GDPR AUDIT: the keys to your successful compliance

Historically, the data protection consulting firm Lexagone is a Data Protection and Liberties audit firm (before GDPR).

With 18 years of experience, our GDPR audit firm will perfectly calibrate your needs.

Contact us today for your GDPR compliance audit or maturity audit requests!

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Why carry out a GDPR compliance audit?

A GDPR audit is essential to assess your level of compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation and identify the risks associated with your personal data processing from a legal but also cybersecurity point of view.

Identify security flaws

in your information system to correct them effectively and better protect your data.

Optimize your practices

by taking stock and transforming your GDPR compliance approach into a strategic asset for your organization.

Reduce legal and financial risks

by avoiding possible sanctions that can reach 20 million euros or 4% of your turnover.

Improve your brand image

by building trust with your customers and partners by demonstrating your commitment to data protection.

GDPR compliance audits allow you to create or consolidate your register of processing activities and an action plan broken down into roadmaps over one to three years.

The 6 key steps to successfully completing your GDPR audit

1

Involve the right stakeholders

by involving key managers and referents during the launch meeting to ensure buy-in from all departments and services.
2

Prepare the necessary documents

policies and procedures relating to data protection and the security of your information system, as well as your subcontracting contracts and of course your processing register.
3

Build or consolidate your registry

by clearly mapping your data processing (purposes, legal bases, retention periods, recipients, data categories, security measures, etc.).
4

Documenting evidence of compliance, accountability principle

by collecting supporting documents (proof of consent, DPIA, GDPR clauses with subcontractors).
5

Assess the risks

by identifying critical points, such as security flaws, undocumented processing.
6

Plan corrective actions

by prioritizing measures to eliminate or reduce risks that potentially have a strong impact on the data subjects.

If you do not have a Data Protection Officer, you can entrust your internal GDPR audit to the experts at Lexagone.

Why conduct a GDPR maturity audit?

The maturity audit, not to be confused with the GDPR compliance audit, is an approach that allows a rapid and flat-rate analysis of your issues in order to benefit from the best action plan in view of the overall maturity of your organization.

The analysis by our GDPR audit firm is carried out with regard to the 8 typical activities defined by the CNIL with 5 levels of maturity in personal data protection.

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The 8 typical activities are:

  • Implementation of data protection procedures.
  • Steering of data protection governance.
  • Identification and updating of the list of processing operations (register).
  • Legal compliance of processing operations.
  • Training and awareness-raising.
  • Processing of requests to exercise internal and external rights.
  • Security risk management.
  • Data breach management.

Assessing the maturity level of these 8 activities is crucial in proposing an action plan adapted to the practices observed at a reduced cost.

Why conduct a security-oriented GDPR audit?

A security-oriented GDPR audit of the information system (IS) analyzes the protection of personal data in your IT infrastructures. Our experts assess your physical, logical and organizational security to ensure compliance with the GDPR and your ability to secure your processing.

What is the scope of the audit?

  • IT infrastructure: servers, networks, databases, backup systems.
  • Access management: authentication controls, access rights, activity logging.
  • First-level security measures: antivirus, firewalls, intrusion detection, etc.
  • Password management policy: robustness, renewal frequency, MFA, etc.
  • Data security: encryption, pseudonymization, protection against cyberattacks.
  • Business continuity: disaster recovery plan (DRP), intrusion tests.
    IT outsourcing: contracts and practices of technical service providers.

What are the benefits for your organization?

  • Data breach prevention: identify and correct critical security vulnerabilities.
  • Enhanced compliance: secure your infrastructures against CNIL controls.
  • Increased reliability: protect your data and that of your customers to maintain their trust.

With Lexagone, anticipate threats and transform security into a strategic asset

GDPR dry run audit: the best strategy to capitalize on your investment

A GDPR dry run audit is a complete and targeted simulation of a CNIL inspection, carried out by our GDPR experts to assess your compliance without external pressure.

This preventive diagnosis allows your teams to identify the strengths and weaknesses of your processes and correct them as part of a continuous improvement approach.

Prerequisites for a successful GDPR dry run:

  • Have a register of processing activities.
  • Have essential documentation: internal policies, contracts with subcontractors, application mapping, impact analyses (AIPD).
  • Mobilize stakeholders (legal, IT, HR, etc.) to ensure a complete vision.

Benefits for your organization

  • Risk anticipation: Reduce the risks of non-compliance and potential sanctions.
  • Continuous improvement: Correct your security flaws before they become critical.
  • Legal and reputational security: Strengthen your credibility with your customers and partners.

With Lexagone, transform the dry run audit into a strategic lever to secure your business.

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Customer testimonials: our approach to GDPR audit missions

“As part of the implementation of artificial intelligence software in medical imaging within the Hospital Group, I called on the Lexagone teams to define the roles of the parties (data controller, joint controller, subcontractor) and evaluate the pseudonymization process). This project allowed me to discover an expert and agile multidisciplinary team that was able to mobilize to meet our deadlines.”

DSI Hospital Group

“We work with Lexagone to support us in our compliance with the GDPR. Their approach is both clear and structured, which allows us to apply them concretely to our business. The lawyers do not just provide theoretical advice: they guide us step by step, being engaged throughout the process. Thanks to their expertise, we have gained peace of mind in the management of personal data.”

Sébastien BRIOISManaging Director - Acsantis - Consulting firm specializing in the health and medico-social sector

Frequently Asked Questions

Definition: GDPR audit

This involves checking all the measures put in place by an organization to comply with the principles and obligations of the GDPR.

The diagnosis and audit report then aim to:

  • verify that personal data processing is carried out in accordance with legal obligations,
  • measure compliance gaps,
  • propose a compliance action plan.

There are 4 types of GDPR audit:

Initial GDPR audit

Generally carried out at the start of its compliance process or when setting up an external DPO.

Follow-up audit or dry run GDPR audit

This type of audit takes place within 2 to 3 years of its data protection project. It aims to verify that the deliverables and measures resulting from the initial audit and GDPR governance have been put in place and are applied.

Maturity audit

This audit provides an overall level of maturity of your company in terms of GDPR governance, broken down into 8 activities defined by the CNIL.

Security audit

It focuses on the requirements of Article 32 of the GDPR concerning the security of processing.

Indeed, the data controller and the subcontractor must implement appropriate technical and organizational measures to guarantee a level of security adapted to the risk, in particular through:

  • pseudonymization and encryption of personal data,
  • means to guarantee the confidentiality, integrity, availability and constant resilience of processing systems and services,
  • means to restore the availability of personal data and access to them within appropriate timeframes in the event of a physical or technical incident,
  • a procedure to regularly test, analyze and evaluate the effectiveness of technical and organizational measures to ensure the security of processing.

Who is affected by GDPR audits?

Data controllers and processors may incur liability if they have not carried out a GDPR audit enabling them to engage in a compliance mechanism.

Indeed, the GDPR applies to the processing of personal data carried out in the context of the activities of an establishment of a controller or processor in the territory of the European Union, whether or not the processing takes place in the Union (Article 3 of the GDPR).

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Contact Information

Mail : contact@lexagone.fr
Phone : +33 (0)972 169 310

Lexagone is present at:

  • Biarritz
  • Bordeaux
  • Grenoble
  • Lille
  • Lyon
  • Marseille
  • Montpellier
  • Nantes
  • Toulon
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Our GDPR consulting firm offers external DPO services managed by teams of specialized legal experts to ensure controlled GDPR governance.

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