Leveraging the Three Lines of Defense for Effective Privacy Assurance

Kavin Anburaj, Internal Audit Director, Privacy, Meta 

In this interactive session, attendees will explore the roles of the Three Lines of Defense model in governance, risk management, and internal controls, and how these lines can work together to provide comprehensive assurance over privacy regulations and privacy programs. The session will also demonstrate how evidence of assurance can be effectively gathered from all lines to ensure a robust and reliable risk and compliance management framework. By the end of the session, participants will understand the dynamics between each line of defense, how they complement one another, and how the integration of their activities leads to stronger organizational controls and greater assurance. Case studies, real-world examples, and practical exercises will be used to demonstrate how to identify and gather evidence of assurance (e.g., effective oversight over large sets of user data management), ensuring that each line’s contribution is effectively documented and integrated.

What you will learn: 

• Understand the roles of the three lines of defense in risk management and assurance and recognize how collaboration across all three lines can create a more effective risk management environment. 
• Understand how to assess and evidence assurance over compliance requirements.
• Apply best practices for collaborating and ensuring the reliability of assurance across lines.