The Digital Personal Data Protection Act (DPDP Act) introduces the concept of a Chief Data Protection Officer (CDPO) to oversee data protection compliance. Here's a detailed breakdown of the roles and responsibilities of the CDPO, Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and Chief Technology Officer (CTO), along with applicable sections of the DPDP Act:

Chief #DataProtectionOfficer (CDPO / #DPO)

  • Data Protection Governance: Develop and implement data protection policies, procedures, and standards (Section 11, DPDP Act).
  • Data Protection Compliance: Ensure compliance with the DPDP Act, regulations, and international standards (Section 11, DPDP Act).
  • Data Subject Rights: Facilitate the exercise of data subject rights, such as data access, correction, and erasure (Section 17-20, DPDP Act).
  • Data Breach Management: Oversee data breach response, notification, and mitigation (Section 25, DPDP Act).
  • Data Protection Impact Assessment: Conduct data protection impact assessments for high-risk processing activities (Section 21, DPDP Act).
  • Training and Awareness: Provide data protection training and awareness programs for employees (Section 11, DPDP Act).
  • Monitoring and Auditing: Regularly monitor and audit data processing activities to ensure compliance (Section 11, DPDP Act).

Chief Information Security Officer (#CISO)

  • Information Security Governance: Develop and implement information security policies, procedures, and standards.
  • Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate information security risks.
  • Security Incident Management: Oversee security incident response, notification, and mitigation.
  • Vulnerability Management: Implement vulnerability management programs to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  • Security Awareness: Provide security awareness training and programs for employees.
  • Compliance: Ensure compliance with information security regulations and standards.

Chief Technology Officer (#CTO)

  • Technology Strategy: Develop and implement technology strategies aligned with business objectives.
  • Technology Governance: Oversee technology governance, including IT service management and technology risk management.
  • Technology Innovation: Identify and implement emerging technologies to drive business innovation.
  • Technology Operations: Oversee technology operations, including IT infrastructure, applications, and data management.
  • Digital Transformation: Lead digital transformation initiatives to drive business growth and efficiency.

 

#Segregation of Roles and Responsibilities between CDPO and CISO

To maintain segregation of roles and responsibilities between the CDPO and CISO and avoid conflict:

  1. Clear Role Definitions: Clearly define the roles and responsibilities of the CDPO and CISO to avoid overlap and confusion (Section 11, DPDP Act).
  2. Separate Reporting Lines: Ensure the CDPO and CISO have separate reporting lines to maintain independence and avoid conflicts of interest.
  3. Collaboration: Foster collaboration between the CDPO and CISO to ensure alignment on data protection and information security matters.
  4. Defined Processes: Establish defined processes for data protection and information security to avoid confusion and ensure seamless execution.
  5. Regular Communication: Encourage regular communication between the CDPO and CISO to ensure awareness of data protection and information security matters.

Applicable Sections of the DPDP Act

The following sections of the DPDP Act are applicable to the roles and responsibilities of the CDPO, CISO, and CTO:

  • Section 11: Data Protection Officer
  • Section 17-20: Data Subject Rights
  • Section 21: Data Protection Impact Assessment
  • Section 25: Data Breach Notification

By maintaining segregation of roles and responsibilities, organizations can ensure effective data protection and information security governance while avoiding conflicts and ensuring compliance with the DPDP Act. #DhananjayRokde

E-mail me when people leave their comments –

You need to be a member of CISO Platform to add comments!

Join CISO Platform

CISO Platform

A global community of 5K+ Senior IT Security executives and 40K+ subscribers with the vision of meaningful collaboration, knowledge, and intelligence sharing to fight the growing cyber security threats.

Join CISO Community Share Your Knowledge (Post A Blog)
 

 

 

CISO Platform: CISO 100 Awards & Future CISO Awards, USA 2025

  • Description:

     

    Nominate for the CISOPlatform CISO 100 Awards & Future CISO Awards - Recognizing Cybersecurity Leaders. We're reaching out to you because we believe you know someone deserving of this prestigious accolade....Nominate your colleague, mentor, someone you admire or yourself !

    For more details: Click Here

    Nominate Yourself (Last Date 15th Feb 2025): …

  • Created by: Biswajit Banerjee