Cybersecurity for Data Protection Professionals |
This course is available by: eLearning, Virtual-LIVE and Classroom
eLearning
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Virtual-LIVE (WEBEX)
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Classroom
This course can be attended on an in-person basis at dedicated training venues (the yellow box below lists the upcoming dates and cities). There are ample opportunities to network with other delegates during coffee breaks and at the sit-down lunch. |
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Cybersecurity for Data Protection Professionals
Course Overview:
Breaches of information security are consistently one of the top two reasons for data protection regulator enforcement action. And fines for breaches of security are usually higher than for other types of breaches.
With mandatory breach notification under the GDPR and the significant uplift in potential monetary penalties, compliance professionals need to be suitably empowered with cybersecurity knowledge and awareness to assist their organisations to both mitigate ongoing data security risks and to deal with personal data breaches. It is also useful for compliance professionals to have a basic knowledge of cybersecurity terminology to facilitate effective communications with IT Team members.
This session is prepared specifically in the context of the GDPR and the objective of compliance professionals dealing more assuredly and knowledgeably with cybersecurity within their organisations. The session addresses:
- what exactly cybersecurity means and encompasses
- threats, vulnerabilities and risk from a security perspective
- comparing and contrasting “risk” in security, and data protection under the GDPR
- risk analysis and management from a security and data protection standpoint
- cryptography as a privacy tool: encryption, at rest and in transit; hashing and salting
- managing identity and authentication, security operations
- security baselines: including ISO 27001 and Cyber Essentials
- introduction to malware: botnets, ransomware, Denial of Service (and DDoS), Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)
- personal data breach / incident management and crisis management
- business continuity planning and disaster recovery
- data breach simulations
No technical knowledge is required in order to attend this session. A basic working knowledge of data protection legal requirements would be useful. Delegates with limited data protection knowledge may find it helpful to attend Data Protection Essential Knowledge Level 1 before attending this training course.
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Course Trainer

Dan Whitehead Senior Associate Hogan Lovells
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Vicki Bowles Barrister & Partner
VWV
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Upcoming Training Dates
London (Classroom) | Wednesday, 11 October 2023 | Virtual LIVE (Webex) | Thursday, 09 November 2023 | Virtual LIVE (Webex) | Monday, 11 March 2024 | London (Classroom) | Monday, 15 July 2024 | Virtual LIVE (Webex) | Thursday, 03 October 2024 |
Classroom - £575.00 plus VAT
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Virtual-LIVE (WEBEX) - £495.00 plus VAT
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eLearning - £395.00 plus VAT
Classroom/Virtual-LIVE - 10.00am to 4.00pm
eLearning - available immediately via dedicated online training platform
Discounts available:
Classroom/Virtual-LIVE (WEBEX):
- 10% discount for additional delegates for this course when booked together
eLearning:
- 20% discount for additional delegates booked together (up to 5)
- Group Licences available
Who should attend:
Compliance Officers, Data Protection Officers, FOI Officers, Information Governance Personnel, Human Resources Managers, Company Secretaries, and others.
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Course Testimonials
“The course was very good. The eLearning platform was very easy to use.” David Lockyer Bevan Brittan
“I found the eLearning course very informative and useful for someone (like me) who doesn't have a great deal of IT knowledge and needs to be able to integrate the legal and technical perspectives of cyber risk. It was easy to access and complete remotely. I did it one module at a time at my own pace.” Debra Sullivan Abri
“I really enjoyed the eLearning course and being able to do it at home was a great benefit. It meant that I could work through it at my own pace and dip in and out when I was able to.” Ruth DH Independent Office for Police Conduct
“Very informative course explaining a lot of the jargon used in this field. It was helpful that the learning could be completed across a number of sessions providing an opportunity to digest.” Leigh Fyson SSC
“I enjoyed the eLearning course, it was informative and I liked the flexibility that eLearning provides.” Jo Mackness Optivo
“The eLearning course was good. I found the mixture of reading, video and self-assessment very useful.” Shakeela Williams Girlguiding
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