How the DPDP Act 2023 Impacts CERT-In Audits
The notification of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act 2023 has added a significant layer to India's compliance landscape. While CERT-In focuses on security, DPDP focuses on privacy—and the intersection of the two is critical for any "Data Fiduciary."
The Intersection of Security & Privacy
Compliance with CERT-In VAPT standards is now one of the primary ways to prove that you are taking "adequate security safeguards" to protect personal data as required by the DPDP Act.
Breach Notification
CERT-In requires 6-hour reporting. DPDP adds notification requirements to the Data Protection Board and impacted users.
Storage Limitation
Auditors must now verify that technical controls exist to auto-delete user data once its purpose is served.
Data Fiduciary Duties
Using a CERT-In empanelled organization fulfills the fiduciary's duty to conduct regular security audits.
Hefty Penalties
DPDP introduces fines up to ₹250 Crores for data breaches—making technical audits more critical than ever.
Adapting Your Audit Strategy
Next-generation audits must look beyond technical CVEs and examine data flows, consent management portals, and encryption levels for personally identifiable information (PII).
Is your PII Secure?
Learn how to align your technical audits with the Digital Personal Data Protection Act requirements.
Avoid Compliance Debt
Early adoption of DPDP standards is the best way to safeguard your organization against multi-crore fines.
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