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IT Security

Data Protection Officer Fundamentals

This practical course develops directly applicable capability in Data Protection Officer Fundamentals. Participants work in depth on Privacy Governance and DPO Role, and Personal Data and Lawful Processing, and Data Subject Rights, then convert the methods into tools and actions suited to their workplace.

Duration confirmed during proposalIn-house, online, or customized deliveryCorporate teams and professional groups

Objectives

  • Apply the principles and methods of privacy governance and dpo role in a workplace context.
  • Apply the principles and methods of personal data and lawful processing in a workplace context.
  • Apply the principles and methods of data subject rights in a workplace context.
  • Apply the principles and methods of privacy risk and impact assessment in a workplace context.
  • Apply the principles and methods of breach and third-party oversight in a workplace context.
  • Apply the principles and methods of dpo assurance program in a workplace context.

Target audience

  • Professionals responsible for the subject area
  • Managers and supervisors
  • Analysts, coordinators, and specialists
  • Project and improvement teams
  • Employees preparing for broader responsibilities

Program outline

A clear structure for the learning journey.

Program outline

Outline points are grouped in one designed block instead of being treated as separate module cards.

Module 1: Privacy Governance and DPO Role

Independence, expertise, access, and reporting line

Controller, processor, and joint-controller responsibilities

Advice versus operational ownership

Module 2: Personal Data and Lawful Processing

Personal, sensitive, and pseudonymous data

Purpose, lawful basis, fairness, and transparency

Data minimization and retention

Module 3: Data Subject Rights

Access, correction, deletion, restriction, and objection

Identity verification and request workflow

Search, redaction, response, and records

Module 4: Privacy Risk and Impact Assessment

High-risk processing triggers

Data flows, necessity, impacts, and controls

DPIA review and residual-risk escalation

Module 5: Breach and Third-Party Oversight

Breach triage, containment, assessment, and notification

Processor due diligence and contract terms

International transfer considerations

Module 6: DPO Assurance Program

Records of processing and privacy notices

Monitoring, audit, training, and advice logs

Annual privacy plan and management reporting

Materials provided

  • ○ Course-specific presentation slides
  • ○ Practical exercises and facilitated activities
  • ○ Course-specific worksheets, checklists, and templates
  • ○ Applied workplace case studies
  • ○ 4D Certificate of Completion issued by 4D Training & Consultancy
  • ○ Post-course support for implementation questions

Training Options

Programs can be delivered in-house, online, or in a blended format depending on your team's schedule, location, and learning objectives. When an external certificate or exam is included, certification rules and fees remain under the relevant awarding body's policies, while 4D provides the training and preparation support.

Why choose 4D

4D adapts this program to the participant group and workplace context. Delivery combines structured explanation with course-specific exercises, realistic cases, working tools, and an action-planning component so participants can transfer the learning to their roles.

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