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Data Protection

A “check-the-box” approach to compliance will not protect your reputation. Proactive programmes, measures and policies will. Proton helps you confidently maintain and protect your data, wherever it may reside. We help you understand the impacts of data security. Confidently maintain and protect your data, wherever it lives. Proton determines the impacts of data security regulatory and contractual requirements, assesses your alignment and capability to meet those expectations, remediates key processes and technologies, and helps implement changes to achieve and maintain compliance—all while improving your data security posture. Our approach focuses on three core concepts: identifying and securing your crown jewels; continuous monitoring; and a structured, fast response to a breach.

Data Discovery and Protection

Organisations want to know what data matters most. Proton’s data protection methodology identifies critical data, implements measures to protect it, and establishes a programme to sustain and maintain data security as data evolves.

Data Security and Compliance

No matter the compliance framework (PCI , HITRUST, HIPAA, SOC 2, SWIFT , ISO, NYDFS , FedRAMP, FISMA, CMMC ) we scope your environment, address compliance gaps, and implement policies, procedures and technical solutions to meet any regulatory and contractual obligations.

Data Governance

While most of the security compliance focuses on technology and process implementation, regulations often focus on the data. With our Data governance service, you get clear insight into entire data lifecycle within your organization - from its incubation to being retired.

Data Protection Considerations

With the increasing data elements stored, processed and/or transferred in a structured and un-structured manner, it is becoming more complex for adhering to various regulations, security standards, guidelines, etc. Our data protection considerations provide a glimpse of what organizations must do to protect data, their reputation as a brand, and possible financial and non-financial impact it can cause.

We suggest a six (6) stage approach to address the foundational issues related to data protection.

Strong Governance and Internal Controls

Establish clear data protection policies and procedures. This includes:

  • Defining roles and responsibilities for data oversight.
  • Integrating privacy practices into human resources, operations, and IT policies.
  • Regularly reviewing internal practices through audits and assessments.

Privacy by Design and Default

Integrate privacy considerations into the design and development of all systems and services:

  • Minimize the collection and retention of personal data.
  • Limit access to only what is necessary for specific tasks.
  • Build privacy features into systems from the ground up.

Transparency and User Empowerment

Organizations must ensure clarity and accountability in how personal data is used. Our approach supports:

  • Clear communication with individuals about how their data is processed.
  • Tools and processes that allow users to access, correct, or monitor the use of their information.

Risk Based Assessments

Carry our detailed risk assessments for systems or processes that involve significant data processing:

  • Identify potential impacts on data privacy and security.
  • Recommend mitigation strategies before deployment or major changes.

Continuous Security Enhancement

Security is not a one-time activity. Organizations should continue the implementation of:

  • Evolving technical safeguards tailored to modern threats.
  • Ongoing evaluation and updates to infrastructure and procedures.
  • Secure-by-default configurations that adapt to changes in technology and business needs.

Culture of Data Protection

Organizations should embed a data protection mindset across all levels:

  • Conduct training and awareness initiatives.
  • Encourage a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.
  • Implement mechnisms to recognize and reward individuals for demonstration of data protection centric behaviors