Personal Data Protection Officer - Basic Level Training Course

This one-day course is for people looking for a brief outline of the GDPR – General Data Protection Regulations coming out May 25, 2018. This is ideal for managers, department heads, and employees who need to understand the basics of the GDPR.

This is more in-depth and would be for those working a great deal with the GDPR and who may be appointed to the GDPR team. This would be ideal for IT, human resources and marketing employees, and they will deal extensively with the GDPR.

This course is developed primarily with focus on auditors and other administrative roles who are
tasked to ensure compliance of their control systems and IT environment with prevailing laws and
regulations. The course will begin by giving understanding of key GDPR concepts as well as how it is
going to affect the work performed by auditors. Participants will also explore data subjects rights,
data controllers and processors obligations, and enforcement and compliance notions in the
context of the Regulation. The training will also cover the audit program provided by ISACA that will
enable auditors to review GDPR governance and response mechanisms as well as supporting
processes which can help manage the risk associated with noncompliance.

The PECB Certified Data Protection Officer training course enables you to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills, and develop the competence to perform the role of the data protection officer in a GDPR compliance program implementation.

Why should you attend?

As data protection is becoming more and more valuable, the need for organizations to protect these data is also constantly increasing. Besides violating the fundamental rights and freedoms of persons, not complying with the data protection regulations can lead to risky situations that could harm an organization’s credibility, reputation, and financial status. This is where your skills as a data protection officers come to place. 

The PECB Certified Data Protection Officer training course will help you acquire the knowledge and skills to serve as a Data Protection Officer (DPO) so as 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.

After attending the training course, you can sit for the exam, and if you successfully pass the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified Data Protection Officer” credential. The internationally recognized “PECB Certified Data Protection Officer” certificate will prove that you have the professional capabilities and practical knowledge to advise the controller and the processor on how to meet their obligations regarding the GDPR compliance.

Who should attend?

• 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 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

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

Educational approach

• This training course is based on both theory and best practices used in exercising the role of the DPO.
• Lecture sessions are illustrated with practical exercises based on a case study which include role-playing and discussions.
• The participants are encouraged to intercommunicate and engage in discussions and exercises.
• Practice exercises and quizzes are similar to the certification exam.

General Information

• Participants will be provided with the training course material containing over 450 pages of explanatory information and practical examples.
• An Attendance Record worth 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to participants who have attended the training course.

The PECB Certified Data Protection Officer training course enables you to acquire the necessary knowledge and skills, and develop the competence to perform the role of the data protection officer in a GDPR compliance program implementation.

Why should you attend?

As data protection is becoming more and more valuable, the need for organizations to protect these data is also constantly increasing. Besides violating the fundamental rights and freedoms of persons, not complying with the data protection regulations can lead to risky situations that could harm an organization’s credibility, reputation, and financial status. This is where your skills as a data protection officers come to place. 

The PECB Certified Data Protection Officer training course will help you acquire the knowledge and skills to serve as a Data Protection Officer (DPO) so as 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.

After attending the training course, you can sit for the exam, and if you successfully pass the exam, you can apply for the “PECB Certified Data Protection Officer” credential. The internationally recognized “PECB Certified Data Protection Officer” certificate will prove that you have the professional capabilities and practical knowledge to advise the controller and the processor on how to meet their obligations regarding the GDPR compliance.

Who should attend?

• 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 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

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

Purpose of the Training

• Gaining practical knowledge on how to perform the tasks of the Inspector
• Gaining practical knowledge of how to audit and how to assess risk
• Providing practical knowledge about the new rules for the processing of personal data

This course is for anyone who needs to understand data protection and GDPR in particular.

At the end of the course candidates should be able to:

• Hold a recognised qualification in data protection.
• Gain an understanding of the key changes that the GDPR and the Data Protection Act (2018) bring to data protection.
• Gain an understanding of the new rights available to data subjects and the implications of those rights with the GDPR and Data Protection Act (2018).
• Gain an understanding of individual and organisational responsibilities under the GDPR and the Data Protection Act (2018), particularly the need for effectiveness record keeping.
• Gain an understanding of the increased obligations faced by data controllers and data processors as a result of the GDPR coming into force and the Data Protection Act (2018) being enacted.
• Be better placed to support their organisation in processing customer data in compliance with the GDPR and the Data Protection Act (2018).

Who is it for:

• Anyone who has some existing responsibility for data protection within their organisation.
• It’s also useful for those who want to broaden their basic understanding in this area and fully understand the practical applications of data protection laws.
• Whilst this certificate is written to the UK Data Protection Act, many other jurisdictions have enacted broadly similar data protection laws, so international candidates may also find this useful.

What will I learn:

Candidates will be able to:

• Gain an understanding of the key changes and the associated implications that the GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act 2018 introduce to data protection.
• Gain an understanding of individual and organisational responsibilities under the GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act, particularly the need for effective record keeping.
• Be able to apply the new rights available to data subjects and understand the implications of those rights.
• Be able to demonstrate an understanding of the designation, position and role / tasks of a data protection officer.
• Be able to prepare organisations to manage and handle personal data in compliance with the GDPR and the UK Data Protection Act.

There is a need to provide adequate training on the Data Protection Act 1998 "the Act" and its implications for both organisations and individuals. There are important differences between the Act and its predecessor, the Data Protection Act 1984. In particular, the Act contains important new obligations in relation to manual records and transborder data flows, a new notification system and amended principles. It is important to understand the Act in the European context.

Those experienced in data protection issues, as well as those new to the subject, need to be trained so that their organisations are confident that legal compliance is continually addressed. It is necessary to identify issues requiring expert data protection advice in good time in order that organisational reputation and credibility are enhanced through relevant data protection policies and procedures.

Objectives

The aim of the syllabus is to promote an understanding of how the data protection principles work rather than simply focusing on the mechanics of regulation. The syllabus places the Act in the context of human rights and promotes good practice within organisations. On attaining the certificate, award holders will possess:

• appreciation of the broader context of the Act
• understanding of the way in which the Act and the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) Regulations 2003 work a broad understanding of the way associated legislation relates to the Act an understanding of what has to be done to achieve compliance a recognised qualification in data protection

Course Synopsis

The syllabus comprises three main parts, each with many sub-sections!

Context - this will address the origins of and reasons for the Act together with consideration of privacy in general. Law – Data Protection Act - this will address the main concepts and elements of the Act and subordinate legislation. Application - this will consider how compliance is achieved and how the Act works in practice.

The CIPP/E training course provides an in-depth review of the GDPR and critical data protection concepts. Principles of Data Protection in Europe covers the essential pan-European and national data protection laws, as well as industry standard best practices for corporate compliance with these laws.