PECB Certified Data Protection Officer

Course Overview

As data protection is becoming absolutely crucial for every organization, the need to protect data is also becoming more salient than ever before. Besides violating fundamental rights of persons, not complying with the data protection regulations can lead to risky situations that could significantly harm an organization’s credibility, reputation, and financial status. This is where your skills as a data protection officer come make a difference.

The PECB Certified Data Protection Officer training course will help you acquire the knowledge and skills to serve as a Data Protection Officer (DPO) to help organizations ensure compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requirements.

Based on practical exercises, you will be able to master the role of the DPO and become competent to inform, advise, and monitor compliance with the GDPR and cooperate with the supervisory authority.

Who should attend this training course?

  • Managers or consultants seeking to prepare and support an organization in planning, implementing, and maintaining a compliance program based on the GDPR
  • DPOs and individuals responsible for maintaining conformance with the GDPR requirements
  • Members of information security, incident management, and/or business continuity teams
  • Technical and compliance experts seeking to prepare for a data protection officer role
  • Expert advisors involved in the security of personal data

What will the certification allow you to do?

Certification is the formal recognition and proof of knowledge which carries an important weight when you are entering the labor market, or when you want to advance in your career. The demand for DPOs increases parallel with the growing need for data protection and compliance with laws and regulations. As such, the PECB Certified Data Protection Officer certification has become the norm for best-practice in the field of data protection. By becoming certified, you showcase a certain skill level which will display added value not only to your professional career but to your organization as well. This can help you stand out from the crowd and increase your earning potential.

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the concepts of the GDPR and interpret its requirements
  • Understand the content and the correlation between the General Data Protection Regulation and other regulatory frameworks and applicable standards, such as ISO/IEC 27701 and ISO/IEC 29134
  • Acquire the competence to perform the role and daily tasks of the data protection officer in an organization
  • Develop the ability to inform, advise, and monitor compliance with the GDPR and cooperate with the supervisory authority

Module 1: Introduction to the GDPR concepts and principles

Training course objectives and structure

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)

Core considerations for the GDPR

Module 2: Designation of the DPO and analysis of the GDPR compliance program

Designation of the DPO

Analysis of the GDPR compliance program

Relationship with the top management

Data protection policy

Register of processing activities

Risk management process

Module 3: DPO operations

Data protection impact assessment

Documentation management

Evaluation of the data protection controls

Data protection and technology

Awareness, training, and communication

Module 4: Monitoring and continual improvement of GDPR compliance

Incident management and personal data breaches

Monitoring and measuring compliance

Data protection internal audit

Treatment of nonconformities

Continual improvement

Closing the training course

Module 5: Module 5: Certification Exam

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This Course includes:

   Text-based content

   5 Weeks