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Data Protection Officer

A Data Protection Officer (DPO) is an enterprise officer responsible for informing and advising the enterprise about its data protection obligations and monitoring its compliance with them. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) requires some enterprises to appoint a DPO.

Most common technical skills for Data Protection Officer roles

According to market employment data, these are the top technical skills requested by employers:

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Information privacy
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Risk analysis
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Compliance management
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Auditing
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Privacy law
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Privacy impact assessments
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General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
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Risk management
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Regulatory compliance

Gain the technical skills needed to advance your career

You can rely on ISACA to provide the training, credentials, tools, and resources needed to meet current employer demands and emerging needs not yet widely represented in job descriptions.

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CDPSE—Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer

The CDPSE certification is designed to assess a privacy professional’s ability to implement privacy by design to enable organizations to enhance privacy technology platforms and products that provide benefits to consumers, build trust, and advance data privacy.
AI Elevate Your Expertise
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Ethical Perspectives in AI: Implications, Principles, and Social Dynamics Online Course

While AI could have myriad benefits across a variety of industries, there are many ethical considerations that need to be made before implementing an AI-powered resource.

Cybersecurity Fundamentals
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Cybersecurity Fundamentals Certificate

Cybersecurity Fundamentals affirms your understanding and ability to perform in today’s cybersecurity-threatened business and IT environments.
Privacy Regulatory Lookup Tool
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Privacy Regulatory Lookup Tool | Digital | English

Given the myriad privacy laws and regulations with which organizations must comply, many privacy professionals struggle to understand their compliance obligations.

AI Governance: Principles, Strategies and Business Alignment
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AI Governance: Principles, Strategies and Business Alignment Course

AI in general may not be new, but the explosion of generative AI has thrust the topic into headlines with regards to bias, ethical usage, intellectual property rights, privacy and use of technology just to name a few.
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IT Audit Fundamentals Certificate

IT Audit Fundamentals is ideal for professionals who are just starting out in auditing or who want to transition their career into IT audit. You’ll build the foundational know-how that’s needed to be an IT auditor.
AI Threat Landscape
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AI Threat Landscape: Attacks, Risk, and Security Measures Online Course

AI in general may not be new, but the explosion of generative AI has thrust the topic into headlines with regards to bias, ethical usage, intellectual property rights, privacy and use of technology just to name a few.

Risk IT Framework, 2nd Edition
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Risk IT Framework, 2nd Edition | Digital | English

The Risk IT Framework is designed to assist in developing, implementing or enhancing the practice of risk management by: Connecting the business context with the specific I&T assets.

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