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What You'll Learn

Protect records and ensure compliance with global privacy laws. Gain certification-ready skills in data privacy, security, risk, and breach response
Course Benefits
Industry Certification

Internationally recognized qualification

Expert Instructors

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Dedicated Support

Assistance during and after training

Practical Skills

Apply knowledge immediately

Comprehensive 5-day curriculum with all materials included
Hands-on exercises and real-world case studies
Valuable networking opportunities with peers and experts
Post-course resources and refresher materials
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Duration 5 Days
Level Foundation
Format In-Person

Course Overview

How can organizations thrive in a digital age where one data breach can cost millions and destroy reputations? The answer isn’t firewalls alone—it’s a strategic approach to privacy and records security. In today’s environment, compliance with data protection laws isn’t optional, it’s survival.

This certification program gives you the skills and insights to protect sensitive records and meet global privacy standards like GDPR, HIPAA, and CCPA. You’ll learn how to assess risks, design security policies, and respond effectively to incidents. But this isn’t just theory—you’ll practice through real-world scenarios, risk assessment exercises, and incident simulations that prepare you to defend both your organization and career.

Duration

5 days

Who Should Attend

  • Records and Information Managers

  • Data Privacy Officers (DPOs)

  • Compliance and Risk Managers

  • IT and Security Specialists

  • Legal and Governance Professionals

  • Anyone responsible for managing sensitive records and data

Course Impact

Individual Impact

  • Gain in-demand expertise in both data privacy and records security

  • Build confidence in managing sensitive information and responding to risks

  • Strengthen career opportunities with certification-ready skills

  • Reduce personal liability through deep knowledge of privacy compliance

Organizational Impact

  • Strengthen compliance with global privacy laws (GDPR, HIPAA, Data Protection Acts)

  • Build secure, resilient recordkeeping systems against breaches and leaks

  • Protect organizational reputation and maintain stakeholder trust

  • Minimize costs of non-compliance, penalties, and data breach recovery

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the intersection of records management and data privacy.

  • Apply global data privacy regulations to organizational recordkeeping.

  • Design and maintain secure recordkeeping systems.

  • Conduct risk assessments and implement security controls.

  • Develop effective data breach response and recovery strategies.

Course Outline

Module 1: Foundations of Data Privacy & Records Security

  • Key concepts: privacy, confidentiality, integrity, availability
  • Understanding sensitive and personal data in records
  • Overview of global privacy regulations (GDPR, HIPAA, etc.)
  • Practical Exercise: Map personal data within your organization’s records systems.

Module 2: Privacy Laws and Records Management Compliance

  • GDPR, HIPAA, Data Protection Acts, and sector-specific laws
  • Privacy-by-design in recordkeeping systems
  • Rights of individuals vs. organizational requirements
  • Case Study: GDPR compliance challenges in a multinational organization.

Module 3: Risk Assessments & Security Controls in Recordkeeping

  • Conducting Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)
  • Identifying vulnerabilities in electronic and physical records
  • Implementing layered security measures (access control, encryption, retention policies)
  • Practical Exercise: Carry out a sample risk assessment for a digital record system.

Module 4: Incident Response & Data Breach Management

  • Steps in data breach response: detection, containment, reporting, recovery
  • Legal requirements for breach notification
  • Lessons learned from global breaches in records management
  • Case Study: Analyzing a real-world records security breach and its aftermath.

Module 5: Building a Culture of Privacy & Security

  • Embedding privacy awareness into organizational culture
  • Training staff and monitoring compliance
  • Continuous improvement in records security
  • Practical Exercise: Draft an organizational privacy and records security awareness plan.

Prerequisites

No specific prerequisites required. This course is suitable for beginners and professionals alike.

Course Administration Details

Customized Training

This training can be tailored to your institution needs and delivered at a location of your choice upon request.

Requirements

Participants need to be proficient in English.

Training Fee

The fee covers tuition, training materials, refreshments, lunch, and study visits. Participants are responsible for their own travel, visa, insurance, and personal expenses.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be issued with a certificate from Ideal Workplace Solutions certified by the National Industrial Training Authority (NITA) under License NO: NITA/TRN/2734.

Accommodation

Accommodation can be arranged upon request. Contact via email for reservations.

Payment

Payment should be made before the training starts, with proof of payment sent to outreach@idealworkplacesolutions.org.

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In-Person Training Schedules


January 2026
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5 Jan - 9 Jan 2026 5 days Nairobi, Kenya KES 99,000 | USD 1,400 Enroll Now
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5 days
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Zanzibar, Tanzania
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USD 2,200
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12 Jan - 16 Jan 2026
5 days
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Mombasa, Kenya
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12 Jan - 16 Jan 2026
5 days
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Kigali, Rwanda
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USD 1,800
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12 Jan - 16 Jan 2026
5 days
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Accra, Ghana
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USD 5,950
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5 days
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Kampala, Uganda
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USD 2,200
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19 Jan - 23 Jan 2026
5 days
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Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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USD 2,000
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5 days
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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5 days
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Nakuru, Kenya
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KES 105,000
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19 Jan - 23 Jan 2026
5 days
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Dakar, Senegal
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USD 3,500
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5 days
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Pretoria, South Africa
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Kisumu, Kenya
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5 days
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Naivasha, Kenya
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KES 105,000
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5 days
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Arusha, Tanzania
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USD 2,000
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It focuses on managing records securely while ensuring compliance with privacy laws.
It’s designed for records managers, compliance officers, IT, and privacy professionals.
Yes, it addresses privacy and security risks across both digital and paper-based systems.
Yes, a full module covers incident response, legal reporting, and recovery strategies.
Yes, it draws from GDPR, HIPAA, and international data protection best practices.
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