Data Protection Officer (DPO) Certification Course

Why select this training course?

Data protection is an important part of any organization’s security strategy. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is the latest legislation in Europe that increases data privacy requirements for organizations. The GDPR requires companies to have a data protection officer (DPO), an enterprise-level security leadership role responsible for ensuring that the company is handling data responsibly and by the law. The DPO is also the first point of contact for any data breaches that occur within the company. They must report any substantial data losses or critical incidents to the regulator.

What is the primary role of a data protection officer?

For an organization to comply with GDPR standards, it must have a data protection officer who monitors and directs the company’s data protection strategy and its execution. The DPO assists senior management in ensuring that the company complies with the rules on protecting personal data. They monitor all processing activities, from initial collection to any subsequent processing or transfer of personal data within the company and third parties, as necessary.

Why are data protection officers in demand?

The demand for professionals with data protection skills has increased significantly in recent years, with the upcoming applicability of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) just adding to this need. The DPO role has emerged as one of the hottest positions in the market and can be incredibly rewarding for those looking to dive in. For employers that are not yet ready to hire their own DPOs, there is another option: hiring a professional service firm that specializes in hiring DPOs exclusively. The EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires that certain companies designate a Data Protection Officer (DPO) to oversee compliance with General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). As a result of this new requirement, many organizations have hired employees to act as their organization’s DPO without officially designating them as such. This keeps the organization free from the requirements enforced by officially designating a DPO while letting the position holder facilitate data protection and privacy activities.

A Data Protection Officer Certification Course is the highest level of certification in compliance data protection under GDPR. Rcademy’s Data Protection Officer Certification Course content includes Personal Data Protection, Privacy Management, Risk assessments, Data Breach Prevention and Detection, Investigation incidents and Policies and Procedures. This course provides the knowledge required to be GDPR-compliant and become a certified Data Protection Officer. This includes understanding legislation in depth, knowing about the roles and responsibilities, demonstrating how data protection is integrated throughout an organization, and being aware of issues surrounding personal data breaches.

Who should attend?

Rcademy’s Data Protection Officer Certification Course is suitable for:

• Data managers
• Data analysts
• Business architects
• Enterprise analysts
• Management consultants
• Systems analysts
• Product Manager
• Business analysts
• Graduates
• Learners and scholars
• Business managers
• IT analysts

What are the course objectives?

Rcademy’s Data Protection Officer Certification Course has been constructed with the following objectives:

• To gain an overview of GDPR and understand its objectives and structure
• To appreciate the role of a Data Protection Officer in the present scenario of data overload
• To understand various liabilities and responsibilities attached to the appointment of a Data Protection Officer
• To gain an understanding of the principles of data protection and learn to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessment
• To gain knowledge of other accountability tools and efficiently act as a contact point between stakeholders and data protection authorities
• To understand key aspects of designing a data protection policy

How will this course be presented?

• Interactive sessions
• Use of case studies
• Management games
• Learning preparation of reports, charts, graphs
• Real-time exercises
• Problem-solving and Group discussion sessions

What are the topics covered in this course?

Module 1: General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)

• Updated definition of personal data
• Overview of GDPR- structure and Objectives
• Scope of GDPR
• Penalties involved in violating GDPR
• Accountability
• By design and by default covering data protection

Module 2: Role of Data Protection Officer

• Function/Task of a Data Protection Officer as per GDPR
• Position of a DPO
• Relationship of DPO with top management
• Resources allocated to the DPO
• Skill Set required by DPO

Module 3: Appointment of Data Protection Officer

• Conditions under which appointment of a Data Protection Officer is mandatory
• Qualifications for Data Protection Officer
• Independence of the DPO
• The employment contract of the DPO
• Appointing external DPO

Module 4: Managing the Documents 

• Principles of processing personal data
• Types of documents
• Value of documentation
• Challenges in document management

Module 5: Inventory of Processing Activities

• Understanding inventory of processing activities
• Identifying processing activities
• Recording processing activities
• Monitoring data processing activities records

Module 6: Data Protection Impact Assessment

• Performing Data Protection Impact Assessment
• Discovering the need for DPIA
• Steps involved in DPIA
• Key security risks
• Necessary documentation

Module 7: Data Breaches

• Response to the data breach
• Types of data breaches
• Threats, events and incidents
• Examples of data breaches

Module 8: Data Protection Policy

• Data Protection Principles
• Data Protection controls
• Technical measures
• Difference between data protection policy and privacy policy
• Elements for data protection policy

Module 9: Data Protection Officer Operations

• Following compliances
• Informing about data protection rights
• Data protection audit

Module 10: Managing Data Transfer

• Understanding data transfers
• Transfers within the EU
• Dealing with non-EU data transfers