This course is a fully online, self-directed, independent study course with assessor support and guidance. Students must have use of a laptop to complete this course and must be aged 19+ at the beginning of the academic year (31 August).
This fully online Level 2 Certificate in Data Protection and Data Security will provide you with essential knowledge on data protection compliance. The qualification will help to develop your understanding of key data legislation such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act.
You will learn the steps that organisations can take to protect data from common threats to ICT systems, as well as the consequences that failing to protect data can have for individuals and organisations.
Sign up today and you’ll be registered on the next weekly intake.
What you'll learn
- Current data protection legislation and how it is applied
- Organisational procedures concerning data
- Possible threats to ICT systems and data, and how to protect against them
- Consequences of not protecting data and the impact of possible breaches
How you'll learn and be assessed
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Achieve a nationally recognised Level 2 qualification
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Evidence your competency to employers
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Further your personal and professional development
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Learn at a time that suits you without the need to attend college
Progression
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Entry requirements
- Aged 19+
- Live in England
- Must have been in the EU for three years for purposes other than study (and able to provide documentation)
- Not currently enrolled on an apprenticeship
- Not completed any part of the course before
- If aged 19-23 must have a Level 2 qualification
