Cloud, Security & Operations
Data Security
Discovery, classification and protection of sensitive data across databases, file shares, SaaS and cloud storage, including encryption, key management, data loss prevention and DPDP Act readiness.
Capability overview
What data security involves
You cannot protect data you cannot find. Personal and confidential information spreads into spreadsheets, shared drives, backups, test databases and SaaS tools. Data security work starts by locating it, labelling it and deciding which protections each category needs.
Controls then follow the data: encryption at rest and in transit with properly managed keys, masking in non-production environments, and data loss prevention policies that warn or block when sensitive information is emailed, uploaded or copied. Work is aligned with India's Digital Personal Data Protection Act 2023.
What is included
What is included
Data discovery and classification
Scans of databases, file shares, Microsoft 365 and cloud storage to find personal, financial and health data, with a simple labelling scheme users understand.
Encryption and key management
Database, disk and backup encryption configured with keys held in AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault or a hardware security module, and rotation schedules set.
Data loss prevention
Microsoft Purview or equivalent DLP rules for email, endpoints and cloud apps, starting in notify mode to avoid disrupting legitimate work.
Test data masking
Production copies used for development and testing masked or synthesised so real customer records do not leave production.
How we work
How we deliver data security
Data mapping
Business owners interviewed about what data they collect, where it flows and who receives it.
Discovery scanning
Automated classifiers run across repositories and results sampled to check accuracy.
Protection design
Controls chosen per data category, balancing risk reduction with the friction they add for staff.
Policy rollout
Labels, encryption and DLP rules deployed gradually, with user guidance explaining why a message was flagged.
Review and tuning
DLP incidents and false positives analysed monthly and policies adjusted.
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Governance, Risk & Compliance
The policies, risk registers, control frameworks and evidence processes that let you prove security and privacy obligations are met, from ISO 27001 and SOC 2 to the DPDP Act and sector regulators.
Cybersecurity Consulting
Independent security advice for leadership teams: where the real exposure sits, which controls to fund first, and how to run a security programme that fits the size of the organisation.
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Questions & answers
Questions about Data Security
Cannot find what you need? Our team responds to technical and commercial questions within one business day.
Ask a questionData security controls support compliance but are not the whole picture. Consent management, notices, data principal rights and breach notification processes are covered in our governance, risk and compliance work.
Policies start in audit or notify mode so we can see real behaviour first. Blocking is applied only to clearly risky actions after the data has been reviewed.
Yes, using the native security settings of each platform and, where needed, a cloud access security broker to apply consistent policies across several SaaS applications.
Next step
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