ata Privacy, GDPR Compliance and Information Security Training Seminar

Course overview

The Data Privacy, GDPR Compliance and Information Security Training Course provides practical training in personal data protection, regulatory compliance and organisational information security. Participants learn how to apply GDPR principles, identify lawful bases for processing, develop Records of Processing Activities (ROPA), manage data subject rights, conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), assess third-party risks and respond to personal data breaches. The course also covers privacy by design, data retention, cross-border data transfers and responsible AI governance, equipping professionals with practical tools and documentation to strengthen data protection programmes and manage privacy risks effectively.

The programme combines legal and regulatory requirements with practical information security measures, including access control, encryption, data classification, retention management, vendor risk assessment, privacy by design and incident response. It also introduces responsible applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in privacy operations, including AI-assisted data discovery, privacy risk identification and compliance documentation, while addressing risks associated with automated decision-making, profiling and the use of personal data in AI systems.

Course objectives

• Interpret core GDPR principles, individual rights, organisational obligations and the relationship between GDPR and other applicable data protection laws.
• Apply privacy by design, AI governance and continuous compliance monitoring to strengthen organisational data protection practices.
• Implement appropriate organisational and technical security measures to protect personal data and respond effectively to data breaches.
• Conduct privacy risk assessments, DPIAs, third-party privacy assessments and data protection compliance gap analyses.
• Develop and maintain Records of Processing Activities, data inventories, privacy notices, retention schedules and data protection documentation.
• Identify personal data processing activities, establish appropriate lawful bases and document data flows throughout the data lifecycle.

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Course content

• Module 1: Foundations of Data Privacy and Information Security Definition of privacy and personal data protection, distinction between privacy and information security, personal data and special-category or sensitive personal data, direct and indirect ide
• Module 2: GDPR Framework, Principles and Regulatory Obligations Background and purpose of GDPR, territorial and material scope, applicability to organisations operating outside the European Economic Area, data protection principles under Article 5, lawful
• Module 3: Lawful Bases for Processing Personal Data Overview of the six GDPR lawful bases, consent and conditions for valid consent, contractual necessity, compliance with legal obligations, vital interests, public tasks and official authority, legitimate
• Module 4: Personal Data Mapping, Discovery and Data Lineage Identification of personal data across business functions, data inventories and classification, identification of data subjects and categories of personal data, mapping data collection sources an
• Module 5: Records of Processing Activities (ROPA) and Privacy Documentation Article 30 requirements for controllers and processors, mandatory ROPA fields, purposes of processing and categories of data subjects, categories of personal data and recipients,
• Module 6: Data Subject Rights and DSAR Management Right to be informed, right of access, right to rectification, right to erasure and its limitations, right to restrict processing, right to data portability, right to object, rights relating to automated d
• Module 7: Privacy Notices, Transparency and Consent Management Requirements for clear and accessible privacy information, privacy notices for customers employees and website users, purposes and lawful bases of processing, retention and recipient disclosur
• Module 8: Data Protection Impact Assessments and Privacy Risk Management Purpose and triggers of DPIAs under Article 35, identifying high-risk processing activities, systematic monitoring and profiling, large-scale processing of sensitive data, describing
• Module 9: Technical and Organisational Data Security Controls Information security risk assessment, access control and least-privilege principles, identity and access management, multifactor authentication, encryption at rest and in transit, secure backup
• Module 10: Personal Data Breach Management and Incident Response Definition and classification of personal data breaches, accidental disclosure and unauthorised access, lost devices and compromised accounts, ransomware and data exfiltration, breach detect
• Module 11: Data Retention, Secure Disposal and Data Lifecycle Governance Developing data retention policies and schedules, determining retention periods based on purpose and legal obligations, minimising unnecessary data collection, managing archived and
• Module 12: Third-Party Processors, Data Sharing and International Transfers Controller–processor relationships, Article 28 processor requirements, data processing agreements, due diligence for suppliers and cloud service providers, confidentiality and s
• Module 13: Privacy by Design, Default and AI Governance GDPR Article 25 and privacy by design principles, privacy-preserving system development, data minimisation in application design, privacy settings and default protections, pseudonymisation and anonym
• Module 14: Data Protection Audits, Compliance Monitoring and Governance Building a data protection compliance framework, privacy policies and procedures, defining data protection roles and responsibilities, Data Protection Officer responsibilities where a
• Module 15: Integrated Practical Capstone — GDPR Compliance and Data Security Programme Assessment of a fictional organisation’s data protection environment, identification of personal data processing activities, preparation of a data inventory and dat

General notes

• 5. Practical Exercises and Expected Outputs Personal data identification exercise and a classified data inventory, data mapping exercise and a visual personal data flow map, lawful-basis assessment and a documented lawful-basis register, controller–processor analysis and a responsibility allocation matrix, ROPA development exercise and a completed Article 30 processing activities register, privacy notice review and a revised transparency statement, DSAR simulation and a request tracking and response workflow, DPIA exercise and a completed privacy impact assessment with a risk treatment plan, retention assessment and a data retention and secure disposal schedule, vendor assessment exercise and a third-party privacy risk register, data breach simulation and an incident timeline with a notification decision record, AI privacy risk exercise and an AI data protection checklist, compliance audit exercise and a GDPR gap analysis with corrective actions, capstone project and an integrated data protection and information security compliance programme.
• Recommended Software and Tools : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Power BI, Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Priva, OneTrust, TrustArc, Data Protection Impact Assessment templates, data inventory and ROPA templates, privacy risk registers, consent management platforms, data discovery and classification tools, identity and access management systems, SIEM and security monitoring platforms, secure document management systems, approved AI assistants for privacy documentation with appropriate safeguards.
• Tool availability and licensing vary. Participants can complete the core practical exercises using standard office software and supplied templates; specialist platforms are used for demonstrations where available.
• Training Methodology : The course uses instructor-led presentations, practical demonstrations, guided exercises, group discussions, realistic organisational case studies, privacy compliance simulations, document development workshops, breach response scenarios and a capstone project. Participants work with sample business records and fictional organisational scenarios to develop practical GDPR documentation and security controls. The training emphasises evidence-based compliance, operational implementation and the ability to transfer course outputs into a real organisational environment.
• Expected Learning Outcomes On completion, participants should be able to identify and document personal data processing activities, select and justify appropriate lawful bases, prepare and maintain a ROPA, support data subject rights requests, conduct privacy risk assessments and DPIAs, recommend appropriate data security controls, develop retention and disposal procedures, assess third-party privacy risks, support personal data breach response, evaluate privacy implications of AI systems, conduct preliminary GDPR compliance reviews and prepare an actionable data protection improvement plan.
• GDPR, Data Privacy, Data Protection, Information Security, GDPR Compliance, ROPA, DSAR, DPIA, Privacy Risk Management, AI Governance, Data Breach Management, Cybersecurity.
• GDPR training course, data privacy training, GDPR compliance training, data protection training course, information security training, data protection officer training, GDPR certification training, privacy management training, data protection compliance course, GDPR implementation training, personal data protection, privacy risk management, information security and data privacy, data governance training, data protection workshop, GDPR compliance workshop, Records of Processing Activities (ROPA), ROPA development training, Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR), Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA), personal data breach management, privacy by design training, lawful basis for processing personal data, data retention and disposal, third-party data protection risk management, international data transfers, AI data privacy, AI governance and compliance, cybersecurity and data protection, regulatory compliance training.

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