GDPR Data Protection Officer Training (GDPR DPO)
Gain essential skills to succeed as a GDPR-aligned Data Protection Officer (DPO). Learn to operationalize privacy, manage compliance, conduct assessments, and uphold data subjects' rights across industries, while interpreting GDPR and fulfilling certified DPO responsibilities for ongoing data protection compliance.
Last update: Jun 2024
Audio Language: English
Subtitles/Captions: Yes
Type of Training: Online, self-paced
Focus: Cyber Security Compliance Training Courses, Cyber Security Courses
Caption Language: English
What You’ll Learn
This GDPR Data Protection Officer Training (GDPR DPO) will teach you:
- DPO responsibilities: Understand the daily tasks and long-term role of a Data Protection Officer.
- Hiring and resources: Know what to look for in a DPO and how to onboard the role effectively.
- Technical assessments: Get familiar with ISO 27001, NIST, anonymization, and breach handling.
- Certification prep: Align with CIPT, CIPM, and CIPP/E exam domains and privacy frameworks.
- GDPR compliance: Learn legal bases, data subject rights, breach response, and processor agreements.
- Risk and DPIAs: Conduct risk analysis and Data Protection Impact Assessments using ISO 27005.
- International coverage: Explore DPO obligations for transfers outside the EU and non-EU organizations.
- Privacy in context: Apply your knowledge in real-world scenarios and organizational structures.
Included in the Data Protection Officer Training
6 Hours of On-Demand Video
3 Downloadable Resources
Access on Mobile
Certificate of Completion
Suitable for the Following Careers
Data Protection OfficerCourse Content
PREVIEW COURSESection 1: Introduction
Section 2: Brief overview of the DPO role
4. Mandatory and Voluntary DPO
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5. GDPR's Requirements for Data Protection Officers (DPOs) (skills)
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6. A brief summary of DPOs needed skills
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7. Data Protection Officer (DPO) Certification
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8. What are DPO related Professions?
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9. Recruiting a Data Protection Officer (DPO) - difficulties and mistakes
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Section 3: Choosing a DPO. First days as a DPO.
10. Scope
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11. What are the needed DPO Resources?
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12. Outsourcing the DPO role
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13. Contracting the DPO
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14. What will a DPO do in their first month on the role!
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15. Data Protection Policy - The most important thing?
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16. How to perform Data and Processing Inventory
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Section 4: What will a DPO do from GDPR compliance perspective
Section 5: Evaluating Risk and performing Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs)
Section 6: Is DPO a technical role? Assessments!
Section 7: Outside European Union Perspectives. Can a DPO be located outside EU?
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Bonus Lecture - Whats Next?Requirements
Basic privacy knowledge
Basic cyber security and GDPR understanding
Completion of a GDPR foundational course recommended
English language proficiency
Description of GDPR Data Protection Officer Training (GDPR DPO)
This GDPR Data Protection Officer training course is designed to prepare you for CIPT, CIPM, and CIPP/E certifications. Through real-life scenarios, technical assessments, and detailed walk-throughs of the DPO role, you will gain confidence in managing privacy tasks and leading compliance efforts.
You'll explore how to set up data inventories, conduct DPIAs, ensure processor agreements, handle data breaches, and support legal obligations under GDPR. The course also explains the technical and legal overlap of the role, including international transfer laws and standards like ISO 27001 and NIST.
- Learn how to fulfill DPO responsibilities under Articles 37–39 of GDPR
- Conduct risk and impact assessments aligned with ISO standards
- Master privacy obligations across EU and international jurisdictions
- Evaluate legal bases for data processing and manage third-party vendors
- Understand the hiring, onboarding, and performance expectations for DPOs
- Use technical knowledge to assess data breaches and apply controls
- Develop the professional qualities and necessary knowledge required for DPOs under applicable standards
- Gain practical insights for consultants seeking DPO roles within public authority or private organizations where guidance must be easily accessible.
By the end of this course, you’ll be equipped to take on DPO responsibilities and help your organization ensure compliance with the GDPR. You’ll understand how to monitor compliance, oversee data processing operations, implement technical and organizational measures, and liaise effectively with the supervisory authority.
Who Is This Course For
This course is ideal for aspiring or newly appointed Data Protection Officers, privacy professionals, and cyber security experts looking to formalize their skills. It’s also suited for consultants, managers, and recruiters who need to understand the DPO role in-depth within regulatory frameworks and ensure GDPR compliance through expert knowledge, systematic monitoring, and timely incident management across large-scale processing environments.
Course Instructor
Roland Costea
Roland Costea is a Privacy and Security Director with extensive experience in establishing and growing cybersecurity and privacy business units. He has a proven track record of delivering projects exceeding 50 million euros annually with continuous quality growth and quota over-achievement.
Over the past eight years, Roland has worked with top firms like Microsoft, IBM, Genpact, and Cognizant, leading privacy and security initiatives for high-profile clients, including KPMG, Deloitte, E&Y, PWC, Accenture, Capgemini, Telekom, Gazprom, Telefonica, Kloeckner, BMW, Volkswagen, Allianz, and NATO.
His certifications include CIPT, CIPM, CDPSE, CISSP, CISM, CRISC, CCSK, CCSP, MS Azure Solution Architect Expert, LPT, CEH, TOGAF, ITIL-F, ECSA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, IBM Security QRadar SIEM Certified, CCNP, CCDP, FCNSA, F5-PCL, and IBM Sales & Business School.
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Testimonials
Melanie R.
This is a very good overview of and introduction to the role of a Data Protection Officer. It offers comprehensive knowledge of GDPR requirements and connects the DPO role to other regulatory frameworks, helping learners understand how to ensure compliance across multiple legal obligations.
Natalie H.
This course gave me a solid foundation in GDPR and the role of a Data Protection Officer. The content was well-organized, with real-world examples that helped connect theory to practice. I especially appreciated the sections on risk assessment and DPIAs. A few modules were a bit dense, but overall it’s an excellent resource for anyone looking to step into a DPO role.
Donciu C.
I simply love Roland's courses. They are easy to follow and understand, well structured and the information is very correct. I recommend these courses to anyone who wants to get the GDPR regulations or those who want to pursue a career in the field. Moreover, some of the courses are accompanied by extremely useful resources, which is great.
Thanks Roland!
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