AVAKA Financial Services
South AfricaReliable information

Data assuranceKnow whether the data behind the decision can be trusted.

We trace critical data from source to report, testing interfaces, transformations, reconciliations and access so that management understands where reliability is established or lost.

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Standalone service

Data assurance

Independent evidence over data lineage, completeness, accuracy and system-generated reporting.

Questions this service answers

A precise scope starts with the right question.

  1. 01

    Can critical data be traced from its source through every material transformation?

  2. 02

    Are completeness and accuracy controls evidenced at interfaces and reporting points?

  3. 03

    Which manual adjustments or access paths can undermine reliability?

Defined outputs

Evidence designed for action.

Final coverage follows the agreed target, authority, materiality and evidence available. These are the core outputs around which the engagement is built.

  • 01

    Data lineage and dependency map

  • 02

    Completeness and accuracy test results

  • 03

    System-generated report reliability assessment

  • 04

    Data-control remediation roadmap

Delivery discipline

A method that protects the conclusion.

  1. 01

    Context

    Identify critical dependencies

    Map the processes, systems, data and third parties the organisation relies on.

  2. 02

    Control

    Assess design

    Evaluate whether controls address the intended risk with clear ownership and evidence.

  3. 03

    Evidence

    Test operation

    Inspect configurations, records and populations to determine whether controls operated.

  4. 04

    Sequence

    Prioritise remediation

    Order actions around material exposure, technical dependencies and delivery capacity.

Reference points

Criteria agreed before testing begins.

  • COBIT and NIST reference points
  • POPIA
  • King V technology and information governance

Applicability and final criteria are confirmed during engagement scoping.

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Start with the target

Define what this data assurance needs to prove.

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