Cyber Security Advisory covers helping organisations plan, govern and respond to cyber risk, protect personal data, and comply with the UK GDPR and the Data Protection Act 2018. A solicitor in this area drafts and implements security policies, data breach response plans, DPIAs, governance frameworks, incident notification to the ICO, and contract clauses with suppliers. They advise on risk transfer, vendor due diligence, staff training, and ongoing readiness, coordinating with IT teams and regulators when incidents occur, and aligning with sector standards such as ISO 27001 or NIST where relevant.
What a solicitor handles in these matters
Concrete tasks include drafting data protection policies and incident response playbooks, leading data breach investigations, preparing DPIAs for new processing activities, negotiating security commitments in supplier contracts, and ensuring regulatory reporting deadlines are met.
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