Conducting Data Protection Audit

Overview

A data protection audit systematically evaluates an organisation's compliance with GDPR requirements across governance, processing activities, data subject rights, security measures, and third-party arrangements. This skill provides a structured audit framework with 50+ control points mapped to specific GDPR articles, enabling auditors to produce a comprehensive compliance assessment with prioritised remediation recommendations.

Audit Framework Structure

The audit is organised into eight domains aligned to core GDPR chapters and articles:

1. Data Protection Principles (Art. 5)
2. Accountability and Governance (Art. 24, 5(2))
3. Privacy by Design and Default (Art. 25)
4. Processor Management (Art. 28)
5. Records of Processing (Art. 30)
6. Security of Processing (Art. 32)
7. Data Protection Impact Assessments (Art. 35)
8. Data Protection Officer (Art. 37-39)