Course Description

This program prepares participants to manage privacy programs within organizations, covering key concepts from the IAPP Body of Knowledge for CIPM. Participants learn about privacy governance, risk management, operational program management, compliance, and stakeholder engagement. The course focuses on building and maintaining an effective privacy program, operationalizing privacy policies, and integrating privacy management into organizational processes.

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand privacy governance frameworks and compliance requirements.
  • Develop, implement, and maintain privacy programs.
  • Conduct risk assessments and manage privacy incidents.
  • Engage with stakeholders and communicate privacy obligations.
  • Prepare for the CIPM exam (if pursuing official certification).

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for privacy officers, compliance officers, data protection managers, IT security managers, legal advisors, risk managers, and professionals responsible for privacy program management.

Course Agenda

Registration

Welcome & Introduction

Pre-Test

Day 1: Privacy Program Fundamentals

  • Overview of privacy management and CIPM framework
  • Privacy governance and organizational structures
  • Regulatory landscape: GDPR, CCPA, and global laws
  • Roles and responsibilities of a privacy manager

Day 2: Operationalizing Privacy

  • Implementing privacy policies and procedures
  • Data inventory and mapping
  • Privacy risk assessments and mitigation strategies
  • Managing vendors and third-party compliance
Day 3: Privacy Program Management

  • Incident response and breach management
  • Privacy monitoring and audits
  • Metrics and KPIs for privacy programs
  • Privacy awareness and training programs
Day 4: Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

  • Engaging leadership and business units
  • Communicating privacy requirements and obligations
  • Reporting and accountability frameworks
  • Case studies and discussion
Day 5: Program Review & Exam Preparation

  • Integrating privacy program into business processes
  • Common challenges and best practices
  • Mock exercises and scenario-based learning
  • Review, key takeaways, and next steps

Post Test

End of the Course

Assessment Methodology

All courses conducted by EdTech will begin with a Pre-evaluation and end with a Post-evaluation. The instructor will evaluate the knowledge and skills of the participants according to the feedback given by participants. This will help to recognize the benefits and the level of knowledge gained by participants through the course.

Training Methodology

Facilitated by a highly qualified specialist, who has extensive knowledge and experience; this program will be conducted using extensively interactive methods, encouraging participants to share their own experiences and apply the program material to real-life work situations in order to stimulate group discussions and improve the efficiency of the subject coverage.

Percentages of the total course hour classification are:

  • ​40% Theoretical lectures, Concepts and approach
  • 20% Motivation to develop individual skill and Techniques
  • 20% Case Studies and Practical Exercises
  • 20% Topic General Discussions and interaction

Course Manual

Participants will be provided with comprehensive presentation material as reference manual. This presentation material is a compilation of core valuable information, references, presentation methods and inspiring reading which will be used as a part of the material guide.

Course Certificate

At the completion of the course, all participants who successfully accomplished the required contact hours will receive an EdTech Training Participation Certificate as a testimony to their commitment to professional development and further education.

Why Edtech ?

  • Industry Experienced; Internationally Qualified Trainers
  • Hands-on Practical Sessions & Assignments
  • Intensive Study materials
  • Flexible Schedules
  • Realistic training methodology
  • High-Quality Training in Affordable Course Fees
  • Achievement Certificate, as approved by the Ministry of Education (Abu Dhabi Center for Technical and Vocational Education Training - ACTVET), HABC, AWS, IAOSHE, SHRM, etc.