Data Protection

Protect your data with confidence

Protiviti is the expert in data protection services, helping organisations protect sensitive data, meet regulatory expectations and build long-term resilience.

A “check-the-box” approach to compliance will not protect your reputation. Proactive programs, measures and policies will.

Protiviti’s data protection services help you confidently maintain and protect your data, wherever it lives. Protiviti 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 most valuable assets; continuous monitoring; and a structured, fast response to a breach.

Protiviti helps you confidently maintain and protect your data, wherever it may reside. We help you understand the impacts of data security.

Regardless of where your data resides, Protiviti helps you maintain and protect it, and to understand the impacts

Data Identification and Security

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

Data Security Compliance

No matter the compliance framework (PCI , HITRUST, HIPAA, SOC 2, SWIFT , 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.

Third-Party Risk Management

Organisations increasingly rely on third parties but struggle to balance the level of investment in securing partners. The most effective TPRM programs are repeatable, quantifiable, and manage more risk per dollar spent.

Secure Architecture

Securely maintaining technologies, systems, and networks is a challenge most companies face. Whether aligning with compliance requirements or adopting zero trust architecture , we bring skilled expertise to the design and implementation of your security.

Cyber Defense and Response

No matter how much you invest in security, incidents happen. Protiviti offers full-service incident response teams that optimise your environment to address dynamic data threats.

Cyber Resilience

Ensure your data is available when you need it. Knowing where vulnerabilities lie will help you recover more quickly and minimise customer harm. Protiviti helps you detect, prevent, respond to, recover and learn from operational disruptions.

Cyber Risk Quantification Empowers Multichannel Retail Giant to Improve Risk Management

Protiviti utilised cyber risk quantification to enhance the risk management process of a top 10 North American multichannel retailer.

Protiviti conducts vendor assessments for global Fortune 100 healthcare organisation

Situation: This highly-decentralised client had disparate vendor security assessments and governance policies, which led to repeated assessments and a lack of a common view of vendor risk.

Value: Protiviti enabled the client to properly modify a COTS application in six months and build a strong foundation for an employee training module.

Protiviti leads division of Fortune 50 pharmaceutical corporation to HITRUST certification

Situation: The diagnostic device division of this company needed a third-party partner to conduct a HITRUST certification controls assessment to identify and remediate control gaps.

Value: Protiviti assisted in developing a plan and timeline for HITRUST certification.

Major payment card brand recruits Protiviti for PCI compliance support

Situation: This global brand needed assistance with its payment card industry (PCI) compliance program.

Value: Protiviti’s experience with acquiring banks and merchant compliance initiatives assisted in the development and rollout of this client’s compliance program for key stakeholders.

Bank drafts Protiviti to improve data privacy and information security

Situation: This client needed to update policies and procedures, with organisational alignment between the first, second, and third lines of defence.

Value: Protiviti updated the client’s governance and policies to improve risk assessments, increase visibility into the risk profile of critical systems and infrastructure, and challenge existing data security practices to enhance enterprise regulatory compliance.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What are data protection services, and why are they important?

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Data protection services help organisations safeguard sensitive information, maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and reduce the risk of data breaches. As data volumes and security expectations continue to grow, proactive protection strategies are essential for maintaining trust and minimising operational disruption. Protiviti provides programs, controls and assessments that strengthen long-term data security.

How does Protiviti help organisations protect and maintain their data?

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Protiviti helps organisations protect and maintain their data by identifying critical data, assessing regulatory and contractual impacts and evaluating your organisation’s ability to meet those requirements. We implement measures to protect your most valuable information, remediate gaps in processes and technologies and help maintain compliance as data evolves. Our approach improves your overall data security posture across the entire data lifecycle.

What types of data protection services does Protiviti offer?

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Protiviti offers a full spectrum of data protection services, including data identification and security, data security compliance, third-party risk management, secure architecture, cyber defence and response and cyber resilience. These capabilities help organisations manage evolving risks, respond to incidents and strengthen their security programs. Our services support both immediate operational needs and long-term maturity goals.

How does Protiviti support compliance with frameworks like PCI, HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2 and CMMC?

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Protiviti is one of the largest and most experienced PCI QSA firms and has deep expertise across major compliance frameworks, including HIPAA, HITRUST, SOC 2, SWIFT, NYDFS, FedRAMP, FISMA and CMMC. We help clients scope their environments, address compliance gaps and implement policies and technical controls to meet regulatory and contractual obligations. Our teams partner closely with industry councils, assessors and service providers to ensure programs remain aligned with evolving standards.

How does Protiviti strengthen security across third-party relationships?

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Protiviti helps organisations assess and manage the risks associated with third-party vendors, service providers and partners. Our third-party risk management approach builds repeatable, quantifiable programs that enhance security oversight and reduce risk per dollar spent. This supports safer partnerships and stronger end-to-end security environments.

When should an organisation engage Protiviti for cyber defense or incident response?

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Organisations should engage Protiviti when they need rapid support responding to a breach, assessing vulnerabilities or strengthening readiness for future incidents. Our full-service incident response teams optimise environments to address dynamic threats and support recovery. Fast engagement helps reduce business impact and accelerate restoration and resilience.