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Processing Activity Identification

The organization shall identify all processing activities that involve personal data and must be recorded in the ROPA. Identification shall include review of business processes, systems, and data flows to identify processing of personal data.

Requirement ID
DAT-013-R002
Parent Control
DAT-013
Domain Code
DAT

Requirement Details & Guidance

DAT-013-R002 · DAT-013
Why This Requirement Exists

To ensure the approved ROPA management requirements are translated into effective operational activities, controls, and services rather than remaining documented intentions.

Implementation Guidance

Identify processing activities through business interviews, system inventories, data flows, contracts, applications, and third-party records. Capture purpose, data categories, subjects, recipients, and jurisdictions.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

DAT-013-R002 · Field Guidance

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    Common Audit Findings

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        Best Practices & Ownership

        DAT-013 · Recommended Approach

        Recommended Practices

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          Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

          Harmonized Control Mappings
          FRAMEWORK CODE FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS FAMILY / CATEGORY VERSION ACTION
          IRDAI IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.1-3.3 – Data Classification Process
          India
          Guideline
          		 vLatest View →
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 3.3 PR.DS: Data Security
          India
          Regulation
          		 vLatest View →
          DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 9(2) – ICT security policies, procedures, protocols and tools for resilience and data security
          EU
          Regulation
          		 vCurrent View →
          ISO27002 ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 5.34 – Privacy and protection of PII
          ISO
          Standard
          		 v2022 View →
          COBIT2019 COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO14 – Managed Data > APO14.08 – Manage the life cycle of data assets. 4.4 – Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) > DSS05 – Managed Security Services > DSS05.04 – Manage user identity and logical access.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          		 v2019 View →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: ID.AM – Asset Management | ID.AM-07 – Inventories of data and corresponding metadata for designated data types are maintained PR.DS – Data Security | PR.DS-01 – The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-at-rest are protected
          NIST
          Framework
          		 v2 View →
          GDPR General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin... Clause: Article 30(1) – Records of processing activities
          EU
          Regulation
          		 vCurrent View →
          CIS-V8 CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit... Clause: Control 03 – Data Protection: 3.8 – Document Data Flows
          CIS
          Best Practice
          		 vv8 View →
          NPCI-ISR NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont... Clause: Security Measures / Controls; Data Security
          India
          Standard
          		 vLatest View →
          SOC2 SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC2.1 – Information and Communication – COSO Principle 13: The entity obtains or generates and uses relevant, quality information to support the functioning of internal control.
          AICPA
          Audit Framework
          		 vLatest View →
          ISO27701 ISO/IEC 27701 ISO/IEC 27701 provides requirements and guidance f... Clause: A.7.2.8; B.8.2.6; 6.12.1.1; A.7.2.8 – Records related to processing PII; B.8.2.6 – Records related to processing PII; 6.12.1.1 – Protection of records (privacy)
          ISO
          Privacy Standard
          		 v2019 View →

          Parent Domain Context

          Governance Domain Baseline
          Domain Name:
          Data Protection & Privacy (DAT)
          Purpose:
          To protect data throughout its lifecycle and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
          Scope:
          Enterprise
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          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) (DAT-013)
          Summary:
          Establishes and maintains a complete, accurate Record of Processing Activities documenting all personal data processing, including purposes, data categories, transfers, retention, and security measures.
          Business Description:
          Establish and maintain a complete and accurate record of organizational personal data processing activities.
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