Our Credentials

Certifications That Set Us Apart

India’s only DPDPA compliance practice that combines globally recognised privacy certifications with CERT-In empanelled cybersecurity capability — delivering both legal alignment and technical protection under one engagement.

DCPLA — DSCI Certified Privacy Lead Assessor
Data Privacy Leadership

DCPLA — DSCI Certified Privacy Lead Assessor

The DCPLA is one of the most rigorous data privacy and data centre auditing credentials in the world. Our team members holding DCPLA are qualified to assess, audit, and lead the design of data protection frameworks — including those mandated by the DPDPA 2023 for Significant Data Fiduciaries.

  • Authorises our team to conduct formal DPDPA readiness audits and issue audit findings recognised by regulators
  • Covers data lifecycle governance, data processing activity records (RoPA), and security safeguard reviews
  • Enables us to lead Data Privacy Impact Assessments (DPIAs) required under the Act
  • Validates our competence to advise on Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) compliance obligations
CIPP/E — Certified Information Privacy Professional Certification
IAPP Certified

CIPP/E — Certified Information Privacy Professional/Europe

The CIPP/E is issued by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and is the globally recognised gold standard for privacy law expertise. Our CIPP/E-certified DPOs possess deep knowledge of cross-border privacy law including GDPR, and apply this expertise directly to India’s DPDPA — which is closely modelled on global frameworks.

  • Comprehensive knowledge of data subject rights, consent law, lawful bases for processing, and breach obligations
  • Expertise in designing consent management frameworks, privacy notices, and data principal rights workflows
  • Cross-border data transfer rules critical for organisations processing data outside India
  • Qualification recognised by regulators worldwide as evidence of professional privacy competence
CREST Member — Cybersecurity Accreditation
Technical Excellence

CREST Member — International Cybersecurity Accreditation

CREST is the internationally recognised accreditation body for technical cybersecurity services. As a CREST member organisation, DigiFortex is independently verified to meet rigorous standards for penetration testing, vulnerability assessments, and security consulting — the technical controls your DPDPA compliance programme depends on.

  • Independently accredited for conducting security assessments required by the DPDPA’s "reasonable security safeguards" obligation
  • Ensures our VAPT and breach detection services meet international quality standards
  • Recognised by financial regulators, government bodies, and enterprise procurement teams globally
  • Complements our legal privacy credentials with world-class technical security delivery
DigiFortex DPDPA Compliance Management Dashboard
Our Platform

DPDPA Compliance Management Dashboard

DigiFortex provides a centralised compliance management platform that gives your team real-time visibility into your DPDPA posture — from consent records and data principal request tracking to breach notification timelines and DPO activity logs.

  • Record of Processing Activities (RoPA) management and audit trail
  • Consent lifecycle tracking — collection, updates, withdrawals
  • Data principal rights request portal and SLA monitoring
  • Breach notification workflow with DPBI reporting timer
  • Compliance score dashboard with gap remediation tracker
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Media Recognition

Trusted Voice in India’s Data Privacy Space

Telangana Today Newspaper — DigiFortex Data Privacy Feature
November 2021

"Changing Techscape & Data Privacy, How Organisations Must Adapt"

DigiFortex was featured in Global Data Privacy editorial in National Daily covering the evolving data privacy landscape in India. Our leadership spoke on the urgency of data protection governance for Indian enterprises, foreshadowing what would become the DPDPA 2023.

This recognition reflects our years-long commitment to data privacy education, policy advocacy, and enterprise compliance — long before the law made it mandatory.

India's DPDPA Is Now Actively Enforced.
Is Your Organisation Ready?

DigiFortex is India's most credentialed DPDPA compliance practice — CERT-In empanelled, ISO 27001:2022 certified, with holders of DCPLA, CIPP/E, and CREST certifications guiding India's leading enterprises and government bodies to full compliance.

CERT-In Empanelled ISO 27001:2022 Certified DCPLA Certified CIPP/E Certified CREST Member
Book DPDPA Compliance Assessment
₹250Cr
Maximum Penaltyper instance of non-compliance under DPDPA
4–8 Wks
To Full Compliancewith DigiFortex’s structured readiness programme
Day 1
Interim DPO Availablecertified expert appointed from the first day of engagement
25+
Industries Served Across India & Globally
70+
DPDPA & Data Privacy Assessments Completed
400+
Data Privacy & Security Professionals Trained
100+
Enterprise & Government Clients Advised
Compliance Requirements

What the DPDPA Requires from You

Four core obligations that every Data Fiduciary must fulfil under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023.

Consent Management

Obtain free, specific, informed, and unambiguous consent from every Data Principal before processing their personal data. Consent must be documented, revocable, and purpose-limited. Implied or bundled consent is not valid under DPDPA.

Data Breach Notification

Notify the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) and affected Data Principals within prescribed timelines when a personal data breach occurs. Failure to notify promptly attracts significant additional penalties under the Act.

Data Principal Rights

Honour the rights of individuals including: right of access to their data, right to correction and erasure, right to grievance redressal, right to nominate a representative, and the right to withdraw consent at any time without detriment.

Data Protection Officer (DPO)

Significant Data Fiduciaries must appoint a qualified DPO resident in India. The DPO acts as the primary point of contact for the DPBI and is responsible for monitoring compliance, conducting DPIAs, and managing grievances from Data Principals.

Our Methodology

Five-Phase DPDPA Compliance Programme

A structured, end-to-end approach built on global best practices and India-specific regulatory requirements.

