Protect your most valuable asset - your data - across its full lifecycle

Data Protection as a Service (DPaaS) is the operational implementation of data protection across the full data lifecycle — discovery, classification, encryption, DLP, access controls, monitoring, and retention/disposal. It's the operational counterpart to GRC compliance services: where GRC defines policies and certifies management systems, Data Protection IMPLEMENTS and OPERATES those policies day-to-day. Coverage includes structured and unstructured data, on-premise and cloud, traditional applications and AI/ML workflows. Critical for sustained compliance with DPDPA, GDPR, HIPAA, and sectoral regulators.

GRC services (DPDPA Assessment, GDPR Assessment, HIPAA Consulting) establish compliance: gap analysis, policy development, audit preparation, certification support. Data Protection as a Service operationalizes that compliance day-to-day: implementing the controls, running the DLP, managing encryption keys, monitoring data flows, responding to incidents. GRC is project-based (engagement, certification, periodic refresh). Data Protection is continuous service (monthly retainer model). Most organisations need both - GRC achieves certification, Data Protection sustains it. They're complementary, often sold together.

DPaaS pricing in India varies dramatically by organisation size, data volume, and capability scope. Small organisations (basic discovery, classification, foundational DLP for 100-200 employees) start around ₹60,000-1,50,000 per month. Mid-size organisations (full lifecycle coverage, multi-cloud, SaaS DLP, 200-1000 employees) run ₹1,50,000-5,00,000 per month. Large enterprises (full stack including DSPM, AI/ML protection, complex multi-jurisdiction) reach ₹5,00,000-15,00,000+ per month. Pricing factors: employee count, data volume, cloud/SaaS footprint, regulatory complexity, response SLAs, tool inclusion (we work with both customer-owned and our managed tooling). Transparent fixed-price quoting after discovery assessment.

We're tool-agnostic and work with both customer-owned platforms and Secureroot-managed tooling. Major platforms supported: Microsoft Purview (DLP + classification + encryption) - strong for M365 environments. Symantec/Broadcom DLP — enterprise endpoint and network DLP. Forcepoint DLP - comprehensive DLP suite. Trellix (formerly McAfee) DLP. Netskope, Zscaler, Microsoft Defender for Cloud Apps — CASB for SaaS. DSPM platforms: Wiz, Cyera, Dig Security, Varonis, BigID. Encryption/Key Management: AWS KMS, Azure Key Vault, GCP KMS, HashiCorp Vault, Thales/SafeNet HSM. We help select right tools for your environment or operate your existing stack more effectively.

Yes - AI/ML data protection is increasingly important and we've built specialized capability. Coverage includes: training data classification and protection (preventing sensitive data leakage into models), embedding sanitization (PII can be recovered from embeddings through inversion attacks), prompt/completion logging governance (preventing ChatGPT-style data leakage), AI gateway implementation for safe LLM access with sensitive data filtering, AI vendor risk assessment (OpenAI/Anthropic/Google data handling practices), and alignment with emerging AI regulations. Particularly relevant as organisations deploy GenAI capabilities - traditional DLP often misses these new data flows entirely.

Initial implementation typically 3-6 months depending on scope. Phase 1 (Months 1-2): data discovery and inventory baseline, classification taxonomy design, initial labeling deployment. Phase 2 (Months 2-4): DLP deployment and tuning, encryption assessment and gaps closure, access control reviews, IAM integration. Phase 3 (Months 4-6): DSPM deployment, continuous monitoring setup, SOC integration, AI/ML workflow protection. After initial implementation, ongoing service is continuous - monthly retainer model with quarterly reviews, annual posture refresh, and periodic re-discovery as business changes. We provide clear timeline commitments after initial discovery assessment.

Yes - operational handling of Data Subject Rights (called Data Principal rights under DPDPA) is core to ongoing Data Protection service. We provide: discovery infrastructure to find all instances of a person's data across systems (typically the hardest part - most organisations don't know where their data is), workflows for handling Right to Access, Correction, Erasure, Withdrawal of Consent, Nomination, identity verification processes for request authenticity, statutory timeline adherence (DPDPA Rules 2025 specify response timelines), documentation for regulator inquiries, and grievance redressal escalation paths. Often combined with our outsourced DPO-as-a-Service for full DPDPA Article 8 operational coverage.

Three ways to start: (1) Book a free 30-minute Data Protection scoping call - our senior consultants understand your data environment, regulatory drivers, current state, and propose realistic data protection roadmap and cost. No obligation. (2) Email info@secureroot.co with details (organisation size, sector, current DLP/encryption posture, regulatory requirements, target timeline) and we'll respond within one business day. (3) Call +91 73071 48874 during business hours. For urgent breach response, regulator inquiry, or DPDPA compliance deadlines, we accommodate fast-track scoping.