Lead a successful data privacy program and deliver strategic value within your organisation. Develop the capability to mitigate data risk and become a thought leader in consumer protection and trust.
Data privacy is becoming business-critical for companies balancing data-driven decisions alongside global regulations and the ethical handling of consumer data. Co-created with leading industry partners Lander & Rogers and Palo Alto Networks, this course will equip you with the skills to establish, lead, and measure a data privacy program within your organisation.
This course is designed for mid-senior managers and specialists who've had exposure to data privacy and are looking to upskill. By the end of this course, you’ll walk away with a step-by-step playbook containing tools and templates for implementing a data privacy program. Your data playbook will contain the following tools and templates:
After completing an RMIT Future Skills course, you will earn an RMIT credential which can be validated, recognised and shared on social media platforms.
Module 1
Introduction to the data privacy
What is data privacy?
Why privacy matters
Mapping the contemporary privacy landscape
Module 2
Understanding obligations
Australian privacy regulations
Data breaches and mandatory reporting
Implications of extra-territorial regulation
Module 3
Analysing risk
Types of data and specific data privacy risks
Assessing data and risk
Privacy in the context of data protection strategies
Module 4
Developing privacy program structures and processes
Create and plan according to requirements
Operationalising your privacy management plan and creating a pilot program
Communicating with stakeholders
Module 5
Ongoing compliance and evaluation
Program compliance and managing performance
Developing a data privacy culture
Compliance tools and technology
Module 6
Navigating the future
Privacy challenges with emerging technology
Get ready to meet some of the biggest names in the business
Our industry mentors are available to provide 1:1 feedback and guidance on your course work. Mentors on this course include people like Robert Neely. Robert Neely is a partner in the Corporate practice of national law firm Lander & Rogers. Robert is highly regarded for his expertise in technology-related matters, including complex ICT procurement and infrastructure projects, privacy and data security and intellectual property protection.
RMIT Online has built our courses in partnership with industry, providing you with the latest industry insights and best practices from the real world of work. Our subject matter experts on this course include people like Sean Duca. Sean is Vice President and Regional Chief Security Officer for Asia Pacific and Japan at Palo Alto Networks where he works on the development of thought leadership, threat intelligence and security best practices for the cybersecurity community and business executives.
John Pane is a senior leader in pvrivacy and data protection at Deloitte. John is a highly accomplished privacy, compliance, and risk management professional and has been working in the privacy and data protection field since 1995. Before joining Deloitte, John was the Group Head of Privacy for the Westpac Group. Prior to this, he was the Regional Lead-Privacy Compliance – AsPAC for Johnson & Johnson, and provided privacy oversight and governance to nearly 40 operating companies across Asia Pacific. John was also Chief Privacy Officer at Australia Post for 10 years where he established their first data privacy compliance framework.
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