GDPR Foundation

Obtain all the competences and knowledge necessary to lead all the processes for implementing and complying with the requirements of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in an organization

Course description:

GDPR Foundation training enables you to learn the basic elements to implement and manage a compliance framework with regard to the protection of personal data. During this training course, you will be able to understand the fundamental privacy principles and become familiar with the role of the Data Protection Officer.

After completing this course, you can sit for the exam and apply for a “PECB Certified GDPR Foundation” credential. A PECB Foundation Certificate shows that you have understood the fundamental methodologies, requirements, framework and management approach

Course objectives:

  • Understand the General Data Protection Regulation requirements and the fundamental principles of privacy
  • Understand the obligations, roles and responsibilities of the Data Protection Officer
  • Understand the concepts, approaches, methods and techniques to effectively align a privacy framework with the General Data Protection Regulation

Audience:

  • Individuals involved in Personal Data Protection and Information Security
  • Individuals seeking to gain knowledge about the main privacy principles
  • Individuals interested to pursue a career in Data Protection

Certification:

Upon the successful completion of the exam, you can apply for the credential “PECB Certified GDPR Foundation”. For more information about Data Protection Certifications and the PECB certification process, please refer to the Certification Rules and Policies.

The requirements for the PECB Foundation Certification are:

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Prerequisites:

No prerequisite are required

Content:

Introduction to the General Data Protection Regulation

  1. Course objectives and structure
  2. General data protection regulation
  3. Data protection principles, challenges and issues
  4. Rights of the data subject
  5. Data controllers, processors and the data protection officer
  6. Data protection authorities

Preparing for GDPR and Certification Exam

  1. Data mapping plan
  2. Risk assessment under GDPR
  3. Data protection impact assessment
  4. Privacy impact assessment (PIA)
  5. Personal data transfers to third parties
  6. Remedies, liabilities and penalties
  7. Certification process and closing the training

The exam is will take place at the end of the course on onsite classroom courses

For Virtual courses we will send out a voucher that gives you access to an online exam. This can be booked and taken home monitored by a proctor via camera. More information about the exam rules will be send from PECB

  • Multiple choice “closed book” exam where the candidates are not authorized to use anything but the exam paper and a pen or,
  • Duration: 1 hour (+ 10 min extra time for non-native)
  • The use of electronic devices, such as laptops, cell phones, etc., is not allowed.

Examination rules and policies

RECEIVE YOUR EXAM RESULTS

Results will be communicated by email in a period of 6 to 8 weeks, after taking the exam. The results will not include the exact grade of the candidate, only a mention of pass or fail.

Candidates who successfully complete the examination will be able to apply for a certified scheme which is explained in the course description.

In the case of a failure, the results will be accompanied with the list of domains in which the candidate had failed to provide guidance for exams’ retake preparation.

Candidates, who disagree with the exam results, may file a complaint by writing to examination@pecb.com or through PECB ticketing system.

EXAM RETAKE POLICY

There is no limit on the number of times a candidate may retake an exam. However, there are some limitations in terms of allowed time-frame in between exam retakes, such as:

  • Students, who have completed the full training but failed the written exam, are eligible to retake the exam once for free within a 12 month period from the initial date of the exam.
  • If a candidate does not pass the exam on the second attempt, he/she must wait 3 months (from the initial date of the exam) for the next attempt (2nd retake). Retake fee applies.
  • If a candidate does not pass the exam on the third attempt, he/she must wait 6 months (from the initial date of the exam) for the next attempt (3rd retake). Retake fee applies.

After the fourth attempt, a waiting period of 12 months from the last session date is required, in order for candidate to sit again for the same exam. Regular fee applies.

For the candidates that fail the exam in the 2nd retake, PECB recommends to attend an official training in order to be better prepared for the exam.

To arrange exam retakes (date, time, place, costs), the candidate needs to contact Glasspaper.

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