A free readiness check that tells you where you stand under the DPDP Act.
How a Pune logistics firm, sure they were fine, found 40 GB of old customer data sitting on an open shared drive. Fixed in a day, once they knew.
DPDP Readiness Assessment at a glance
Why the gap is rarely the firewall. It’s knowing where the data actually is.
- What it is
- A free, read-only review that maps where your personal data sits and scores you against what the DPDP Act 2023 actually requires.
- What it checks
- Data discovery across email, CRM, and drives. Access and departed-staff accounts. Consent and rights records. Breach readiness against the CERT-In window.
- Why teams book it
- Most firms assume their IT setup covers this. In every check we’ve run, the same three gaps repeat: nobody owns the data, old access never gets removed, no consent record.
- Who needs it first
- BFSI and lenders already answering to the RBI, pharma and healthcare holding sensitive patient data, IT/ITES processing client data, and manufacturing or logistics with data spread across sites.
- What it costs
- The check and written report are free. You only pay if you ask us to fix something, and that price is in the report before you decide.
- Sirius Star role
- A 20-minute call, a read-only look at your real systems, and a written gap report with a scoped quote, all inside 24 working hours.
Where the readiness check leads
Most firms start here. Some move straight to closing the gaps.
Readiness Check
The free 20-minute assessment.
- Data map across email, CRM, drives, devices
- Gaps ranked by penalty exposure
- Written report in 24 working hours
DPDP Compliance Package
Close the gaps the check finds.
- Data mapping and DLP controls deployed
- Consent notices and breach plan written
- Audit-ready in about 30 days
Full Compliance Audit
BFSI, pharma, or board-level proof.
- Formal certified findings
- Built for regulator or board review
- Weeks to months, not days
Readiness check vs a full audit vs doing it yourself
People mix these up. Different jobs, and you usually want the lighter one first.
| Option | Where it wins | Best fit |
|---|---|---|
| Readiness check (this) | Days, free to start, ranked gaps plus a fix plan. | Knowing where you stand and what to fix first. |
| Full compliance audit | Formal certified findings, weeks to months. | Proving compliance to a board or a regulator. |
| DIY checklist | Costs only your team’s time. | A rough first guess, not something you’d hand to an auditor. |
How the assessment runs, step by step
The point is to be light on your time. You prepare nothing.
A short call
Twenty minutes. We learn what data you handle and which systems run it.
Read-only review
We check the systems you named against DPDP duties. We touch nothing without sign-off.
Written gap report
Plain-English, every gap ranked by risk, with a clear fix for each one.
Scoped quote
Where a fix needs tools or our help, a written quote comes attached. No surprises.
The DPDP field guide for Indian teams
The four areas a readiness check covers, and the proof file a regulator accepts.
- The four areas: discovery, access, consent, breach readiness
- The three gaps that repeat in almost every Indian business
- The proof file a DPDP auditor accepts
DPDP Readiness Assessment FAQ
Common questions Indian buyers ask us.
Is the DPDP readiness assessment really free?
Yes. The check, the call, and the written gap report cost nothing. You only pay if you ask us to fix something, and that price is in the report so you decide with full information.How long does it take?
The review itself is quick once we have access to look. You get your written report and any quote within 24 working hours of that review.Will you need access to our systems?
We work read-only and only on the systems you point us to. We change nothing without your written go-ahead. The goal is to see your setup, not to touch it.We already use Microsoft 365. Are we covered?
Microsoft 365 gives you tools, not compliance. The check shows which controls you already have and which are switched off.Who runs the assessment?
Our Secure Data Guard team in Vashi, Navi Mumbai. The same people who would help you close the gaps, so nothing gets lost in a handover.Get your DPDP readiness check
Twenty minutes to start. A written, ranked fix plan back in 24 working hours. No cost, no obligation.
Pair this with your device and cloud stack
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