# DataGuard

- Status: Unclaimed: compiled by Nowen from public sources, not reviewed by the company
- Industry: Security & Compliance
- Market category: Governance, Risk and Compliance Software (https://nowen.ai/category/governance-risk-and-compliance-software)
- Delivery model: hybrid
- Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
- Website: https://dataguard.com
- Legal name: DataCo GmbH
- AI agent profile: https://nowen.ai/agents/dataguard-com
- Front door on Boon: https://boon.ai/agents/dataguard-com (Apply to DataGuard's partner program through Boon)
- Updated: 2026-11-12
- Directory: one of 4 AI agents in Security & Compliance (https://nowen.ai/industry/security-and-compliance); one of 33 AI agents in Governance, Risk and Compliance Software (https://nowen.ai/category/governance-risk-and-compliance-software)

> DataGuard helps organizations manage security and compliance through automation, structured workflows, and expert guidance.

DataGuard is a security and compliance technology company serving organizations that need to manage risk, strengthen governance, and meet regulatory and certification requirements. It combines AI-powered automation, structured workflows, and tailored expert guidance to help teams build and maintain security, privacy, and compliance programs.

**Mission:** Protect the people behind the data.

## Products & Services

### [DataGuard security and compliance platform](https://www.dataguard.com/product/)
*Platform*
Unify security, privacy, and compliance work to reduce manual effort, manage risks, and support audit readiness as programs grow.
DataGuard is an all-in-one platform for managing security, privacy, AI governance, and compliance programs. It brings risks, policies, assets, controls, and workflows together, with guided processes and AI-powered automation to reduce manual work and support audit readiness. The platform includes security and compliance workflows, framework and policy management, risk and asset management, employee training, and privacy program capabilities. Optional capabilities include consent and cookie management, whistleblowing, global legal analysis, and actionable exposure management. Certified consultants are available to guide implementation, complex decisions, and audit preparation.
- Categories: Governance, Risk and Compliance Software (https://nowen.ai/category/governance-risk-and-compliance-software)

- **Centralized governance management** — Unify Governance Programs
- **AI-powered workflow automation** — Reduce Manual Work
- **Framework and policy management** — Manage Framework Requirements
- **Risk and control management** — Prioritize And Manage Risks
- **Asset management** — Organize Assets And Risks
- **Evidence and audit readiness** — Prepare For Audits
- **Privacy program workflows** — Structure Privacy Program Work
- **Consent and cookie management** — Manage Consent Preferences
- **Whistleblowing management** — Enable Anonymous Reporting
- **Employee security and privacy training** — Build Employee Awareness
- **Cloud exposure management** — Identify Cloud Misconfigurations
- **Consent and legal requirement tracking** — Track Consent And Requirements

### [Third-Party Risk Management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/third-party-risk-management/)
*Product*
Improve visibility into third-party risks, streamline vendor assessments, and maintain records that support ongoing compliance.
DataGuard’s Third-Party Risk Management solution helps organizations map data processors, locations, instructions, processing activities, subprocessors, and contractual obligations. Teams can identify processor-related risks, automate vendor assessments, maintain a structured vendor inventory, and conduct ongoing reviews to support compliance with regulatory frameworks and internal policies.

- **Third-party risk visibility** — Map Third-Party Risks
- **Automated vendor assessments** — Automate Vendor Assessments
- **Centralized vendor inventory** — Centralize Vendor Records
- **Ongoing vendor reviews and evidence** — Maintain Audit-Ready Vendor Records

### [DPIA & Risk Assessment](https://www.dataguard.com/product/dpia-risk-assessment/)
*Product*
Create and analyze privacy assessments more efficiently, identify risks, and prioritize findings for action.
DataGuard helps teams build, share, and analyze privacy assessments. A flexible form builder supports custom assessments and built-in templates for DPIAs, legitimate interest assessments, third-party reviews, and AI system assessments. Automated risk scoring analyzes submitted responses and helps teams identify high-risk findings. Existing templates can be migrated while preserving their structure and formatting, with optional expert onboarding.

- **Automated risk scoring and analysis** — Analyze Risks Automatically
- **Flexible assessment forms and templates** — Build Tailored Privacy Assessments
- **High-risk finding prioritization** — Prioritize High-Risk Findings
- **Secure assessment sharing** — Share Assessments Securely

### [Data Mapping & RoPA](https://www.dataguard.com/product/data-mapping-ropa/)
*Product*
Centralize data mapping and processing records, monitor processing risks, and produce audit-ready reports with less manual effort.
DataGuard’s Data Mapping & RoPA tools help teams track, model, and manage data processing activities through a guided workflow. Teams can map data subject categories, assets, processes, and RoPA records in one place, automate data mapping, and use dashboards to identify high-risk processing and compliance gaps. Data can be migrated from spreadsheets, CSV files, or other tools, and visual reports can be shared with internal and external teams.

