PRIVACY · UK

UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018
Assessment & Implementation

UK General Data Protection Regulation (retained EU law post-Brexit) together with the Data Protection Act 2018. Substantively mirrors EU GDPR with UK-specific modifications.

Who This Applies To

UK organizationsPrivacy sectorMSPs and their clientsLean IT teams carrying an audit

What UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 Covers

UK General Data Protection Regulation (retained EU law post-Brexit) together with the Data Protection Act 2018. Substantively mirrors EU GDPR with UK-specific modifications.

Enforced by the ICO (Information Commissioner's Office). Applies to organizations processing personal data of UK residents.

Requires lawful basis, data subject rights, breach notification within 72 hours to the ICO, DPO appointment, DPIAs, and international transfer mechanisms (UK adequacy decisions, UK SCCs, UK BCRs). Fines up to GBP 17.5M or 4% of global annual turnover.

Official source: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-resources/

ThreeShield's CISSP- and CISA-certified assessors run the UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 engagement, and Lavawall® collects the technical evidence continuously, so your posture is current the day an auditor, insurer, or client asks for it, not just at renewal.

What is at stake

Fines up to GBP 17.5M or 4% of global annual turnover.

Where the Work Splits

UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 requirementLavawall® collectsThreeShield delivers
Multi-factor authentication status✓ Continuously
Patch and vulnerability posture✓ Continuously
Encryption at rest and in transit✓ Continuously
Access and audit-log review✓ Continuously
Risk assessment and scoping⚑ Platform dataCISSP/CISA-led
Policies, procedures, and evidence packageWritten by ThreeShield

Frequently Asked Questions

If your organization operates in scope for UK or in the privacy sector, UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 likely applies. UK General Data Protection Regulation (retained EU law post-Brexit) together with the Data Protection Act 2018. We confirm scope in the first call, at no charge.

It depends on your starting point. A gap assessment against UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 is usually a few weeks; closing the gaps and standing up the evidence takes longer and is where most of the work sits. Because Lavawall® is already collecting the technical evidence while we work, you do not restart from zero at reassessment.

Yes. Many clients begin self-serve on Lavawall®, then bring in ThreeShield for the assessment, the policies, and the sign-off once they know where the gaps are. The three engagement models below are meant to be moved between.

Three Ways to Engage, from DIY to Done-for-You

ThreeShield meets you at your current security maturity. Every level includes Lavawall®.

Self-Serve

DIY via Lavawall®

For lean IT teams and cost-conscious organizations with internal security capacity

  • Lavawall® GRC with UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018 control mapping
  • Continuous automated evidence collection
  • Live compliance dashboard and score
  • Policy template library
  • AI-generated status reports
Start with Lavawall®
Recommended for MSPs & Lean IT

Supported

Expert guidance alongside your team, ideal for MSPs and organizations with some internal IT capacity

  • Everything in the DIY tier
  • CISSP/CISA gap assessment
  • Prioritized remediation roadmap
  • Policy and procedure development
  • Quarterly compliance review calls
  • MSP white-label available
Get Supported Engagement
Fully Managed

Done-for-You

Full compliance delivery, managed end to end by ThreeShield

  • Everything in the Supported tier
  • Full compliance program management
  • CISSP/CISA-executed formal assessment
  • Detailed findings methodology
  • Complete documentation package
  • Annual reassessment included
Book Done-for-You

Ready to Get Compliant with UK GDPR / Data Protection Act 2018?

Choose your engagement model: DIY via Lavawall®, supported by ThreeShield's CISSP/CISA team, or fully done-for-you. Every model includes continuous monitoring, so you stay compliant between audits.

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DIY · Supported · Done-for-You