The regulatory landscape for digital and information security is complex, constantly evolving, and globally reaching. This course provides a deep dive into the most significant current and emerging regulations that mandate security and privacy controls, including the EU's GDPR and NIS2 Directive, and the US's CCPA. Participants will learn how to deconstruct regulatory requirements into actionable security controls and establish a sustainable compliance program. The focus is on implementing "security and privacy by design" to achieve continuous compliance, rather than performing one-off audits, thereby transforming compliance from a burden into a competitive advantage.
Security Compliance and Regulatory Landscape (GDPR, NIS2, CCPA)
Cybersecurity and Digital Risk
October 25, 2025
Introduction
Objectives
This program is designed to equip security and compliance professionals with the necessary expertise to navigate and implement compliance with major global security and data protection regulations:
Target Audience
- Compliance Officers and Specialists.
- Data Protection Officers (DPOs).
- Information Security Managers and GRC Professionals.
- Legal Counsel specializing in Technology and Privacy.
- IT Auditors and Risk Assessors.
- Security Architects responsible for control implementation.
- Business Analysts involved in data processing projects.
Methodology
- Detailed case studies on GDPR and CCPA enforcement actions.
- Group activities drafting a Data Processing Agreement (DPA).
- Practical exercises conducting a simplified Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA).
- Discussions on the challenges of cross-border compliance.
- Review of real-world breach notification templates and timelines.
Personal Impact
- Ability to translate complex legal text into actionable security controls.
- Expertise in managing and sustaining a continuous compliance program.
- Reduced personal risk of liability in compliance failures.
- Credibility as a subject matter expert on key global regulations.
- Skills to effectively engage with legal and executive teams on compliance matters.
- Capacity to implement security and privacy by design principles.
Organizational Impact
- Minimized risk of crippling regulatory fines and penalties.
- Demonstrable due diligence to regulatory bodies and auditors.
- Improved data governance and a clearer understanding of data flows.
- Enhanced customer trust and competitive advantage from strong privacy posture.
- Reduced legal exposure from security and privacy litigation.
- More streamlined, efficient security control implementation across the organisation.
Course Outline
Unit 1: Foundations of Regulatory Compliance
Section 1.1: The Global Compliance Ecosystem- Defining security compliance, legal, and statutory requirements.
- The cost of non-compliance: fines, reputation damage, and legal action.
- Introduction to key compliance frameworks and standards (e.g., ISO 27001).
- Mapping multiple regulatory requirements to a single set of controls.
- Scope, territorial reach, and key definitions (Personal Data, Data Subject).
- Principles of data processing and lawful basis.
- Data Subject Rights and fulfilling Access and Erasure Requests.
- Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) and Breach Notification requirements.
Unit 2: Critical Infrastructure and US Privacy Laws
Section 2.1: Network and Information Systems Directive (NIS2)- Scope and application to essential and important entities.
- Key security and incident management requirements under NIS2.
- Mandatory reporting mechanisms and supervisory authorities.
- Differences and overlaps between NIS2 and GDPR.
- Defining "Consumer" and "Personal Information" under CCPA.
- Consumer rights, including the right to opt-out of sale/sharing.
- Technical and organizational security requirements for covered entities.
- Comparing and contrasting CCPA/CPRA with GDPR.
Unit 3: Implementing Compliance Controls
Section 3.1: Security by Design and Default- Integrating compliance requirements into the Secure Development Lifecycle (SDLC).
- Techniques for minimizing data collection and processing (Data Minimization).
- Implementing Pseudonymization and Anonymization techniques.
- Conducting a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for new projects.
- Mandated security controls for data protection (e.g., encryption, access control).
- Organizational measures: policies, training, and vendor management.
- Designing a data inventory and data flow mapping process.
- Evidence collection and maintenance of records of processing activities (ROPA).
Unit 4: Compliance Program Management
Section 4.1: Building a Continuous Compliance Program- Establishing compliance roles, responsibilities, and accountability.
- Developing an integrated compliance monitoring dashboard.
- Managing and documenting exceptions to policy and control requirements.
- Strategies for managing multi-jurisdictional compliance challenges.
- Preparing for internal and external regulatory audits.
- Developing and tracking a Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) for gaps.
- Best practices for responding to regulator inquiries and investigations.
- Continuous improvement of the compliance control environment.
Unit 5: Incident Response and Third-Party Compliance
Section 5.1: Incident and Breach Management- Regulatory requirements for security incident and data breach notification.
- Developing a comprehensive breach response plan aligned with regulations.
- Forensic investigation requirements for regulatory compliance.
- Crisis communication strategies in a regulated environment.
- Due diligence for vendors handling regulated data.
- Contractual requirements (Data Processing Agreements - DPAs).
- Legal mechanisms for international data transfers (e.g., SCCs, Transfer Impact Assessments).
- Monitoring vendor compliance and performance.
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