PECB Certified Data Protection Officer

Obtain all the competences and knowledge necessary to lead all the processes for implementing and complying with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in an organization

The Certified Data Protection Officer training course enables you to develop the necessary knowledge, skills and competence to effectively implement and manage a compliance framework with regard to the protection of personal data.

After mastering all the necessary concepts of General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified Data Protection Officer” credential. By holding a PECB Certified Data Protection Officer Certificate, you will demonstrate that you thoroughly understand the gap between the General Data Protection Regulation and the current organizational processes including: privacy policies, procedures, working instructions, consent forms, data protection impact assessments, in order to associate organizations in the adoption process to the new regulation.

Select the training mode

Online training

Self-study with the support of a trainer

Self-study

Training description

Training program

Day 1

Introduction to the GDPR and initiation of the GDPR Compliance

Course objective and structure
General Data Protection Regulation
Fundamental Principles od the GDPR
Initiating the GDPR Implementation
Understanding the Organization and Clarifying the Data Protection Objectives
Analysis of the Existing System

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Day 2

Plan the implementation of the GDPR

Leadership and approval of the GDPR Compliance Project
Data Protection Policy
Definition of the Organizational Structure of Data Protection
Data Classification
Risk Assessment under the GDPR

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Day 3

Deploying the GDPR

Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
Design of Security Controls and Drafting of Specific Policies & Procedures
Implementation of Controls
Definition of the Document Management Process
Communication Plan
Training and Awareness Plan

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Day 4

Monitoring and continuous improvement of GDPR compliance

Operations Management
Incident Management
Monitoring, Measurement, Analysis and Evaluation
Internal Audit
Data breaches and corrective actions
Continual Improvement
Competence, Evaluation and Closing the Training

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Day 5

Certification Exam

Who should attend?

Project managers or consultants wanting to prepare and to support an organization in the implementation of the new procedures and adoption of the new requisties presented in the GDPR, which will come into force and effect by the 25th May 2018
DPO and Senior Managers responsible for the personal data protection on an enterprise and the management of its risks
Members of an information security, incident management and business continuity team
Expert advisors in security of personal data
Technical experts and compliance experts wanting to prepare for a Data Protection Officer job

Training objectives

Understand the history of personal data protection in Europe
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the concepts and approaches required for the effective alignment with the General Data Protection Regulations
Understand the new requirements that the General Data Protection Regulation brings for EU organizations and non-EU organizations and when it is necessary to implement them
Acquire the necessary expertise to support an organization in assessing the implementation of these new requirements
Learn gow to manage a team implementing the GDPR
Gain the knowledge and skills required to advise organizations how to manage personal data
Acquire the expertise for analysisn and decision making in the context of personal data protection

Exam

The "PECB Certified Data Protection Officer" exam fully meets the requirements od the PECB Examination and Certification Programme (ECP). The exam covers the following competence domains:
- Domain 1: Data Protection Concepts and Rights of the Data Subject
- Domain 2: Data controllers, processors and the DPO
- Domain 3: Planning the GDPR compliance project
- Domain 4: Data Protection Impact Assessment and Privawcy Impact Assessment
- Domain 5: Data Protection Measures and Approaches
- Domain 6: Prformance evaluation, monitoring and measurement of the GDPR compliance project
Duration: 3 hours

Certification

After successfully completing the exam, you can apply for the credentials shown on the table belowYou will receive a certificate once you comply with all the requirements related to the selected credential.

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 fees are included on the exam price
Training material containing over 450 pages of information and practical examples will be distributed
A participation certificate of 31 CPD (Continuing Professional Development) credits will be issued
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