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Professional Certificate in Governance, Risk & Data Breach Management

Programme Structure


Programme NameProgramme ScheduleMode of DeliveryProgramme Code
PDPA Compliance for ExecutivesTo be advisedClassroom LearningTGS-2021008507
Data Protection Governance & Risk ManagementTo be advisedSynchronous e-LearningTGS-2022012288
Data Protection Stakeholder EngagementTo be advisedSynchronous e-LearningTGS-2024041569
Data Breach ManagementTo be advisedSynchronous e-LearningTGS-2022012737
Duration 7 days
This course is offered biannually, available once every six months.

Programme Overview

With more businesses embracing digital transformation, there is a greater need for stronger data protection capability in businesses. Professionals and executives who are appointed as the Data Protection Officers (DPO) need to be equipped with the necessary knowledge and skills to carry out their functions in order to comply with the Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA).

Organisations need to adopt an accountability-based approach to safeguard personal data and use them responsibly. Setting up a proper governance structure to oversee the data protection efforts and to mitigate data protection risks, implementing a data management programme, managing data breach incidents, and engaging both internal and external stakeholders is what the data protection officer (DPO) needs to do for his/her organisation.

Programme Objectives

This PC will equip learners with the following competencies:

  • Data Protection Management
  • Cyber and Data Breach Incident Management
  • Data Governance
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Business Risk Management

It will provide the professional knowledge and skills to meet regulatory requirements under the Personal Data Protection Act (2020) Singapore.

On completion of this programme, participants will be able to:

  • Gain in-depth knowledge of the Data Protection and Do-Not-Call provisions of the PDPA
  • Learn to use the various tools and resources to help you implement the data protection management programme
  • Be able to set up a data protection governance structure to oversee and manage the data protection risks
  • Learn various techniques to engage internal and external stakeholders effectively
  • Be able to develop a data breach management plan that encompasses the prevention, detection, and response to data breach incidents

Job Role Readiness

It will prepare learners in the following job roles to perform their responsibilities more effectively. It will prepare learners for the following job roles:

  • Data Protection Officer (note that it is mandatory under the PDPA for organisations to appoint a DPO)

Who Should Attend

This programme is designed for professionals and executives who are appointed as data protection officers and seek to equip themselves with both the knowledge (the “what?”) and a set of tools and techniques (the “how?”) to kickstart the data protection journey for their organisations.

Prerequisites

At least a diploma (or equivalent).

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This programme is part of

  • Advanced Professional Certificate in Cybersecurity and Data Governance

    • Types of Available Fundings

  • Enhanced Training Support
  • SFEC
  • PSEA

    • Instructors


    Mr Loh Yong Chye

    Mr Loh Yong Chye

    Mr Loh Yong Chye, Adjunct Lecturer, is currently the CEO and Co-founder of ACT:DPI Pte Ltd. He is concurrently an adult educator specializing in PDPA training. He holds an Advanced Certificate in Learning & Performance (ACLP) and is a Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)1.

    Yong Chye was the Chief trainer for the SG United Skills Programme for Data Protection Officer (SGUS-DPO). This programme was a collaboration between ACT:DPI and NTUC LearningHub. Since March 2021, 38 PMETs had undergone 6-month programme to become DPOs. He specialises in DP training and has taught close to 1,000 trainees to date on PDPA.

    Yong Chye was the Deputy Director (DP Ecosystem) with the Personal Data Protection Commission from Jan 2013 to Dec 2019. Notable achievements during his 7-year stint in PDPC included:

    • Successful rollout of both the “Fundamentals of the PDPA” course and the “Practitioner Certificate for Personal Data Protection (Singapore)” preparatory course and examination module;
    • Completion of the DPO competency framework and training roadmap, which was officially launched by the Minister of Communications and Information in Jul 2019;
    • Development of multiple DP tools, resources and services to help organisations, especially SMEs and non-profit organisations seeking to comply with the PDPA; and
    • Having led the DPO team responsible for the maintenance and enhancement of the DP policies and procedures within the PDPC, as well as, the communications and outreach team to create awareness of, and promote compliance to, the PDPA in the initial years.

    Prior to joining the PDPC, Yong Chye did a 4-year overseas stint with the IDA International (a subsidiary of then-IDA) where he provided eGov consulting services to the governments of Bhutan, Trinidad and Tobago and Moldova.

    In the earlier years of his career at the then-IDA, he was the divisional head in charge of organisation development and excellence, and an IT manager of a government agency.

    1 awarded by Skillsfuture Singapore (SSG) and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) respectively.

    Programme Fees


    Singapore Citizens Singapore PRs Enhanced Training Support for SMEs International Participants
    39 years old or younger 40 years old or older
    S$2,076.45 S$806.45 S$2,076.45 S$806.45 S$6,921.50
    1. Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, including GST, after additional funding from various funding schemes.
    2. Participants must fulfill at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components for all short courses within a professional certificate in order to be eligible for SSG funding.
    3. Please note that all external funding for courses is limited in duration and subject to eligibility and availability.

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    Insights from Instructor

    This programme is designed for professionals and executives who are appointed as data protection officers and seek to equip themselves with both the knowledge (the “what?”) and a set of tools and techniques (the “how?”) to kickstart the data protection journey for their organisations.

    “To stay competitive, it is thus important for your organisation to take an accountability-based approach to managing customers’ personal data. This will help your organisation strengthen trust with the public, enhance business competitiveness and provide greater assurance to your customers, all of which are necessary factors to thrive in the digital economy.”

    Source:
    Personal Data Protection Commission (2022, Nov 22)
    https://www.pdpc.gov.sg/accountability

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