Course Description

PECB GDPR Certified Data Protection Officer

Develop the competencies and knowledge necessary to lead all the processes to comply with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in an organization

Why should you take this training course?

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.

Why is this course more desirable than the others?

This training course is the result of hard work from PECB’s course developers, trainers, and network of experts from around the world. The training course is constantly updated, not just in terms of its content, but also in terms of how the content is presented to you based on the feedback we have received over the years.

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.

What will the certification allow you to do?

Certification is the formal recognition and proof of knowledge that 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 in 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 add 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.

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

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

Course agenda

Duration: 5 days

Day 1 : Introduction to the GDPR concepts and principles

• Training course objectives and structure
• General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
• Core considerations for the GDPR

Day 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

Day 3 : DPO operations

• Data protection impact assessment
• Documentation management
• Evaluation of the data protection controls
• Data protection and technology
• Awareness, training, and communication

Day 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

Day 5 : Certification Exam

Examination

Duration: 3 hours

The “PECB Certified Data Protection Officer” exam complies with the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP) requirements. The exam covers the following competency domains:

• Domain 1 : Data protection concepts, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and compliance
  measures
• Domain 2 : Roles and responsibilities of accountable parties for the GDPR compliance
• Domain 3 : Technical and organizational measures for data protection

For specific information about exam type, languages available, and other details, please visit the List of PECB Exams and the Examination Rules and Policies.

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