Level 2 Certificate in Understanding Data Protection & Data Security

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Subject Business

Type Distance Learning

Qualification Level 2

Attendance Distance Learning

Description

The aim of this qualification is to provide learners with an overview of the key data legislation that organisation are require to comply with.

Understand current data protection legislation

• Section 1 Understand the General Data Protection Regulation
• Section 2 Understand the purpose of the Data Protection Act
• Section 3 Understand the purpose of the Freedom of Information Act

Understand organisational procedures concerning data

• Section 1 Understand organisational procedures concerning data
• Section 2 Understand procedures to maintain data confidentiality and security

Understand threats to ICT systems and data

• Section 1 Know the common types of threat to ICT systems and data
• Section 2 Know how to protect ICT systems
• Section 3 Understand how to protect their own personal data and devices

Understand the consequences of not protecting data

• Section 1 Understand the potential consequences of not protecting data
• Section 2 Understand the impact of data breaches on individuals

Teaching and Assessment
Assessments are due at the end of each unit. Your tutor will assess your work and build up your portfolio of evidence of learning. A certificate will be awarded on satisfactory submission of evidence of learning for the units studied.

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