Data Privacy & Cyber Risk Advisory

Maturity Assessments and Roadmap Development: Create a plan for compliance and prepare for audit readiness with our independent expert assessments, tailored to key cybersecurity and data privacy standards. We create strategic plans and long-term roadmaps to effectively address risks and gaps.

Policy and Procedure Development & Implementation: Enhance your cybersecurity and data privacy documentation with our expertise. We craft privacy notices, policies, technical SOPs, and incident response and business continuity plans and support effective operationalization.

Data Mapping and Privacy Impact Services: Strengthen your understanding of the data you are processing and how that data flows through your ecosystem. We offer data mapping and inventory solutions alongside privacy impact assessments to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements, serving as a foundation for future privacy modernization initiatives.

AI Governance Programs: Foster responsible AI development and deployment with our governance programs. We help create policies, guidelines, and accountability frameworks, while monitoring AI systems to ensure compliance with ethical standards and regulations.

Records and Information Management (Data Minimization): Improve your records management with customized retention policies and data minimization programs. Our approach targets high-risk areas, reduces data volume, mitigates risks, and boosts operational efficiency.

Secure Cloud Services: Secure your cloud environment with our solutions, addressing regulatory compliance needs such as FedRAMP, ISO, SOC2, and HIPAA. We identify misconfigurations, secure workloads, and manage CI/CD pipelines efficiently.

Interim and Fractional Services: Access seasoned cybersecurity and privacy leaders on an interim or fractional basis to manage risks and address data protection needs cost-effectively. Our experts ensure robust management of your cybersecurity and data privacy challenges.

Mergers and Acquisition Diligence and Portfolio Management Services: Support your M&A activities with comprehensive cybersecurity, IT, and privacy due diligence. We assist throughout the deal lifecycle, from pre-acquisition assessments to post-close remediation.

Vendor Due Diligence / Third Party Risk Management: Enhance your vendor due diligence process with our comprehensive Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) support. Ankura collaborates with your team to design and implement tailored TPRM programs, establishing efficient workflows, robust inventory and categorization systems, and rigorous assessment protocols. We help you manage cybersecurity and privacy risks by identifying potential vulnerabilities and ensuring compliance with industry standards.

Technology Integration Services: Streamline your technology integration with our integration and automation services, creating integrations with tools like OneTrust for privacy management and implementation of technologies like Identity & Access Management (IAM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), and Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR).

Privacy Engineering Solutions: Review and update your privacy framework with our Privacy Engineering Solutions, incorporating privacy by design principles. We implement privacy-preserving technologies, optimize data flows, and automate processes to minimize manual intervention and reduce risk, ensuring privacy is integrated into every aspect of your operations.

Offensive Security Services: Uplift your cybersecurity posture with our offensive security services, featuring evaluations like penetration testing, social engineering, and purple/red teaming. By simulating real-world attacks, we identify vulnerabilities and offer actionable insights to strengthen your defenses.

Resiliency Planning and Testing: Boost your organization's resilience with our comprehensive planning and testing services. We collaborate to develop and assess strategies for critical systems, employing technical tests and procedural reviews, including privacy compliance evaluations and tabletop exercises, to ensure robust preparedness and response capabilities.