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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

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.

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Training description

Training program
Day 1
Introduction to the GDPR concepts and principles
  • Training course objectives and structure
  • General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • Core considerations for the GDPR
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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
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Day 3
DPO operations
  • Data protection impact assessment
  • Documentation management
  • Evaluation of the data protection controls
  • Data protection and technology
  • Awareness, training, and communication
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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
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Day 5
Certification Exam
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
Training 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
Exam
  • The “PECB Certified Data Protection Officer” exam complies with the PECB Examination and Certification Program (ECP) requirements.
  • The exam covers the following competency domains:
    • Data protection concepts, General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and compliance measures
    • Roles and responsibilities of accountable parties for the GDPR compliance
    • Technical and organizational measures for data protection
  • Duration: 3 hours
Certification
After successfully passing the exam, you can apply for the credentials shown on the table below. You will receive a certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential. Certification fees are included in the exam price.
Certificate name
PECB Provisional Data Protection Officer
Exam name
PECB Certified Data Protection Officer exam or equivalen
Experience
None
Data Protection experience
None
Other requirements
Signing the PECB Code of Ethics
Certificate name
PECB Certified Data Protection Officer
Exam name
PECB Certified Data Protection Officer exam or equivalent
Experience
Five years: Two years of work experience in Data Protection
Data Protection experience
Data Protection activities: a total of 300 hours
Other requirements
Signing the PECB Code of Ethics
What do you get?
certificate of participation
meetings with experts
best practices / experiences
innovative forms of classes
competitive prices
General information
  • Certification and examination fees are included in the price of the training course
  • You will be provided with the training course material containing over 450 pages of explanatory information, examples, best practices, exercises, and quizzes
  • An Attestation of Course Completion worth 35 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued to all candidates who have attended the training course
  • In case of exam failure, you can retake the exam within 12 months for free
  • Minimum number of people: stationary training and online training with a trainer - 5
  • Check the date of training in the training catalogue
Net Price
  • Online training - 1 249,00 EUR
  • Self-study with the support of a trainer - 1 085,00 EUR
  • Self-study - 739,00 EUR

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