Which privacy frameworks does this support?

Data classification and access controls are core requirements under Law 25, GDPR and most privacy frameworks; tested backups and encryption come back in ISO 27001, CAN/DGSI 104 and TGV. The engagement delivers the technical controls and the proof that they work; the analysis of your regulatory obligations belongs to the compliance services.

Will DLP block legitimate business activity?

We tune DLP policies against your real workflows before enforcing them broadly, to avoid false positives disrupting your team. The policies are then tested against real file types and real channels, including those added after the original scope, such as a controlled test upload to a new collaboration platform.

How often should backups be tested?

A backup you have never tested restoring is not a backup you can rely on. We actually perform a restore test during the engagement, time it, then set up a recurring test cadence agreed with you, with alerting on restore success and not only on backup job success.

What does the post-deployment validation cover?

Four points: encryption, confirmed enforced end to end, including data stores added after go-live; DLP policies, tested against real file types and channels; backup restores, actually performed and timed; and data classification, spot-checked against newly created data. Anything that fails comes with a specific action.

What happens once the engagement ends?

The engagement ends with the validation and the hand-off of the report. Recurring backup verification, classification review as new data is created and remediation tracking belong to Managed Security Operations, a separate service you can start afterwards so that these controls stay effective over time.

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Data protection: we test the restore, not the backup job

Classification, DLP, encryption and backups deployed, then validated end to end: a restore test actually performed and timed instead of a green checkmark.

Why this matters

A backup job that succeeds isn't a backup you can trust. Encryption, DLP and backup solutions all report success by default; the question that matters is whether they hold up when tested, not whether the dashboard shows a green checkmark.

Encryption with gaps

A new data store or export path added after go-live can quietly fall outside the encryption policy.

DLP rules that don't fire

A DLP policy tuned for one file type or channel may miss sensitive data leaving through another.

Backups nobody has restored

A backup job succeeding every night tells you nothing about whether the restore will actually work.

Classification that ages poorly

Data sensitivity labels applied once rarely get revisited as new data is created.

What sets this apart

We test the restore, not just the backup job. We don't just deploy your encryption, DLP and backup solutions: we go back and validate that they're enforced end to end, actually run a restore test instead of trusting a green checkmark, and hand you a specific action for anything that fails.

Encryption: confirmed enforced end to end, including data stores added after go-live.
DLP policies: tested against real file types and channels, not just the ones in the original scope.
Backup restores: actually performed and timed, not assumed from a successful job log.
Data classification: spot-checked against newly created data, not just the original inventory.

Sample validation findings

Illustrative examples; they do not describe a specific client.

High: a restore test of the finance database backup failed silently for three consecutive weeks. Action: fix the restore path immediately and add restore-success alerting, not just job-success alerting.
High: a new customer export file share added last quarter is not covered by the encryption policy. Action: bring the share under the encryption policy and add new-resource onboarding as a checklist item.
Medium: the DLP policy does not scan file uploads to the newer collaboration platform. Action: extend DLP coverage to the platform and validate with a controlled test upload.
Low: a dataset created four months ago was never tagged with a sensitivity classification. Action: classify the dataset and add it to the recurring classification review.

What you get

Data classification

Data categorized based on sensitivity and your regulatory requirements (for example personal information, confidential), with granular policies for its handling, storage and access.

DLP tuned to your real workflows

Data loss prevention policies tuned against your workflows before being enforced broadly, then tested against real file types and channels.

Encryption at rest and in transit

Encryption confirmed enforced end to end, including on data stores and export paths added after go-live.

Backups with a tested restore

Secure backups and a restore test actually performed and timed, with a recurring test cadence set up for what comes next.

A report with one action per gap

Every failure found during validation comes with a specific action.

Our approach

Assessment and discovery. Analysis of your data landscape, identification of sensitive information across systems and assessment of the protection measures in place.
Classification and policy design. Categorization of data by sensitivity and regulatory requirements, and definition of the handling, encryption, DLP and backup policies.
Deployment. Implementation of DLP, encryption at rest and in transit, access controls and backups, building on your existing tools.
Validation and report. Encryption checked end to end, DLP tested on real channels, restore actually performed and timed, classification spot-checked; hand-off of the report with a specific action for each gap.

Built around your regulatory obligations

Data classification and access controls are core requirements under Law 25, GDPR and most privacy frameworks; tested backups and encryption come back in ISO 27001, CAN/DGSI 104 and TGV.

After the engagement

An implementation engagement is a defined project. Recurring backup verification, classification review and remediation tracking can then be handed to Managed Security Operations. Access controls to the data belong to the identity and access service; the exposure of data stores in the cloud, to cloud security.

Know where your sensitive data lives, and who can reach it.

Let's talk about your current data protection measures.

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Frequently asked questions

Which privacy frameworks does this support?: Data classification and access controls are core requirements under Law 25, GDPR and most privacy frameworks; tested backups and encryption come back in ISO 27001, CAN/DGSI 104 and TGV. The engagement delivers the technical controls and the proof that they work; the analysis of your regulatory obligations belongs to the compliance services.
Will DLP block legitimate business activity?: We tune DLP policies against your real workflows before enforcing them broadly, to avoid false positives disrupting your team. The policies are then tested against real file types and real channels, including those added after the original scope, such as a controlled test upload to a new collaboration platform.
How often should backups be tested?: A backup you have never tested restoring is not a backup you can rely on. We actually perform a restore test during the engagement, time it, then set up a recurring test cadence agreed with you, with alerting on restore success and not only on backup job success.
What does the post-deployment validation cover?: Four points: encryption, confirmed enforced end to end, including data stores added after go-live; DLP policies, tested against real file types and channels; backup restores, actually performed and timed; and data classification, spot-checked against newly created data. Anything that fails comes with a specific action.
What happens once the engagement ends?: The engagement ends with the validation and the hand-off of the report. Recurring backup verification, classification review as new data is created and remediation tracking belong to Managed Security Operations, a separate service you can start afterwards so that these controls stay effective over time.

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