GoalsMate: Achieves Data Security and Compliance with Cybersigma's Support
Fast-growing digital platforms must protect personal data, secure payments, and demonstrate compliance to partners and regulators. GoalsMate (client name used with permission) engaged Cybersigma to address overlapping gaps across DPDPA, PCI DSS, and security testing—turning fragmented controls into an audit-ready program.
Client Overview
GoalsMate is a digital platform serving users across India with subscription and payment flows. Leadership needed a unified compliance and security program rather than point fixes for individual audit findings.
- Industry: Digital Platform / SaaS
- Region: India
- Scope: DPDPA, PCI DSS alignment, VAPT, ISO 9001 governance
Challenge
GoalsMate faced non-compliance across PII handling, PCI DSS expectations from payment partners, and DPDPA requirements—with no structured VAPT program and elevated legal and reputational risk.
- No formal DPDPA privacy program or RoPA
- PCI DSS gaps in card data handling and tokenization
- No recurring VAPT or remediation tracking
- Inconsistent policies and control ownership
- Pressure from partners to demonstrate compliance quickly
Objectives
- Establish DPDPA-aligned privacy and security controls
- Achieve PCI DSS readiness with CDE tokenization
- Implement ISO 9001 quality governance for delivery consistency
- Complete full VAPT and close critical findings
- Build executive-ready evidence for partners and auditors
Our Approach
1. Compliance Scoping & Gap Assessment
We mapped data flows, processing activities, and payment touchpoints—identifying gaps across DPDPA, PCI DSS, and operational security in a single prioritized roadmap.
2. DPDPA & Privacy Controls
Cybersigma implemented consent workflows, RoPA, retention rules, and vendor review checkpoints aligned to India’s DPDP Act expectations.
3. PCI DSS-Aligned Payment Architecture
We designed tokenization and scope-reduction measures so cardholder data exposure was minimized and partners could validate PCI readiness.
4. VAPT & Remediation
External and application-focused VAPT was executed with tracked remediation SLAs until critical and high findings were closed.
5. ISO 9001 Governance & Training
Process documentation, control owners, and team training established repeatable quality and security operations.
Solution
- Implemented ISO 9001 quality governance for process consistency.
- Established DPDPA-aligned controls, RoPA, and accountability.
- Enabled PCI DSS readiness with card data environment tokenization.
- Completed full VAPT cycle and remediation closure.
- Delivered policy packs and executive compliance reporting.
Results
- 100% compliance against defined control set
- 91% reduction in identified security risk exposure
- Increased trust-driven business growth and stronger customer confidence
- Repeatable audit and testing cadence for ongoing assurance
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