Cyber Security: Data Privacy

• Watch our course introduction video before you enroll! (copy and paste into browser) https://vimeo.com/1176024202 Data Privacy: Design Trust. Safeguard Rights. Lead Responsibly. Privacy is a foundation of trust and a competitive advantage. With AI adoption and regulatory scrutiny increasing, organizations need professionals who embed privacy into decisions, systems, and strategy. This course, from the Cyber Skills Academy at Macquarie University, offers a practical exploration of modern data privacy. Gain expertise to manage privacy risks. You will gain skills to: - Build and maintain data inventories to track and govern personal data. - Apply Privacy by Design principles to minimize risk. - Conduct Privacy and Algorithmic Impact Assessments for bias, fairness, and compliance. - Use de-identification techniques and understand re-identification risks. - Design and execute privacy incident response plans. This interdisciplinary course blends legal, technical, managerial, and ethical perspectives. Practice applying global frameworks like GDPR, CCPA, and ISO 27001 to real scenarios. This course is for data professionals, compliance officers, managers, or executives. It empowers you to lead responsibly, safeguard identities, and build a privacy-first culture. To succeed, learners should have a basic understanding of data concepts and organizational processes

• Build and maintain accurate data inventories
• Apply Privacy by Design principles
• Conduct Privacy and Algorithmic Impact Assessments
• Use de-identification techniques and manage re-identification risks

• No deep prior experience required, basic computer and internet skills helpful
• Ability to read instructions in English and complete short activities