On 21, 22 and 23 of August 2026, FDPPI will conduct its first “Certified Independent Data Auditor” or CIDA Program.
Venue:
Fairfield Marriott, 59th C Cross, 4th M Block, Rajaji Nagar, Bengaluru, India, 560 010
Location
Tentative Curriculum:
Day 1:
-Introduction to the Course
-Overview of DPPA
-Challenges in implementation of DPDPA
-Role of an Auditor vis-a-vis a DPO or a Consultant
-Professional independence and conflict of interest
-Legal exposure and liability of audit opinions
-Engagement acceptance and scope definition
-Ethical standards and confidentiality obligation
-Audit Principles & Methodology: (Principles of ISO 19001
-Audit lifecycle
-Evidence Collection
-Documentation standards and audit trail
-Audit Engagement Contract
Day 2:
-Understanding organisational context and business model
-Stakeholder interview
-Designing audit checklists
-Sampling strategy and time budgeting
-Frameworks (ISO + DGPSI Architecture)
-Introduction to ISO 27701 privacy information management
-DGPSI as an Indian compliance assurance framework
-DGPSI Principles
-DGPSI Full and DGPSI Lite
Day 3:
DGPSI Variants:
-DGPSI-AI — AI governance assurance
-DGPSI-HR — employee data governance audit
-DGPSI-DP — core DPDPA compliance audit
-DGPSI-Hospital-DPDPA Compliance framework for a hospital
-DGPSI-Banks
Audit Simulation
Certification
All participants will get participation Certificates
Online examination will be available after 15 days. Those who pass the cut off will get the completion certification.
Certificate will be issued as FDPPI-MYRA Certified Independent Data Auditor
Fees:
Rs 30000/-+GST (Total Rs 35400/-)
Early Bird Discount Rs 5000/- upto 31st July 2026 Rs 5000/- (Net price Rs 25000+GST, Total Rs 29500/-)
