Data Protection Foundation Course

Master the Essentials. Lead with Confidence.
Unlock your privacy career with Africa’s most practical Data Protection Foundation course.

$129

Instructor: Amaka IbejiLanguage: English

About the course

💡 Course Description

Take the guesswork out of data protection.

The Data Protection Foundation (DPF) Course by DPO Africa Network is your fast track to mastering the core principles and practical skills needed to launch or elevate your privacy career. Whether you're a budding Data Protection Officer (DPO), legal advisor, tech lead, or compliance professional, this course is tailored to help you understand, apply, and lead with confidence in Africa’s evolving data privacy landscape.

Through three engaging 2-hour live sessions, you’ll go beyond theory - learning real-world strategies to design privacy-first systems, handle data subject rights, identify privacy threats, and conduct privacy impact assessments (PIAs) like a pro.

And yes - you earn 6 IAPP CPE credits upon completion!


Key Highlights 

Live & Expert-Led: 3 focused, interactive sessions with Amaka Ibeji, a leading Privacy & AI Governance expert.

Globally Relevant, Africa-Focused: Learn principles that align with GDPR, POPIA, NDPR and emerging African frameworks.

Career-Boosting Certification: Gain credibility with CPE-approved recognition.

Tools You Can Use: Get templates, checklists, and practical guides you can apply immediately.


🎓 What You’ll Learn

🔐 Privacy Principles Simplified
Understand the foundational principles that underpin responsible data handling and compliance.

👩🏾‍⚖️ Mastering Data Subject Rights
Get hands-on insights on recognizing, responding to, and embedding rights-based practices in your workflow.

🧠 Privacy Threat Modeling
Learn to anticipate and mitigate privacy risks using LINDDUN and other real-world threat modeling tools.

🛠️ Privacy by Design & Default
Integrate privacy into your systems and services from the start - minimizing risk, maximizing trust.

📊 Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
Confidently lead PIAs with structured, compliant approaches crucial for high-risk data processing activities.


🔎 Who Should Enroll?

  • Aspiring & practicing DPOs
  • Legal & compliance professionals
  • Cybersecurity, risk, & IT teams
  • Government and NGO privacy leads
  • Anyone interested in launching a career in data privacy

Next Cohort: August 6, 7 & 8 (Live Online)
Duration: 3 sessions, 2 hours each
Certification: 6 CPE credits (IAPP Approved)

👉 Register Now – Limited slots available.

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What do we offer

Live learning

Learn live with top educators, chat with teachers and other attendees, and get your doubts cleared.

Structured learning

Our curriculum is designed by experts to make sure you get the best learning experience.

Community & Networking

Interact and network with like-minded folks from various backgrounds in exclusive chat groups.

Learn with the best

Stuck on something? Discuss it with your peers and the instructors in the inbuilt chat groups.

Practice tests

With the quizzes and live tests practice what you learned, and track your class performance.

Get certified

Flaunt your skills with course certificates. You can showcase the certificates on LinkedIn with a click (coming soon).