ISEB Certificate in Data Protection

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Course Overview

Developed to provide candidates with an industry recognized qualification that incorporates the latest changes and updates outlined in the Data Protection Act of 1998

It provides a qualification for those with data protection responsibilities, as well as providing an effective conversion route for those needing to update their knowledge of and practice under the 1998 Data Protection Act

Audience

IT professionals responsible for evaluating, planning, implementing, or managing a secure network

Skills Gained

Objectives:

• Gain a broad understanding of the Data Protection Act
• Understand the origins and reasons for the act
• Understand the origins and reasons for the act
• Understand how to apply the act in a variety of circumstances
• Identify the actions necessary to achieve compliance
• Obtain all the information necessary to pass the ISEB examination

Prerequisites

This is an Intermediate level course. The ISEB Certificate in Data Protection is an in-depth qualification for practitioners and a fair understanding of the subject and information security is highly desirable

Course Outline

• Privacy and data protection legislation
• Approaches in other countries
• The history and origins of the 1998 Act
• Main concepts
• Elements of the 1998 Act
• Notification
• Rights of the individual
• Exemptions
• Offences
• The role of the Data Protection
• Case studies - a practical session where candidates consider relevant scenarios and situations
• The impact of other legislation
• The Freedom of Information Act