01

Gap Assessment & Readiness Audit

We benchmark your current data processing practices against every DPDPA obligation — consent mechanisms, retention policies, security controls, grievance channels, and third-party processing agreements. You receive a prioritised gap report with risk ratings and a remediation timeline.

02

Data Discovery, Mapping & Classification

We identify all personal data flows across your organisation — structured and unstructured, on-premise and cloud. Every data asset is classified by sensitivity, purpose, and lawfulness of processing, producing a comprehensive Record of Processing Activities (RoPA).

03

Policy, Consent & Governance Framework Design

We design and implement your privacy policies, consent notice templates, data principal rights workflows, DPIA processes, breach notification procedures, and vendor data processing agreements — all aligned to the DPDPA’s specific language and requirements.

04

Technical Controls & Security Implementation

As a CERT-In empanelled firm, we implement the technical safeguards required by DPDPA — encryption at rest and in transit, access control reviews, vulnerability assessments, security monitoring, and breach detection mechanisms aligned to ISO 27001:2022 standards.

05

DPO Appointment, Training & Continuous Monitoring

We appoint a certified DPO (interim or long-term), conduct organisation-wide DPDPA awareness training, and establish continuous compliance monitoring with quarterly reviews, incident response drills, and annual re-assessments to keep you consistently compliant.

Who We Serve

Sectors We’ve Guided to DPDPA Compliance

Our expertise spans the industries most affected by India’s data protection law.

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BFSI
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Healthcare & Pharma
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Telecom & Technology
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Manufacturing
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Defence & Government
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E-Commerce & Retail
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Education & EdTech
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Energy & Utilities
Penalty Framework

DPDPA Penalty Schedule — Know Your Risk

The Data Protection Board of India (DPBI) has authority to impose separate penalties for each category of violation. A single incident can trigger multiple penalty streams simultaneously.

₹250 Croremaximum per instance

Personal Data Breach — Security Safeguards

Failure to implement and maintain reasonable security safeguards to prevent personal data breaches. This is the highest single penalty under the Act and applies to every Data Fiduciary.

DPDPA 2023 — Schedule, Item 1 (Section 25)
₹200 Croremaximum per instance

Processing Children's Personal Data

Failure to obtain verifiable parental consent before processing personal data of minors, or processing children's data in a way that adversely affects their well-being.

DPDPA 2023 — Schedule, Item 2 (Section 25)
₹200 Croremaximum per instance

Failure to Notify Data Breach

Failure to inform the Data Protection Board of India and affected Data Principals of a personal data breach within the prescribed timeline after the breach is discovered.

DPDPA 2023 — Schedule, Item 3 (Section 25)
₹150 Croremaximum per instance

Significant Data Fiduciary Obligations

Non-fulfilment of additional obligations applicable to Significant Data Fiduciaries — including mandatory DPO appointment, Data Protection Impact Assessments, and periodic audits.

DPDPA 2023 — Schedule, Item 4 (Section 26)
₹10,000per affected data principal

Data Principal Rights Violations

Failure to honour Data Principal rights — including rights of access, correction, erasure, grievance redressal, and nomination — for each individual affected by the violation.

DPDPA 2023 — Schedule, Item 5
₹50 Croremaximum per instance

Residual & Other Violations

Breach of any other provision of the DPDPA or its Rules not covered by the specific penalty categories above — including consent framework failures, cross-border transfer violations, and non-compliance with DPBI orders.

DPDPA 2023 — Schedule, Item 7 (Residual)
Important: Penalties under the DPDPA are not mutually exclusive. A single personal data breach incident can simultaneously attract penalties under multiple schedule items — for example, the breach itself (₹250 Cr), failure to notify (₹200 Cr), and failure to honour access rights (₹10,000 per principal). The DPBI also considers the gravity, duration, and whether the violation was deliberate when determining the final penalty amount.
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

The DPDPA applies to all organisations that process digital personal data in India, regardless of where they are incorporated. It also applies to organisations outside India if they offer goods or services to individuals located in India. If your business collects, stores, or uses any personal data digitally — names, emails, phone numbers, health records, financial data — you are a Data Fiduciary and must comply.

Penalties under the DPDPA can reach ₹250 Crore per instance of non-compliance, imposed by the Data Protection Board of India (DPBI). Different types of violations carry different penalty levels — for example, failure to notify a breach, not honouring data principal rights, or inadequate data security safeguards each attract separate penalties. A single incident could trigger multiple penalty streams simultaneously.

With DigiFortex’s five-phase programme, most organisations achieve a compliance-ready posture within 4–8 weeks. The exact timeline depends on your organisation’s current data governance maturity, the volume and complexity of personal data processed, and sector-specific requirements. We begin with a gap assessment that gives you a clear timeline estimate within the first week of engagement.

Yes. DigiFortex offers Day-1 Interim DPO services for organisations that need to immediately satisfy the DPO appointment requirement. Our DPOs are holders of globally recognised certifications (DCPLA, CIPP/E) and operate within a full compliance team. We also offer long-term DPO-as-a-Service engagements where we act as your permanent outsourced Data Protection Officer.

DigiFortex is unique because we combine deep privacy law expertise with world-class cybersecurity capability — both in one firm. Most privacy consultants cannot deliver the technical security controls the DPDPA requires. We are CERT-In empanelled, ISO 27001:2022 certified, CREST accredited, and hold DCPLA and CIPP/E certifications. We have guided government bodies, Fortune 500 companies, and leading Indian enterprises across 20+ countries — and we have been vocal advocates for data privacy in India since 2021.

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Join 100+ enterprises and government organisations that trust DigiFortex to protect their data, manage their DPO obligations, and keep them ahead of India’s data protection regulations.

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