GDPR Certified Data Protection Officer

Why Australian organisations need this too

GDPR reaches beyond the EU: any organisation offering goods or services to, or monitoring the behaviour of, individuals in the EU can fall within its scope regardless of where the organisation itself is based. Australian exporters, SaaS providers and organisations with EU customers or staff are the ones most often caught out by this extraterritorial reach.

What the DPO role actually involves

The course focuses on the practical duties: running data protection impact assessments, maintaining a records-of-processing register, advising on lawful basis for a given activity, and knowing when the 72-hour breach notification clock starts. This is training, not legal advice; take proper advice on how the regulation applies to your circumstances.

What you will learn

• Explain the structure, scope and principles of the GDPR
• Describe the role, duties and independence requirements of a Data Protection Officer
• Apply GDPR accountability documentation, including records of processing
• Handle data subject rights requests and personal data breach notification
• Advise an organisation on lawful basis, consent and international data transfers

Course content

1. 1. GDPR fundamentals

   Scope, key definitions, principles and the roles of controller and processor.

2. 2. The role of the Data Protection Officer

   Appointment, independence, tasks and reporting lines under the GDPR.

3. 3. Accountability and documentation

   Records of processing, data protection impact assessments and privacy by design.

4. 4. Data subject rights and breach response

   Handling access, erasure and portability requests, and breach notification timelines.

Exam and certification

Open-book written exam delivered online through PECB Exams.

Your fee includes your first exam attempt and one free retake within 12 months. After passing, you can apply for the relevant PECB credential.