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A Data Protection Officer (DPO) is to monitor and manage compliance with data protection legislation such as the UK and EU General Data Protection Legislation (GDPR).
The DPO is responsible for the level of compliance in their organisation and as such they must operate with the support and full co-operation of the senior management.
There are no specific prerequisites to becoming a DPO however, we would recommend a level of experience and seniority that would enable them to have the sufficient gravitas to be successful in the role.
One key legislative requirement is that they must not have a conflict of interest in the organisation that they work for (or with, if external). This means that basically they should not be involved in making decisons about the processing of personal data other than in their role as a DPO,
That said, this means for example that most Managers, Business Owners and Directors can not be the appointed as the DPO.
The courses consists of instructor led tuition via videos and a total of 8 modules covering 59 lessons.
Video introduction by the course author to run through the course objectives an content.
This module covers the background to data protection legislation and how this relates to the role of the Data Protection Officer.
Covers what the student needs to understand about the basics of the role and what this involves in today’s modern and often complex workplace
This module is focused on the legal and often best practice justification to have a DPO within the organisation.
Covers the legal criteria and best practice justification.
This module is designed to demonstrate the role of the DPO in managing ongoing compliance within the organisation and what this means in relation to the artifacts required.
A DPO has to be prepared to manage incidents and know exactly what’s required when one occurs, this includes the actions to undertake in the event of a data breach.
A DPO needs to understand how to handle Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR’s) and undertake risk assessments on the risk to data protection (e.g. DPIA’s).
This module covers what is typically required when the student completes the training and how to go about addressing compliance.
There are statutory requirements to adhere to when operating as a Data Protection Officer (DPO). This course enables the student to fulfill the legal requirement to be trained in the role of a Data Protection Officer.
On a more practical point, the course has been written by a highly experienced Data Protection Officer who has worked with hundreds of different organisations across many geographical and legislative boundaries. His knowledge and expertise is ingrained into the course notes and the video introductions that he provides.
In addition, the option to reach out for help and assistance post course completion is highly valuable and many people find that they struggle to understand the legal requirements and how these should be applied in a modern digital workplace.
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