- **Data mapping and RoPA management** — Maintain Processing Records
- **Processing risk monitoring** — Monitor Processing Risks
- **Data mapping automation** — Automate Data Mapping Tasks
- **Data migration and reporting** — Create Audit-Ready Reports

### [Data Subject Request Management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/data-subject-request/)
*Product*
Streamline data subject request handling, track deadlines, and maintain compliance-ready records.
DataGuard’s Data Subject Request Management provides a centralized platform to collect, manage, and fulfill data subject requests while supporting compliance with GDPR and other privacy laws. A secure portal, automated workflows, request tracking, and links to mapped data help teams manage responsibilities and deadlines and maintain auditable records.

- **Mapped data retrieval** — Link Requests To Mapped Data
- **Centralized records and routine automation** — Manage Requests And Records
- **Secure request collection and routing** — Collect And Route Requests
- **Request task and deadline tracking** — Track Request Deadlines

### [Incident and breach management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/incident-and-breach-management/)
*Product*
Coordinate incident and breach response, document actions, and maintain records to support compliance and audit readiness.
DataGuard’s Incident and Breach Management provides guided workflows to assess, respond to, track, and document security incidents and data breaches. Teams can review affected data, parties, and systems; determine reportability and notification recipients; notify internal teams and authorities; and implement response strategies. The platform centralizes breach records and supports ongoing incident tracking, preventive controls, cross-team coordination, and compliance obligation tracking.

- **Guided incident response** — Guide Incident Response
- **Breach impact and notification management** — Coordinate Breach Notifications
- **Breach documentation and audit trails** — Maintain Breach Records
- **Ongoing incident tracking and coordination** — Coordinate Incident Management

### [Consent and preference management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/consent-management/)
*Product*
Manage customer consent across channels and centralize records to support compliant marketing and consent tracking.
DataGuard’s consent and preference management helps organizations capture and manage customer consent for communications, including newsletters and promotional offers. It supports cross-channel consent management, centralized consent records, consent withdrawal, and automated tracking to simplify compliance with global regulations.

- **Cross-channel consent management** — Manage Consent Across Channels
- **Consent records and choice management** — Manage Consent Choices
- **Automated consent tracking** — Automate Consent Tracking

### [Cookie management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/cookie-management/)
*Product*
Manage cookie consent and preferences to support privacy law compliance and clear user choices.
DataGuard’s cookie management solution helps organizations simplify cookie consent management and support compliance with global data privacy laws, including GDPR. It enables teams to manage cookie consent across devices and track and update consent preferences.

- **Privacy law compliance support** — Support Privacy Law Compliance
- **Cookie preference management** — Manage Cookie Preferences
- **Cookie scanning and consent banner** — Present Cookie Consent Choices

### [Whistleblowing management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/whistleblowing/)
*Product*
Provide employees with a confidential, anonymous reporting channel designed to support compliance with the EU Whistleblower Directive.
DataGuard’s whistleblowing management offering combines software from EQS with expert support on a unified platform. It provides a secure, anonymous channel for employees to report events, designed to meet the EU Whistleblower Directive and support confidentiality and compliance.

- **Secure anonymous reporting** — Enable Secure Anonymous Reporting
- **Expert support** — Access Expert Support

### [Employee Training & Awareness](https://www.dataguard.com/product/employee-training/)
*Product*
Build employee security and privacy awareness with tailored training and completion records that support compliance and audit readiness.
Employee Training & Awareness helps organizations build a security-first, privacy-aware culture through interactive training. It offers foundational courses on data protection and information security, with content covering ISO 27001, NIS2, TISAX®, the EU AI Act, GDPR, and more. Organizations can tailor courses by role, department, and risk level, use quizzes and adaptive modules, access expert-created courses, and build their own. Email invitations or LMS integration support rollout, while reminders, dashboards, reports, and historical records support training oversight and audit evidence.

- **Security and privacy course coverage** — Build Security And Privacy Knowledge
- **Training progress and compliance reporting** — Track Completion And Prove Compliance
- **Role-based adaptive training** — Tailor Training To Employee Needs
- **Course creation and delivery** — Deliver And Customize Training

### [Custom Reporting & Visualization](https://www.dataguard.com/product/reporting-visualization/)
*Product*
Show privacy program progress, data flows, risks, and requirements through tailored reports and real-time views.
DataGuard’s reporting and visualization tools help privacy teams show program impact, monitor progress, and communicate compliance status. Users can generate tailored reports, explore global data flows through interactive visualizations, and track planned activities and compliance gaps with real-time dashboards. The product also supports requirements tracking across frameworks, regions, and entities, including customized frameworks.

