DDSAT Digital and Data Sovereignty Assessment Tool — animated section slideshow
Talisman Cybersecurity · Digital Sovereignty
Introducing DDSAT
DDSAT
Digital & Data Sovereignty Assessment Tool — a structured, evidence-based framework to benchmark your organisation’s digital sovereignty posture.
5 Pillars
14 Domains
84 Questions
12 KPIs
English & French
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At a glance
Framework by the numbers
Five independent pillars, 14 assessment domains, and 84 questions aggregated into a single composite score.
5
Pillars
14
Domains
84
Questions
12
KPIs
2
Languages
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What is DDSAT?
Measure. Benchmark. Strengthen.
A proprietary methodology enabling governments, regulators, and critical infrastructure operators to establish a quantified baseline of their sovereignty posture.
Digital Sovereignty Index (DSI)
Weighted composite score (0–100) with pillar breakdown and maturity classification.
Encryption & key sovereignty
HSM deployment, key management policies, and cryptographic independence from foreign vendors.
AI governance & sovereignty
AI risk governance, model transparency, national AI strategy alignment.
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Framework architecture
Five-pillar assessment architecture
Each pillar is independently weighted and aggregated into the DSI.
Legal & Regulatory Alignment
20%
Data Localisation & Infrastructure
25%
Critical Infrastructure Protection
20%
Cross-Border Data Flow Governance
15%
Institutional Capacity & Oversight
20%
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Process
How the assessment works
From scoping to your Digital Sovereignty Index in four structured phases.
1
Scope & Mobilise
Assemble your team, define scope, brief stakeholders.
Weeks 1–2
2
Conduct Assessment
Complete 84 questions across all 14 domains with evidence.
Weeks 3–6
3
Analyse & Report
Generate DSI score, review KPIs, receive remediation roadmap.
Weeks 7–8
4
Remediate & Reassess
Implement the roadmap, track KPIs, re-assess annually.
Ongoing
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Sample output
The Digital Sovereignty Index
43
/ 100 composite score
Defined maturity
Sample: Directorate of Digital Infrastructure
Legal & Regulatory
67%
Data Localisation
45%
Critical Infrastructure
67%
Cross-Border Governance
53%
AI Governance
14%
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Who is this for?
Built for governments & critical infrastructure
Designed for organisations with a public mandate to protect citizens’ data and ensure continuity of national services.
Central Government
Ministries, executive agencies, and central government bodies managing citizen data.
CNI Operators
Energy, water, telecoms, transport, and financial sector designated as critical infrastructure.
Regulators & DPAs
Data protection authorities and sector regulators assessing compliance and conducting audits.
Regional Governments
Subnational administrations with digital service delivery responsibilities.
Public Health & Safety
National health systems and public safety organisations handling sensitive citizen data.
Development Partners
International organisations supporting digital governance reform and sovereignty capacity.
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Get started
Know where you stand. Act on what matters.
Digital sovereignty is not a destination — it is a continuous practice. Start with a clear baseline, prioritise what protects citizens most, and build toward operational independence.
DDSAT v1.0
April 2026
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PROPRIETARY
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