PECB Certified GDPR- Data Protection Officer – Training Course

GDPR – Certified Data Protection Officer

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

What is included in PECB GDPR – Certified Data Protection Officer Course material

• 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.

Prerequisites

Participants attending this training course are required to have a fundamental understanding of the GDPR and comprehensive knowledge of data protection requirements.

Course agenda

• Day 1: Introduction to the GDPR concepts and principles
• Day 2: Designation of the DPO and analysis of the GDPR compliance program
• Day 3: DPO operations
• Day 4: Monitoring and continual improvement of GDPR compliance
• Day 5: 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

• Please note all PECB certifications activities must be completed within 12 months from date of enrollment by A&T. This includes (take the PECB exam (1st attempt), retake the exam (2nd attempt, if needed), apply for the PECB certificate, and be certified).

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1. What is the difference between Self Study, eLearning and live online classes in terms of content delivery and interaction for PECB Courses?

All PECB E-learning has videos developed by PECB North America, trainers along with PDF courseware + 2 attempts at PECB Exam. Not all courses are available in e-learning format, please visit www.A&T.com to check availability.

In all PECB Self Study Courses, enrolled by A&T, gives candidates PDF courseware + 2 attempts at PECB Exam with 1 year validity.

All PECB Live online course have delivery of training using Zoom or MS Teams, in interactive session by PECB approved trainers. Enrolled candidates also have PDF courseware + 2 attempts at PECB Exam. A&T keeps all virtual live online training batches of small size ( 1 to 5 )  candidates, unless it is a private corporate batch.

2. Will the course material be provided as part of the program? If yes, could you specify whether it will be in digital or physical format?

All Enrolled candidates give get access to courseware from PECB KATE app. Currently PECB does allows candidates to download PDF courseware. PECB reserves the right to change the delivery to courseware format to only online digital format, to avoid un-authorized distribution.

3. What are the timings for the PECB live online training sessions, and is there any flexibility in scheduling?

Yes, you can select your preferred dates and preferences of time zone. A&T offers multiple batches of PECB live online trainings in different time zones, worldwide.

4. What payment methods do you accept? Are Bank Transfer transactions supported?

We accept payments by credit card and bank transfers in multiple currencies worldwide.

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