The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training
The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training helps ICT Officers and IT Managers build practical digital fluency and workplace technology skills capability through role-relevant activities, instructor-led 5 days delivery, and a clear certificate pathway.
Training provider: EduCore Global Skills
Category: Digital Fluency and Workplace Technology Skills
Duration: 5 Days
Delivery: Instructor-led classroom, Live online, In-house corporate training
Certificate: Certificate of Completion
Course fees: KES 115,000 / USD 850
Course Overview
The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training is an instructor-led professional training course offered by EduCore Global Skills for individuals, teams, and organizations seeking practical capability in Digital Fluency and Workplace Technology Skills.
EduCore Global Skills offers The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training as Digital Fluency and Workplace Technology Skills training for ICT Officers, IT Managers, Systems Administrators, Cybersecurity Teams and related professionals. Delivery supports classroom, live online, and corporate cohorts in Nairobi, Kenya or by arrangement.
Who Should Attend
- ICT Officers
- IT Managers
- Systems Administrators
- Cybersecurity Teams
- Digital Transformation Leads
- Professionals
- Managers
- Technical staff
Prerequisites
No mandatory prerequisite is required unless stated in the course outline. Participants should bring relevant workplace examples where possible.
Course Modules
Foundations of Data Protection and Privacy
Core competencies for Foundations of Data Protection and Privacy.
- What data protection and privacy mean, and how they differ
- Why data protection matters: individual rights, trust and organisational risk
- Key terms: personal data, sensitive data, processing, controllers and processors
- Principles of lawful, fair and transparent processing
- Real-world data breaches and lessons learned
Legal and Regulatory Framework
Core competencies for Legal and Regulatory Framework.
- Mandates, power relationships, beneficiary needs, funder expectations, and executive decision interests
- Political, organizational, market, and operational constraints affecting professional choices
- Stakeholder salience, accountability expectations, service implications, and legitimacy risks
- Translating institutional priorities into defensible questions, hypotheses, and learning objectives
- Exercise: build a stakeholder economy map and decision problem statement
Data Protection Principles and Lawful Basis
Core competencies for Data Protection Principles and Lawful Basis.
- Research evidence, sector benchmarks, standards, and professional bodies of knowledge relevant to Data Protection and Privacy
- Comparing competing frameworks and selecting criteria suitable for complex institutional settings
- Evidence appraisal, source credibility, documentation discipline, and traceability requirements
- Interpreting standards without reducing professional judgement to checklist compliance
- Exercise: develop a standards crosswalk and evidence appraisal note
Rights of Data Subjects
Core competencies for Rights of Data Subjects.
- Right to be informed and right of access
- Rights to rectification, erasure and restriction
- Rights to data portability and to object
- Rights related to automated decision-making and profiling
- Handling data subject requests: procedures and timelines
Roles, Responsibilities and Accountability
Core competencies for Roles, Responsibilities and Accountability.
- Data controllers, joint controllers and data processors
- Appointing and empowering a Data Protection Officer
- Building a privacy governance structure and culture
- Policies, procedures and records of processing activities
- Staff awareness, training and accountability
Privacy by Design and Risk Assessment
Core competencies for Privacy by Design and Risk Assessment.
- Privacy by design and by default principles
- When and how to conduct a Data Protection Impact Assessment
- Identifying, scoring and mitigating privacy risks
- Embedding privacy in projects, systems and procurement
- Practical DPIA exercise
Information Security and Data Safeguards
Core competencies for Information Security and Data Safeguards.
- Technical and organisational security measures
- Access control, encryption and pseudonymisation
- Securing emails, devices, cloud services and remote work
- Physical security, clean desk and secure disposal
- Insider threats, social engineering and phishing awareness
Data Sharing, Third Parties and Cross-Border Transfers
Core competencies for Data Sharing, Third Parties and Cross-Border Transfers.
- Technology ecosystem, platform choices, system interfaces, automation opportunities, and data handoffs
- Interoperability, cybersecurity, access governance, vendor dependency, and lifecycle sustainability
- Human-system interaction, adoption barriers, operating routines, and support structures
- Change-control evidence, configuration discipline, integration testing, and service continuity requirements
- Exercise: evaluate a digital enablement scenario and recommend a sustainable architecture
Data Breach Management and Incident Response
Core competencies for Data Breach Management and Incident Response.
- What counts as a personal data breach
- Detection, containment and investigation
- Breach notification to regulators and affected individuals
- Building an incident response plan and team
- Breach simulation and post-incident review
Compliance Programme, Audit and Practical Application
Core competencies for Compliance Programme, Audit and Practical Application.
- Building a data protection compliance programme and roadmap
- Registration, record-keeping and regulatory reporting
- Internal audits, monitoring and key performance indicators
- Sector-specific considerations: HR, marketing, health, finance and education
- Capstone: privacy compliance assessment and action plan
Training Focus
The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training helps ICT Officers and IT Managers build practical digital fluency and workplace technology skills capability through role-relevant activities, instructor-led 5 days delivery, and a clear certificate pathway.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How is The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training delivered?
The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training is delivered through instructor-led classroom, live online, private in-house corporate training depending on the selected cohort or organizational arrangement.
What are the fees for The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training?
The published course investment is KES 115,000 and USD 850. Location-specific fees are shown where configured.
How long is The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training?
The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training runs for 5 Days unless a customized corporate schedule is agreed.
Do participants receive a certificate for The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training?
Participants who complete the course receive a Certificate of Completion from EduCore Global Skills.
Register for The Complete Data Protection and Privacy Training or contact EduCore Global Skills.