PIA, DPIA & Privacy Risks in Compliance Operation

A hands-on certification course to become a privacy risk assessor.

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What This Course Is

This is not your average “understand what a DPIA is” training.

This is a build-it-yourself and run-it-live course.

You’ll learn how to:

• Conduct PIAs and DPIAs using global standards
• Create and review full-scale privacy assessments
• Build & maintain risk registers
• Mitigate privacy risks using actual org-level tactics
• Use demos, dashboards, and templates that mirror real privacy ops

You don’t just walk away with knowledge —

You walk away with documents, demos, and decision tools used in real organizations.

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What You Get

This is Step 2 of our flagship Certified Privacy Operations Specialist (CPOS) track.

When completed, you earn your badge:

Privacy Risk Assessor

• 5 hours of HD learning videos
• 3 hours of templates, quizzes, and walkthroughs
• Private discussion forum access for peer and mentor Q&A
• 3 years access to the course + future template upgrades
• Certificate + badge issued upon completion

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What You'll Learn

Let’s break it down exactly like your operational life would:

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PIA: Privacy Impact Assessment, From Scratch

The real foundation of any risk and compliance workflow.

You’ll build it piece by piece, using business and vendor questionnaires, then walk through a complete PIA template demo.

Business Questionnaire Sections:

• Project Identification: scope, stakeholders
• Purpose Description: what’s happening and why
• Data Categories & Volume: types, quantity, sensitivity
• Data Sharing & Transfers: internal & external flows
• Initial Risk Opinions: business-side assumptions
• Compliance Considerations: are we legally and ethically sound?
• Attached Docs: designs, contracts, old assessments

Third-Party/Vendor Questionnaire:

• Vendor Identity & DPO Contact
• Nature of Services
• Data Processing Activities
• Security Controls
• DSR Mechanisms & Subprocessor Info
• Incident Response Readiness
• Data Retention + Attestation

PIA Template Walkthrough:

• Blank + Pre-filled PIA documents
• Reviewer comments: what’s good, bad, missing
• Built-in summary report template
• Contract inventory, data categorization, risk & legal analysis
• Section-by-section demo walkthrough: from kickoff to sign-off

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DPIA: Deep Dive Where Risk Demands

When a PIA isn’t enough, the DPIA kicks in. This course teaches how to know that moment and act on it.

You’ll Cover:

• DPIA Necessity Trigger Guide
  • Screening questions
  • High-risk checklist
  • When is a DPIA legally required?
• DPIA Template
  • Project Scope
  • Processing Activities
  • Necessity & Proportionality Assessment
  • Data Flow Diagrams
  • Risk Assessment Matrix
  • Mitigation Steps
  • Consultation & Review
• DPIA Use Case: Training Vendors
  • Realistic, industry-relevant application
  • Review process from processor engagement to legal review
• Failure Analysis
  • Where DPIAs go wrong
  • What regulatory audits flag
  • Case studies and red flag detection

Privacy Risk Register & Mitigation Strategy (Real, Adaptive, Actionable)

We don’t just give you a risk register—we show you how to actually use it.

Inside the course, you’ll master the full lifecycle of risk evaluation and mitigation. From identifying high-risk activities to measuring impact using weighted factors, you’ll understand exactly how privacy teams score, track, and reduce risk over time.

Here's how we break it down:

Understand the Risk Categories

We cover a full taxonomy of risk areas, including:

• Data Collection Risks – Consent, overcollection, legal basis confusion
• Data Categorization Risks – Mislabeling sensitive data, data minimization gaps
• Third-Party/Vendor Risks – Subprocessor opacity, contractual blindspots
• International Transfers – Weak SCCs, missing TIAs, non-compliant jurisdictions
• Individual Rights – Broken DSR workflows, poor data discoverability
• Technical/Organizational Safeguards – Lack of encryption, no access controls

Each risk comes with example scenarios, severity levels, and how it manifests operationally.

Master Risk Rating & Analysis

We show you how to:

• Use SWOT Analysis for high-stakes risk areas (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats)
• Apply multi-parameter risk scoring — considering likelihood, impact, detectability, and legal exposure
• Understand before vs. after risk ratings, showing the effect of mitigation in measurable ways
• Link risk scores to actual processing activity assessments (including legal basis, data type, and involved systems)

Deploy Real Mitigation Measures

You’ll go hands-on with:

• A Risk Mitigation Library of pre-written solutions mapped to common risk scenarios
• Live walkthroughs of implementing mitigants inside the risk register
• Effectiveness scoring: How mitigation affects the overall risk posture
• Risk reduction narratives: Justify your strategy in reports, audits, or regulator inquiries

We even include a visual dashboard walkthrough, showing you:

• Real-time risk visibility
• Department or function-specific risk mapping
• The “heat map” effect of where your highest risk sits

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All Deliverables (Yes, You Get These)

Deliverable	Purpose
PIA Template (Blank + Filled)	Real-world foundation for risk review
PIA Business & Vendor Questionnaire	Structured, deep-diving intake
DPIA Necessity Trigger Guide	Decision framework with checklist
DPIA Template (Generic + Training Vendor)	Walkthrough-friendly and legal-aligned
DPIA Failure Analysis Sheet	Case-based breakdowns
Risk Register Spreadsheet	Visual, editable, practical
Risk Library with Mitigations	Start anywhere, scale everywhere
Privacy Assessment Review Guide	Helps reviewers finalize faster

Who Should Take This?

This course is custom-built for those stuck between legal, IT, and operations — and expected to magically "handle the risk part."

Privacy Analysts: needing practical frameworks

Privacy Managers/Leads: looking to scale consistent ops

Consultants: serving high-value clients with compliance gaps

Startups: needing fast but thorough PIAs/DPIAs

Cybersecurity Professionals: bridging risk between data and systems

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Built From The Ground Up — Literally

This course isn’t repurposed from a textbook or a whitepaper.

It’s built off real cases, from founders who’ve actually conducted assessments for global companies, from scratch — without pre-built tools or 6-figure platforms.

We know what it means to start with a blank spreadsheet and a risk you don’t yet understand. This course gives you the confidence to own that process — from impact to mitigation.

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Certification That Actually Means Something

You’ll earn your

Privacy Risk Assessor - Badge and certificate upon completion.

It’s part of your journey toward the

Certified Privacy Operations Specialist (CPOS) credential —

a multi-course, second step towards - operationally grounded certification that gets you respect because it makes you ready to act.

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Enrol Now. Get Certified. Run Privacy Risk Like a Pro.

This isn’t theory.

This is training the way privacy ops actually works.