Privacy & Data Protection Bootcamp
Become a privacy professional across the US, UK and EU.
A 15-module, self-paced program covering privacy law and practice across three jurisdictions: EU GDPR in depth, UK GDPR with the Data Protection Act 2018 and the ICO, US CCPA/CPRA and the state patchwork, plus privacy program management, privacy engineering, breach response, and IAPP exam preparation. Prepares you for the IAPP exams (CIPP, CIPM, CIPT); it does not grant those credentials, which are issued only by the IAPP after you pass their exam.
Choose how you learn
One bootcamp. Three ways to take it.
3Same role-based outcome. Pick the format that fits your life. Read it at your own pace with graded feedback, watch the video track, or join the live quarterly cohort.
Instructor-led
Watch the instructor teach on video: a guided track with self-checks, per-module interview prep and a hands-on lab.
In development
Self-paced
Read the full course in the portal at your own pace: lessons, graded quizzes and assignments your instructor reviews.
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Live cohort
Real-time sessions with the practitioner on a quarterly schedule: accountable, interactive, and capped for attention. We open these as cohorts are scheduled.
Next cohort · Enroll anytime
How it works
Enroll once. Learn at your pace.
Enroll below and this bootcamp opens in your portal right away. Work through the modules, do the hands-on labs, and track your progress on your Schedule. Everything is self-paced.
Roles this prepares you for
- Privacy Analyst
- Privacy Program Manager
- Data Protection Specialist
- DPO support
- GRC professional moving into privacy
Standards & references
You'll build a portfolio of
- Global privacy compliance map
- Full Data Protection Impact Assessment
- Cross-border transfer analysis
- Breach response and notification plan
- Privacy program capstone
The curriculum
The 15 modules
15Privacy Foundations
What privacy work is, personal vs. sensitive data, and the principles every framework shares.
Global Privacy Landscape
How GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, PIPEDA and LGPD relate, and extraterritorial reach.
GDPR I: Scope, Lawful Basis & Principles
Controllers and processors, the six Article 6 bases, consent, and Article 9 data.
GDPR II: Data Subject Rights
The eight rights, access requests, erasure and its exceptions, and DSAR workflows.
GDPR III: DPIAs, RoPA & the DPO
When a DPIA is required, records of processing, the DPO role, and privacy by design.
GDPR IV: Cross-Border Transfers
Adequacy, standard contractual clauses, transfer risk assessments, and BCRs.
US Privacy Law I: CCPA/CPRA
Applicability thresholds, consumer rights, sale/share, and sensitive personal information.
US Privacy Law II: State Patchwork
Virginia, Colorado and beyond, universal opt-outs, and one program across many states.
Privacy Program Management
Standing up a program: notices, training, metrics, and executive reporting.
Privacy by Design & Engineering
Building privacy in, pseudonymization vs. anonymization, and de-identification failure modes.
Data Mapping & Vendor Risk
Finding your data flows, vendor privacy assessment, DPAs, and sub-processor accountability.
Breach Response & Incident Management
Reportable breaches, the GDPR 72-hour clock, and US state notification requirements.
Sector-Specific Privacy
Health data beyond HIPAA, COPPA and children's data, and automated decision-making.
IAPP Exam Strategy & Certification Pathways
Which credential fits your goal, exam format, and a full mixed-domain practice set.
UK Data Protection: UK GDPR, the DPA 2018 & the ICO
UK vs. EU divergence, the ICO, PECR, the IDTA, and the Age Appropriate Design Code.
Hands-on labs
You don't watch. You do.
6Self-paced · start anytime
Secure your seat for $2,000.
Enroll and this bootcamp opens in your portal right away, to work through at your own pace.