data protection controls, reduces compliance risk, and supports defensible DPDP Act compliance.

Additional information

Audit Service Plan	I. Basic, II. Standard, III. Enterprise, IV. Advance
Base City or Zone	Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi (NCR), Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai, Pune, Zone – East, Zone – North, Zone – South, Zone – West