Certificate in Data Protection and Data Security Principles

The purpose of this qualification is to enable learners to demonstrate understanding of data security and protection. The qualification will help learners progress to a work role where data protection and data security knowledge is required.

The qualification is made up of four mandatory units:

• Unit 1 Understanding threats to ICT systems and data
• Unit 2 Understanding data protection legislation
• Unit 3 Understand the consequences of not protecting data
• Unit 4 Principles of organisational data procedures

This qualification is available fully funded under the Adult Skills Fund stream and is free to the candidate.