Competency

GDPR Role in Personal Data Protection in the Digital Age

This competency provides a practical and actionable foundation in GDPR compliance. It covers essential principles of data protection, privacy rights, governance measures, and real-world implementation steps for organizations handling personal data.

Peter Geelen

1 Trainer

Course Overview

This course offers a thorough and structured overview of GDPR requirements and their application in modern organizations. From understanding the legal framework to implementing controls, policies, and data protection strategies, participants gain the skills needed to manage compliance effectively, reduce risks, and build trust with customers and stakeholders.

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What You'll Learn:

  • Fundamental GDPR principles and key legal obligations

  • Roles and responsibilities of controllers, processors, and DPOs

  • How to implement GDPR policies, processes, and safeguards

  • Conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)

  • Managing data subject rights and user requests

  • Best practices for incident response and data breach management

Who Should Take This Course?

  • Data protection officers (DPOs)

  • Privacy and compliance professionals

  • Risk managers and legal professionals

  • IT and security managers

  • Anyone responsible for GDPR implementation and governance

What You'll Get:

  • A certification of completion

  • Practical understanding of GDPR compliance and privacy frameworks

  • Tools for implementing GDPR policies, governance, and documentation

  • Techniques for managing data subject requests and reducing compliance risks

  • Practice quizzes for each module

Module 1

GDPR in Action

  • GDPR Compliance Program

  • GDPR in Operation

  • Data Protection Impact Assessment

  • GDPR on Employee Data

Take the Practice Quiz

Module 2

GDPR and Technology

  • GDPR and Technology (Part I)

  • GDPR and Technology (Part II)

  • International Transfers (Part I)

  • International Transfers (Part II)

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Module 3

GDPR Implications

  • The Future of GDPR (Part I)

  • The Future of GDPR (Part II)

  • GDPR and Marketing (Part I)

  • GDPR and Marketing (Part II)

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Module 4

GDPR Compliance

  • Incident Management

  • GDPR Governance, Compliance, and Audit

  • Consequences of Noncompliance

  • Handy Tools and References

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Specialization · 4 modules             

4 Modules

100% Positive Reviews (14 reviews)

98 Lessons (4h 0m)

872 Students

Languages Available: Spanish, English, German, French

Exam

Certificate upon completion of the course

Tags

GDPR

Data Protection

Privacy Compliance

Personal Data

Data Subject Rights

Incident Management

About the Trainer

Peter Gelen

Cybersecurity Specialist and Certified Ethical Hacker​

Peter Geelen is a professional with over 25 years in Information Security and Cybersecurity. As Executive Director at CyberMinute and owner at Quest for Security, Peter focuses on ISO/IEC 27001 and other ISO certifications. Peter has developed a strong focus on ISO/IEC 27001 and other ISO certification mechanisms in recent years. Peter is a certified and accredited Lead Auditor for ISMS, QMS, BCMS, and supply chain security. As a certified trainer, Peter shares his expertise through teaching, mentoring, workshops, and speaking engagements. Passionate about cybersecurity legislation and certification, Peter drives progress in data protection for products, services, and processes.

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