FUTURE SKILLS SHORT COURSE

Data Privacy Management

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.

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Next start date

23 Aug 2021

Prerequisites: None
Time commitment: 6 weeks (6-7 hours per week) 100% online

A$ 1600 incl GST

Teaming up with the best in industry, our courses lean into the future of work to deliver the best in structured, mentor-supported, 100% online education.

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After completing an RMIT Future Skills course, you will earn an RMIT credential which can be validated, recognised and shared on social media platforms.

Course Structure

What is data privacy?

Why privacy matters

Mapping the contemporary privacy landscape

Project
Evaluate the value of data, protections and privacy in an organisational context

Australian privacy regulations

Data breaches and mandatory reporting

Implications of extra-territorial regulation

Project
Outline organisational obligations and key roles and responsibilities

Types of data and specific data privacy risks

Assessing data and risk

Privacy in the context of data protection strategies

Project
Complete a risk assessment template

Create and plan according to requirements

Operationalising your privacy management plan and creating a pilot program

Communicating with stakeholders

Project
Outline your privacy pilot project

Program compliance and managing performance

Developing a data privacy culture

Compliance tools and technology

Project
Create a data reporting plan

Privacy challenges with emerging technology

Project
Formulate recommendations for your business

Learn with Industry Experts

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 privacy 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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