Responsibility of the Controller
Description
Controllers shall implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure + demonstrate processing is compliant.
⚠️ Risk Impact
Article 24 is the 'accountability' principle. Even when no breach has occurred, DPAs can fine controllers for unable-to-demonstrate-compliance. Documentation gaps = liability.
🔍 How EchelonGraph Detects This
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
Maintain comprehensive compliance evidence: DPIAs, RoPA, policies, training records, audit logs. Annual review. Make accessible to DPA inspection.
💀 Real-World Attack Scenario
A DPA conducted unannounced audit at a SaaS company. The company couldn't produce DPIAs for 4 high-risk processing activities — they existed informally but not as DPA-defensible documents. Fine: €1.7M for accountability failure.
💰 Cost of Non-Compliance
Article 24 violations: €500K-€5M.
📋 Audit Questions
- 1.DPIA inventory?
- 2.RoPA current?
- 3.Policy library?
- 4.Training + audit log evidence?
⚡ Common Pitfalls
- ⛔Informal compliance evidence not DPA-defensible
- ⛔Quarterly compilation only — gaps between cycles
- ⛔Evidence locked in tools DPA can't access
📈 Business Value
Accountability documentation is GDPR foundation.
⏱️ Effort Estimate
Annual compliance review
EchelonGraph maintains continuous compliance evidence
🔗 Cross-Framework References
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