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Data Protection Training


Keep your organisation's data safe, secure and compliant

Data protection training and consultancy solutions from ICS

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Data Protection Training and Certification

Our classroom-based and online training programmes cover everything necessary to ensure your organisation is legally compliant with current data protection legislation.

All courses are available on-site. Please contact training@ics.ie for more details.

  • GDPR - GDPR & Data Protection Essentials - Classroom - This one-day introductory-level programme will help you ensure your organisation is compliant with current legislation and identify the steps you need to take to prepare for the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

  • CDPP - Certified Data Protection Practitioner Certificate - Be confident that your organisation’s policies and procedures are legally compliant with data protection legislation by completing Ireland’s first certified data protection practitioner programme.

  • ECDPO - European Certified Data Protection Officer Programme - The Certified Data Protection Officer Programme has been carefully designed to equip Data Protection Officers with the necessary skills and competencies to meet and maintain all aspects of Data Protection compliance. The ECDPO programme is ideally suited to anyone currently fulfilling a Data Protection Officer role within an organisation or looking to develop a career in Data Protection.

  • DPEC - Data Protection Essentials - Classroom - An introductory-level course that covers the fundamentals of the Data Protection Acts.

    • Data Protection Consultancy Services

    ICS can quickly and accurately assess your organisation's state of data protection awareness and maturity - and plan a route to where you believe your organisation needs to be:


    • GDPR Readiness Audit - Your readiness for GDPR could have a critical impact on your organisation’s ability to process data and manage information. Ensure that your organisation remains compliant ahead of the implementation of the new EU General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) in 2018.

    • Outsourced Data Protection Officer - Under EU GDPR it is now mandatory for all public sector bodies and data-driven European organisations to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO).

    • Crisis Management - In the unfortunate event of a data loss incident we will provide expert and timely support and assistance. We can assist your organisation fulfill its obligations, report on the incident, liaise with the regulatory authorities – and put structures in place to prevent a recurrence.

    • Records Management - Are you planning a new business venture or organisational change? We can provide advice to ensure that your vendor selection processes and system functionality are well structured and comply with Data Protection legislation.

    • Risk Impact Assessment - The growing trend for organisations to retain manual and electronic records indefinitely brings with it increased exposure to the risk of data loss, unauthorised access, and ultimately, reputational damage.

      We can advise on regulatory compliance, and provide guidance on vendor and systems selection.


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    Upcoming Events

    Aug
    12

    ECDPO – How to Conduct a Data Protection Audit - 12th & 13th August - Online Delivery

    Audits are used to identify any issues of concern about the way the organisation deals with personal data and to recommend solutions. Under GDPR, organizations now have an obligation to audit their data processing activities. A data controller or processor’s ability to conduct its own data protection audit is an invaluable skill to have when ensuring compliance obligation under GDPR.

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    Sep
    16

    ECDPO – Understanding Data Protection by Design – 16th & 17th Sept - Online Delivery

    Data Protection by Design is an approach to system design which takes privacy into account throughout the whole service, product or systems design process. Protection of personal data should not be retrofitted or seen as an afterthought but instead be seen as integral to systems development. Before the first line of code is written, as a data controller you should ask the following question should be asked;


    1. What does the use of personal data mean for the customer?

    2. What  risks will the use of personal data pose to the fundamental rights of individuals?

    3. Are the necessary technological measures in place to safeguard processing of personal data?

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    Sep
    21

    CDPP - Certified Data Protection Practitioner – 21st / 22nd / 24th / 25th / 28th / 29th Sept - Online Delivery

    Be confident that your organisation’s policies and procedures are legally compliant with data protection legislation by completing Ireland’s first certified data protection practitioner programme.

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    Sep
    29

    European Certified Data Protection Officer (ECDPO ) Autumn - Online Delivery

    Gain valuable insight into the EU General Data Protection Regulations from multiple perspectives with our comprehensive Advanced Data Protection suite leading to full certification through the ICS European Certified Data Protection Officer Programme (ECDPO).

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