Privacy Audits
Constantly changing privacy laws and regulations are overwhelming. We’ll make sure your business is compliant and prepared.
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Privacy Audits
Privacy audits affirm your organization’s compliance with regulatory requirements like GDPR, CCPA, SOC 2 Privacy, the HIPAA Privacy Rule, and other various laws. Partnering with KirkpatrickPrice ensures your organization will know which laws and regulations to comply with. Avoid the steep fines associated with non-compliance and demonstrate your privacy commitments to your global partners.
Don’t waste time on an audit that leaves you still feeling uncertain.
What if your audit misses something critical that will surprise you later?
What if your business is required to comply with more laws and regulations than you originally thought?
What if your current auditor isn’t experienced enough to evaluate your advanced controls and business processes against today’s ever-changing privacy regulations?
You deserve to know how to comply with the laws and regulations affecting your business.
Quality Testing
Assurance doesn’t come from a checklist. It requires a diligent examination of your unique environment from trusted cybersecurity experts to know your controls are effective. Be sure your audit gives you the results you deserve.
Interactive Platform
Compliance can’t be put on autopilot. With the Online Audit Manager, onsite visits, and direct communication with a dedicated team of privacy professionals, your KirkpatrickPrice audit experience will make sure your audit is worth it.
Experienced Auditors
Confidence comes from experience. Our auditors have been in the industry, in your exact positions, and are passionate about making sure your audit is successful and maybe even fun. And they have a lot of certifications.
Education
Knowledge is power, and we want to empower you to reach your goals. Our auditors are committed to educating and empowering you throughout your engagement so you’ll gain assurance in your privacy program, and in yourself.
Privacy Audit FAQs
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How much does a privacy audit cost?
Pricing for a privacy audit depends on scoping factors, including how many records you hold, what type of audit you need, third parties, and if the audit is combined with any others. Pricing will also vary with the inclusion of a gap analysis or additional remediation time.
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How long does a privacy audit take to complete?
The average privacy audit can take anywhere from weeks to months, depending on your level of preparedness and staff’s availability for interviews and control demonstration. To satisfy the requirements for an engagement, the auditor must validate scope, perform testing procedures, and document conclusions. These steps require time from the service organization’s management, which can be compressed or extended to meet your timeline needs. You can save time by leveraging the Online Audit Manager to maintain the audit evidence you need for compliance.
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Is there a certification for doing a privacy audit?
When your organization completes a privacy audit, you receive a report stating the auditor’s opinion on the effectiveness of your controls regarding the processing and protection of personal data. These reports are not a certification. In fact, any firm that touts “GDPR certification” or “CCPA-certified” isn’t in touch with how compliance actually works. There are things like the IAPP’s CIPAA/E, CIPM, or FIP certifications, but those are given to individuals, not organizations. The ICO recently announced it’s working with the UKAS to create an ICO-approved certification scheme, but that certification is not established yet and will be voluntary. At this time, there is no mandatory, worldwide, or industry-accepted certification for privacy laws. There is only compliance that you can work towards.
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How long is a privacy report valid?
The opinion stated in a privacy report is valid for twelve months following the date that the report was issued. Typically, your clients will not accept a report issued more than 12 months ago because they want your testing to be relevant for their own audit period.
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What will the privacy audit experience include if completing an audit for the first time?
To begin your privacy audit journey at KirkpatrickPrice, a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) must first be conducted. A PIA analyzes how personally identifiable information (PII) is handled by your organization to ensure compliance with appropriate regulations, determine the privacy risks associated with your unique environment and information systems, and provide a roadmap for evaluating ways to reduce your privacy risks
Testimonials
This kind of consulting is the value-add that we continue to find so rewarding and supportive, in everyone that we encounter at KirkpatrickPrice!
– President, Net Friends
“KirkpatrickPrice has made the audit process more efficient with the tools and partnership mentality that they bring to the table.”
– Director of Security, Compliance, and Technology, Connectria Hosting
Expertise is one of the best things we’ve gotten out of working with KirkpatrickPrice. Their auditors have been helpful in navigating through the audit and beyond. They’ve made themselves available as resources to assess the impact of changes to our controls and infrastructure.
– Security and Compliance Manager, CBOSS
Your tools are fantastic. Extremely easy to use. It provides visibility to what is complete and what is not.
– Security Compliance Architect, Cisco
Every time I leave an engagement with the KirkpatrickPrice team, I leave enlightened and it helps our organization mature towards the point we know we should be.
– CISO and VP of Cloud Operations, Health Catalyst
“I appreciate that they both have the heart of a teacher and aren’t in it for the “gotcha” moments.”
– Lead Developer, AdvicePay
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At KirkpatrickPrice, you’ll have a partner guide you through all things privacy so you get the assurance you deserve.
Partner with a Privacy Expert
Our experts will prepare and empower you to successfully start and complete your privacy audit. Learn where your data is, how it flows, and what regulations are affecting it
Assess Your Risk
Our privacy experts study these laws and regulations every day and know how complicated privacy compliance can be. Your dedicated specialist will thoroughly test the effectiveness of your policies and practices to ensure your business is compliant with the regulations affecting it.
Create an Unstoppable Privacy Program
Privacy compliance can feel overwhelming, but we’ll make sure it’s worth it. By the end of the process, you will be proud of the work you did and know that it will make a difference in staying compliant and understanding how to make sure your business avoids fines and wins new business opportunities around the world.
Privacy audits can feel overwhelming.
Privacy laws and regulations are constantly changing, and the process feels overwhelming. This guide will help you feel more confident as you prepare for your next privacy audit.
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