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Data Protection& Privacy

A comprehensive guide to understanding global data privacy regulations, data lifecycle security, compliance frameworks, threat prevention, and personal data governance.

4 Weeks Verified certificate
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Taught by Quick Office Pointe

What you'll learn

  • Data Protection Law & Frameworks: Understand core privacy statutes (KDPA, GDPR, CCPA) and the regulatory duties of Data Controllers and Data Processors.
  • Privacy by Design & Default: Integrate privacy controls directly into software design, database schemas, and organizational workflows from inception.
  • Data Lifecycle Governance: Manage data collection, storage, transfer, anonymization, pseudonymization, retention, and secure deletion protocols.
  • Risk Assessments & Compliance: Execute Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), evaluate third-party vendor risks, and perform privacy compliance audits.
  • Breach Response & User Rights: Implement incident management plans, handle Data Subject Access Requests (DSARs), and comply with legal breach reporting windows.

Course content

The full curriculum is being finalised. Contact us for the syllabus.

About this course

Master the principles, legal requirements, and technical controls essential for protecting sensitive data in modern digital ecosystems. This course addresses the growing intersection of law, technology, and information security. You will examine key data protection legislation, including the Kenya Data Protection Act (KDPA), General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), and statutory compliance frameworks. Through practical scenarios, you will learn how to conduct Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs), manage data breach notifications, enforce access management, implement data encryption techniques, and establish privacy-by-design architecture across software systems and corporate workflows.

Tools you'll use

KDPA Compliance GuidelinesGDPR FrameworkOneTrustCryptography (AES-256TLS 1.3)HashiCorp VaultWiresharkBitLockerISO/IEC 27001 Standards

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Phone, tablet or laptop. Pick up exactly where you left off.

Hands-on practice

Quizzes, coding exercises and projects marked by instructors.

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