What is DPDP Act DPDP-20?

DPDP Act DPDP-20 (Cross-Border Transfer Restrictions) requires: Maintain ability to suspend transfers per Central Government notification. This is a high-severity control.

How does EchelonGraph detect DPDP Act DPDP-20 violations?

EchelonGraph automatically detects DPDP Act DPDP-20 violations using scanner rule DPDP-020. The scanner checks cloud infrastructure configurations in real-time and flags non-compliant resources.

🇮🇳DPDP Act DPDP-20Rule: DPDP-020high

Cross-Border Transfer Restrictions

Description

Maintain ability to suspend transfers per Central Government notification.

⚠️ Risk Impact

When Central Government restricts transfers to specific countries, companies must respond promptly.

🔍 How EchelonGraph Detects This

DPDP-020Automated scanner rule

EchelonGraph's Tier 1 Cloud Scanner automatically checks for this condition across all connected cloud accounts. Violations are flagged as high-severity findings with remediation guidance.

🔧 Remediation

Cross-border data flow map. Suspension capability per destination. Government notification monitoring.

💀 Real-World Attack Scenario

Central Government issued restriction; company without suspension capability faced ₹60 crore penalty + ordered immediate cessation.

💰 Cost of Non-Compliance

Transfer-suspension failures: ₹50-₹150 crore.

📋 Audit Questions

1.Suspension capability per destination?
2.Government notification monitoring?

⚡ Common Pitfalls

⛔No suspension mechanism
⛔Notification monitoring informal

📈 Business Value

Compliant transfer governance enables Indian market operations.

⏱️ Effort Estimate

Manual

Governance + monitoring

With EchelonGraph

EchelonGraph tracks cloud regions

🔗 Cross-Framework References

GDPR-Art44

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