ICDL Professional Data Protection (Advanced)MQF 4

Entry Requirements

Learners should have the ICDL Workforce MQF 3 certification

Duration

14-week course with 3 contact hours per week.

Learning Outcomes

“The ICDL Professional Data Protection (Advanced) module focuses on understanding and applying data protection principles in a professional context.

Knowledge

  • Understand key principles related to personal data and its protection.
  • Comprehend the background and scope of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
  • Recognise the rights of data subjects under the GDPR.
  • Understand the core principles of lawful data processing: lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation, data minimisation, accuracy, storage limitation, integrity, and confidentiality.
  • Understand the components of data protection policies and procedures.
  • Understand technical and organisational measures for data protection.
  • Understand the functions of encryption, pseudonymisation, and anonymisation.

Skills

  • Explain the rationale for GDPR and how it affects data management within organisations.
  • Apply data subject rights appropriately in workplace scenarios.
  • Manage data subject requests efficiently and lawfully.
  • Apply these principles when designing or managing data systems.
  • Develop and implement practical data protection policies.
  • Conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs).
  • Respond appropriately to data breaches.
  • Implement appropriate data security strategies aligned with GDPR requirements.

Competences

  • Apply foundational knowledge of GDPR in interpreting data privacy contexts.
  • Respond autonomously and responsibly to data subject requests in compliance with GDPR.
  • Ensure that all data handling activities reflect GDPR-aligned processing principles.
  • Operate independently in the creation and enforcement of data protection frameworks.
  • Maintain secure systems with proactive and reactive controls to protect personal data.”

Delivery Method

Online lessons

Certification/Award

To receive individual certification from ICDL Malta, participants must achieve a score of 75% or higher in the ICDL Malta exam

Exam

This course will lead the learner to the ICDL exam, for which learners must apply either through the Examinations Department or through any ICDL institute of their choice.

Language of instruction

Bilingual