Data Governance & POPIA
POPIA compliance and data governance services
Know what data you hold, who can see it and how you'd respond to a breach, backed by real technical controls rather than policy documents alone.
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In short
We help South African organisations comply with POPIA in practice, not just on paper: data mapping, gap assessments, access controls, retention and breach readiness. It suits organisations preparing for Information Regulator scrutiny or recovering from an incident. Delivered remotely and on-site.
The problem
Why this matters in South Africa
POPIA requires organisations to secure personal information, limit its use and report breaches to the Information Regulator. Many businesses have policies on paper but no idea where personal data actually sits.
Governance is often treated as a legal exercise. In practice it's technical: classification, access, retention and monitoring.
On data breaches in South Africa
…deeply concerned about the increased number of compromise incidents occurring in the country.
What we deliver
What's included in Data Governance & POPIA?
POPIA gap assessments
A practical review of where you stand against POPIA's conditions, with a prioritised fix list.
Data classification & cataloguing
Discover and label sensitive data across files, databases and cloud.
Access controls
Least-privilege access, MFA and role design across your data platforms.
Security posture reviews
Configuration reviews of Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS and databases.
Policies & retention
Retention schedules and data policies your teams can follow.
Breach-response readiness
Incident playbooks, tabletop exercises and Information Regulator notification steps.
Ways to start
Typical engagements
2 to 4 weeks
POPIA data gap assessment
A data map, risk register and prioritised fixes.
1 day
Breach readiness workshop
A tabletop exercise, including Information Regulator notification.
Typical timeframes. Every scope is confirmed after a free consultation.
How we engage
How does an engagement work?
Assess, design, implement, manage.
- 01
Assess
We understand your environment, risks and goals, then agree clear success measures.
- 02
Design
A practical architecture and plan, sized for your budget and growth.
- 03
Implement
Certified specialists deliver in planned stages, with testing and documentation.
- 04
Manage
Ongoing monitoring, support and optimisation - or a clean handover to your team.
Technologies & partners
- Microsoft Purview
- Entra ID
- Defender for Cloud
- Unity Catalog
- AWS IAM
- Veeam
Outcomes
What results can you expect?
Visibility
A clear map of where personal information lives.
Reduced risk
Fewer people with access to sensitive data.
Audit-ready evidence
Documentation that stands up to scrutiny.
Calm under pressure
A tested plan for when something goes wrong.
FAQ
POPIA compliance consulting: common questions
Related
Services that work well together
Backup & Disaster Recovery
Veeam-powered backup, ransomware-resilient copies and tested DR, with data securely stored.
AI & Machine Learning
AI readiness, GenAI assistants on your own data, predictive models and MLOps.
Data Engineering & Platforms
Warehouses, lakehouses and reliable pipelines on Fabric, Databricks and Snowflake.
Talk to us about data governance & popia
Tell us what you're working on. You'll hear back from one of our senior specialists within a business day, usually sooner.
- Free, no-obligation consultation
- Veeam partner with certified specialists
- POPIA-aware delivery, data securely stored when required