# About | Chief DPO, Privacy Consultant & Professional Bench for Amendment 13 > About DPO Israel — Chief DPO under personal accountability with a professional bench of privacy counsel, CISO/GRC, and DPIA analyst. DPO as a Service, gap analysis, data mapping, DPIA, vendor privacy, incident response, and public tender response. Expertise in Amendment 13, GDPR, ISO 27701, and public tender response management. **Canonical:** https://dpoisrael.com/en/about/ **Locale:** en-IL --- I am a professional **Data Protection Officer (DPO)**. DPO as a Service under personal accountability, with a built-in **professional bench** of privacy counsel, CISO/GRC, and DPIA analyst. Working with local authorities, SaaS companies, healthcare, education, nonprofits, and kibbutzim — a service matched to the Israeli market post **Amendment 13**: control, documentation, SLA, and reporting — not just "consulting". ## DPO Israel — at a glance - **Model:** Chief DPO + professional bench - **Service envelope:** Privacy + GRC + InfoSec - **Appointment:** Personal per client - **Certification:** Authority-approved DPO course - **Bilingual:** Hebrew + English - **Insurance:** Professional liability + cyber - **Tenders:** Pre-ready response documents - **Pricing:** Transparent, monthly exit ## What's behind the service ### Professional DPO certification Data Protection Officer course approved by the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority, meeting eligibility criteria for public tenders. ### Multi-sector experience Working with local authorities, SaaS companies, healthcare, education, nonprofits, and kibbutzim — not a single niche. ### Professional liability insurance Active professional liability + cyber insurance at coverage levels meeting municipal and public-body tender requirements. ### Bilingual (Hebrew/English) All work — documents, meetings, DPA addenda — in Hebrew and English. Relevant for SaaS companies with international customers and Big 4 consulting firms. ### Signed professional bench Framework agreements with privacy counsel, CISO/GRC, DPIA analyst, and PMO. Not "solo with promises" — a team available from day one under a Chief DPO. ### Organized documentation + pricing transparency Written quotes, SLAs, conflict-of-interest declarations, bookkeeping certificates — pre-ready for every tender and new client. ## The model in practice ### Privacy + GRC + InfoSec envelope Not just "DPO". A wide envelope including DPO as a Service, gap analysis, data mapping, DPIA, vendor privacy, incident response, integrated GRC + Privacy, and public tender response. ### Chief DPO personal accountability I am the formal appointee per client. I am the voice to the Authority, management, and staff. No interns inheriting the file. ### "Front DPO / Back Bench" model Up front — Chief DPO. Behind — pre-signed subcontractor bench. Boutique flexibility, organized vendor stability. ### Pre-ready tender documents Chief DPO CV, bench CVs, bilingual company profile, sample SLA, conflict-of-interest declarations, client references, insurance — not "prepared after winning". ## Where we work ### Local authorities & public bodies Cities, councils, clusters. Work via public tenders (Mandatory Tenders Law), including long-term framework tenders. ### SaaS, AI & fintech companies B2B Enterprise customers, GDPR, SOC 2 readiness, DPIA for AI models, EU Representative. ### Healthcare entities Private clinics, clinic networks, labs, mental health. ISO 27799, Patient Rights Law, medical SaaS vendor management. ### Public-sector vendors SaaS, IT, and outsourcing serving municipalities and HMOs. "Data holders" = DPO required even when privately owned. ### Education and nonprofits Schools, kindergartens, education networks, assessment centers, and social NGOs with donor and beneficiary databases. ### Kibbutzim & cooperative societies Renewing/cooperative/hybrid kibbutz structures, member databases, welfare, CCTV, and kibbutz corporations. ## The right places to begin [ Main service ### DPO as a Service — tracks, scope, pricing Service structure, SLA, and what's included in each track. ](/en/services/dpo)[ Learn ### Who must appoint a DPO under Amendment 13 The new obligations, who's in scope, and why this is not only "large organizations". ](/en/learn/who-needs-dpo)[ Tool ### 5-question quiz — do you need a DPO? Instant result, no lead form. Two minutes. ](/en/tool/quiz/needs-dpo)[ Tender response ### Public DPO tender response service Response packet, CV, SLA, conflict-of-interest addenda — pre-ready. ](/en/services/public-tenders) ## Frequent questions about DPO Israel ### What certifications do you hold? Data Protection Officer course approved by the Israeli Privacy Protection Authority (eligibility for public tenders). International privacy certifications (CIPP / CIPM) as needed. Professional privacy background with experience advising Israeli organizations. ### Difference between you and a large consulting firm? At a large firm — you get a junior associate with a senior managing partner who shows up for 30 minutes once a quarter. With us — I am the appointment, I am in meetings, I am at the incident, I am opposite the Authority. Personal service, not commoditized time. ### Do you have professional liability insurance? Yes. Active professional liability + cyber policy at coverage levels meeting municipal tender requirements. Certificate provided with every formal proposal. ### Who is on the bench? The bench includes: partner privacy counsel, CISO/GRC expert, Privacy Ops analyst, and PMO. Each signed on a framework agreement, NDA, and conflict-of-interest declaration. CVs provided in formal proposals and tender responses. ### What about public tenders? Active in public DPO tenders — municipalities, clusters, CHE, universities. Response documents, CVs, SLA, conflict-of-interest addenda — pre-ready. ### Do you have public-sector clients? We have been building an active client roster since Amendment 13 entered force on 14/8/2025. Detailed reference list provided in formal proposals and tender responses, subject to confidentiality. ### How do you work with international clients? Fluent English. All documents — DPA addenda, privacy policies, RoPA, DPIA — in Hebrew and English. Digital signatures, Zoom coordination in relevant time zones. ## Want to see what this looks like for you? Free 30-minute intro call. [Book a call](/en/contact)