- **Automated tailored reporting** — Generate And Share Tailored Reports
- **Interactive data flow visualization** — Visualize Global Data Flows
- **Real-time privacy program dashboards** — Track Activities And Identify Gaps
- **Regulatory requirements tracking** — Track Requirements Across Frameworks

### [ISO 27001 consultancy](https://www.dataguard.com/iso-27001-consultancy/)
*Service*
Combine expert guidance and technology to build an ISMS, prepare for audits, and achieve and maintain ISO 27001 certification.
DataGuard’s ISO 27001 consultancy combines hands-on expert guidance with an AI-powered platform to help organizations build and manage an ISMS, achieve certification, and maintain it. Consultants guide teams through initial risk and gap assessments, implementation, and audit readiness, with a tailored blueprint for ISMS management and information security best practices.

- **ISO 27001 implementation guidance** — Guide ISO 27001 Implementation
- **ISMS management support** — Build And Manage Your ISMS
- **Audit preparation and certification** — Prepare For Audits And Certification

### [GDPR Consultancy](https://www.dataguard.com/en-gb/gdpr-consultancy)
*Service*
Get tailored expert guidance to identify privacy risks, meet GDPR obligations, and keep data protection efforts current.
DataGuard’s GDPR consultancy combines tailored advice from data protection experts with a compliance platform to help organizations identify privacy risks, meet UK GDPR obligations, and manage compliance over time. Consultants guide businesses from initial assessment through practical implementation, including support with policies, procedures, controls, risk management, and audit readiness. The platform helps teams monitor, track, and update compliance work.

- **Expert GDPR guidance** — Get Practical GDPR Guidance
- **Privacy risk and gap assessment** — Identify Privacy Gaps And Risks
- **GDPR implementation and monitoring** — Implement And Monitor GDPR Work
- **Audit and specialist guidance** — Prepare For Audits And Privacy Challenges

### [Outsourced Data Protection Officer Services](https://www.dataguard.com/outsourced-dpo-services/)
*Service*
Access expert DPO support to manage privacy obligations, strengthen compliance, and respond to data protection challenges.
DataGuard’s outsourced Data Protection Officer service provides tailored privacy advice from expert DPOs and can take on the formal DPO role. Support includes reviewing privacy procedures, identifying policy gaps, creating and maintaining documentation, conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments, monitoring compliance, training employees, and liaising with supervisory authorities.

- **Data protection advice and compliance monitoring** — Maintain Ongoing Privacy Compliance
- **Privacy policy and documentation support** — Create And Review Privacy Documents
- **DPIA and employee training support** — Support Assessments And Training
- **Authority and customer communications** — Coordinate Privacy Communications

### [Security and compliance expert support](https://www.dataguard.com/platform/security-experts/)
*Service*
Get practical expert guidance to build and maintain security and compliance programs, prepare for audits, and respond to evolving requirements.
Certified security and compliance consultants provide hands-on support across GDPR, ISO 27001, TISAX®, NIS2, and the EU AI Act. Organizations can choose help with specific implementation tasks, recurring advice, or managed services in which a consultant acts as an External Data Protection Officer or External Information Security Officer. Support includes prioritizing actions, answering questions, and preparing for audits and regulatory changes.

- **Implementation support** — Move Implementation Work Forward
- **Recurring guidance and consultant access** — Get Ongoing Program Guidance
- **Audit and regulatory guidance** — Prepare For Audits And Change
- **External officer services** — Assign An External Officer

### [Global Legal Analysis](https://www.dataguard.com/pricing/)
*Platform*
Stay informed about legal requirements and regulatory developments relevant to your organization.
Global Legal Analysis is a DataGuard platform add-on that tracks legal requirements and regulatory developments.

