Prove your expertise in auditing the data processing documentation obligations of the GDPR. There are many aspects of a processing activity that a data controller must identify, assess, and document before using a product, process, or service that processes personal data. The auditing data processing documentation course and exam are based on certification criteria for compliance with the GDPR. The certificate will be awarded to course attendees who achieve an exam score of at least 65%.
Auditing Course and Exam Description
The Data Processing Documentation Audit course and exam covers key areas of expertise that auditors must have to reliably undertake an audit of a data controller's preparation for compliance with the GDPR before approving a product, process, or service that processes personal data. In some instances, documentation must be made available to a supervisory authority on request so that it might serve for monitoring a data controller’s processing operations, or be provided to data subjects at the time when personal data are obtained.
Auditing compliance of data processing documentation with the GDPR is a requirement of the GDPR.
The Data Processing Documentation Course and Exam covers the following key areas of expertise:
- description of the processing activity including data flows and interfaces
- documentation of current technical and organisational measures
- documentation of suitable safeguards for international transfers
- tests, assessments, and evaluations of the effectiveness of technical and organisational measures
- personal data processing purpose specification
- legitimate interest justification
- necessity and proportionality justification
- risk assessments
- data protection policies
- data protection by design and default
- contract with data processors
- obligations imposed on sub-processors
- information to be made available by the data processor to the data controller
- contracts with natural persons acting under the authority of a controller or processor
- internal breach register definition
- data subject notification process description
- data subject request response process description
- data protection impact assessment process description.
Course and certification exam details
Once your course and exam registration fee is paid, attendance at the next available course will be scheduled. Course and exam fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. When you complete the online registration process, you are agreeing to adhere to and accept this condition. It is important that you understand this agreement prior to registration.
The certification exam comprises 75 questions that must be completed within two hours. It will be accessible via the Examination Platform using the credentials provided to you, on the scheduled examination date.
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Scheduling
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Rescheduling
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