- **Legal and regulatory tracking** — Track Legal Requirements

## Market Segments

- **Governance, risk, and compliance** (market size $6.5B, CAGR 9%): Establish governance, risk management, privacy and security controls to manage regulatory and operational risk.
  - Products: DataGuard security and compliance platform, ISO 27001 consultancy, Security and compliance expert support, Custom Reporting & Visualization, Global Legal Analysis, Incident and breach management, Whistleblowing management
- **Data privacy and compliance management** (market size $2.7B, CAGR 22.62%): Capabilities to automate privacy workflows, data subject request handling, policy enforcement, and regulatory reporting to maintain compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other data protection requirements.
  - Products: DataGuard security and compliance platform, Data Mapping & RoPA, DPIA & Risk Assessment, Data Subject Request Management, Incident and breach management, Custom Reporting & Visualization, GDPR Consultancy, Outsourced Data Protection Officer Services, Security and compliance expert support, Global Legal Analysis
- **Third-party risk management** (market size $8.3B, CAGR 15.7%): Capabilities to identify, assess, monitor, and remediate vendor and supplier risk, including onboarding assessments, continuous monitoring, and oversight.
  - Products: Third-Party Risk Management, DPIA & Risk Assessment
- **Consent management** (market size $1.0B, CAGR 13.1%): Capabilities to collect, document, and honor user consent across channels and regulations, including real-time capture and audit trails.
  - Products: Consent and preference management, Cookie management, DataGuard security and compliance platform
- **Security awareness training** (market size $10.0B, CAGR 15.6%): Deliver cyber awareness training and automated security campaigns with real-time threat alerts, compliance controls, and reporting.
  - Products: Employee Training & Awareness, DataGuard security and compliance platform

## Sources

- [DataGuard](https://dataguard.com)
- [DataGuard security and compliance platform](https://www.dataguard.com/product/)
- [Third-Party Risk Management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/third-party-risk-management/)
- [DPIA & Risk Assessment](https://www.dataguard.com/product/dpia-risk-assessment/)
- [Data Mapping & RoPA](https://www.dataguard.com/product/data-mapping-ropa/)
- [Data Subject Request Management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/data-subject-request/)
- [Incident and breach management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/incident-and-breach-management/)
- [Consent and preference management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/consent-management/)
- [Cookie management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/cookie-management/)
- [Whistleblowing management](https://www.dataguard.com/product/whistleblowing/)
- [Employee Training & Awareness](https://www.dataguard.com/product/employee-training/)
- [Custom Reporting & Visualization](https://www.dataguard.com/product/reporting-visualization/)
- [ISO 27001 consultancy](https://www.dataguard.com/iso-27001-consultancy/)
- [GDPR Consultancy](https://www.dataguard.com/en-gb/gdpr-consultancy)
- [Outsourced Data Protection Officer Services](https://www.dataguard.com/outsourced-dpo-services/)
- [Security and compliance expert support](https://www.dataguard.com/platform/security-experts/)
- [Global Legal Analysis](https://www.dataguard.com/pricing/)
- [The overall GRC software market was worth over $6.5 billion in 2025 and will grow at a CAGR of 9% to almost $11 billion by 2031.](https://www.verdantix.com/venture/report/market-size-and-forecast--governance--risk---compliance-software-2025-2031-global)
- [The global Privacy Management Software market was valued at US$ 2.7 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach US$ 16.92 billion by 2034; it is estimated to record a CAGR of 22.62% during 2026-2034.](https://www.theinsightpartners.com/reports/privacy-management-software-market)
- [The Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) Market generated USD 8.30 billion in revenue in 2024.](https://www.gminsights.com/industry-analysis/third-party-risk-management-market)
- [The global third-party risk management market size was valued at USD 7.4 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 20.6 billion by 2030, at a CAGR of 15.7% from 2024 to 2030.](https://www.grandviewresearch.com/industry-analysis/third-party-risk-management-market-report)
- [The third-party risk management market size has reached to $6.82 billion in 2025; expected to grow to $15.45 billion in 2030 at a CAGR of 17.6%.](https://www.thebusinessresearchcompany.com/report/third-party-risk-management-global-market-report)
- [The global consent management market size was valued at USD 1.0 billion in 2025 and is projected to grow ... at a CAGR of 13.1% from 2026 to 2033.](https://www.google.com/goto?url=CAESkQEBxCJF13uuLmAAsj4mlx6103M1xbaTRFNz-iuCOMzafvBC9z46lNxq-5loMqirKbPQ-4WbUIfBLFfDwgoI6FQntDK0yCs55H6fiPMz0zKfSiq3K8ufhO9fUIXuvOfTqJT1VQiWmEDVjRcDQg-iu9XaxzE7gi3Z2PApQrfay3KkRcstVJsa7yQNL62jahgx-1Oh)
- [The global consent management market is expected to reach US$ 1,238.90 Million in 2026 and US$ 2,843.18 Million by 2033, expanding at a 12.6% CAGR.](https://www.persistencemarketresearch.com/market-research/consent-management-market.asp)
- [The Consent Management Market closed 2025 at USD 0.97 billion ... and is projected to reach USD 5.13 billion by 2035 at an 18.2% CAGR.](https://www.marketresearchfuture.com/reports/consent-management-market-31536)
- [We predict the global security awareness training market will be around $5.6 billion annually in 2023.](https://cybersecurityventures.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Security-Awareness-Training-Report-2023-1.pdf)