Law - Political Science - Administration

DATA PROTECTION OFFICER (DPO): DATA SECURITY LAW & MANAGEMENT

  • Duration

    1 year

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Law and Political Science

Presentation

A real issue within companies and public entities, the protection and management of personal data is a booming professional sector. Since the European Data Protection Regulation (RGPD) came into force in May 2018, the number of job offers and requests for expertise have continued to increase. Now many organizations are required to appoint a DPO (Data Protection Officer).

As a key player in RGPD compliance, the DPO must have specific legal knowledge and skills in data protection and security management. As a real conductor, he/she has a mission to inform, advise and implement security and protection strategies for sensitive data of public institutions and private companies. The DPO ensures a legal and regulatory watch on aspects related to the security of digital data. The DPO is also in charge of cooperating with the CNIL and being its contact point.


The University Diploma (DU) Data Protection Officer (DPO): Law & Management of Data Security is a multidisciplinary training program with a legal, managerial, economic and technical dimension. It allows students to acquire the skills and expertise necessary for data security management in general and for the exercise of the DPO function in particular.

The program aims to train professionals capable of developing and piloting a strategy for securing sensitive data in private and public companies, with better consideration of data protection, from the design of systems (Privacy by Design and Privacy by Default).

This training is intended for professionals wishing to work as a DPO in a public or private organization, for any professional confronted with issues related to the RGPD (implementation, compliance, etc.) and to strategies for securing sensitive data, and for students (who have completed a Master 1 or equivalent) wishing to work as a DPO or seeking to acquire skills that are complementary to their academic career.

Examples of professionals concerned by this university degree:

  • People who want to have expertise in RGPD and the protection of sensitive data
  • People working in the administration and local authorities wishing to occupy the position of DPO within their institution
  • DPOs working in a public or private organization wishing to strengthen their skills
  • The former correspondents for information technology and civil liberties (CIL)
  • Legal professionals (jurist, lawyer, etc.)
  • People in charge of information systems security, computer scientists, cybersecurity engineers
  • Compliance and risk management professionals
  • Human resources specialists

Targeted professional opportunities:

DPO, data protection officer (local authorities and private companies), RGPD compliance expert, data security and processing manager, etc.

Teaching team and partnerships :

This training is co-directed by Professor Guylain Clamour, Dean of the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Montpellier and Adel Jomni, Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Law and Political Science of Montpellier. The teaching team is made up of university professors, lawyers, magistrates, cybersecurity experts, representatives (DPO) of large groups, etc.

This university degree benefits from partnerships with the newspaper Les Echos and the law firm Haas Avocats. The first organization has a long experience in the training of executives and business leaders. The latter is one of the largest French firms in the field of "law and digital".

Course Director: Adel JOMNI, Senior Lecturer, Centre du Droit de l'Entreprise, Faculty of Law and Political Science of Montpellier

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The advantages of the training

Location(s) of the training: Montpellier. 50% of the training can be followed at a distance 

 

Administrative contact(s):

 Training coordinator: Caroline Fleuriot - Email (caroline.fleuriot @ umontpellier.fr)

Telephone: 04 34 43 29 53 (due to health circumstances, telephone contact is not always operational) 

 

Request for information:

 Diploma Secretariat - Email (du-dpo @ umontpellier.fr)

 

 

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Program

Organization of the courses

 Hourly volume: 100 hours

  • Start date: January 13, 2021
  • Course schedule: 2.5 days per month
  • Location: Faculty of Law and Political Science - University of Montpellier (UM). 50% of the course can be followed at a distance.
  • End of course: June 24, 2021 

 

The provisional training schedule is available on the website: www.du-montpellier.fr

 

 EU 1. Data protection issues: national and European regulations; rights of individuals and issues of securing personal data; fundamental principles and scope of application of the RGPD; organization, missions and competences of control authorities, etc.

EU 2. DPO's job (roles, missions and responsibilities) and governance tools necessary for the DPO function

EU 3: Management of sensitive data and processing security (strategies, technical, organizational and legal security methods for personal data processing)

UE 4. DPO and compliance of organizations (methods and practices): practical cases of auditing and compliance with the RGPD (professional situations in the sectors of local authorities, health institutions, banks, insurance companies, businesses; in HR departments, marketing, etc.)

EU 5. Mastering and passing a PIA (privacy impact assessment)

EU 6: Understanding the challenges of digital transformation (cloud computing, big data, artificial intelligence, connected objects, etc.) and the technical, economic and legal challenges of cybersecurity: what threats, what solutions and what procedures to anticipate and manage data breaches

The first courses will be devoted to an upgrade of legal knowledge (introduction to intellectual property law, civil law, criminal law, etc.) and technical knowledge (introduction to networks, the Internet, communication protocols, computer infrastructures, etc.).

 

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Admission

Target audience

Entry level.

Forinitial training: Students who have completed a Bachelor's degree (or equivalent).

Forcontinuing education: For continuing education students: baccalaureate + 3; or baccalaureate + 2 with one year of professional experience.

 

Examples of professionals concerned by this university degree:

- People who want to have expertise in RGPD and the protection of sensitive data

- People working in the administration and local authorities wishing to occupy the position of DPO within their institution

- DPOs working in a public or private organization wishing to strengthen their skills

- The former correspondents for information technology and civil liberties (CIL)

- Legal professionals (jurist, lawyer, etc.)

- People in charge of information systems security, computer scientists, cybersecurity engineers

- Compliance and risk management professionals

- Human resources specialists

Level of study required for these students in continuing education: validated Bachelor's degree (or equivalent); or at least two years of professional experience.

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Tuition fees

Tuition fees

 Student: 850 euros

Professional : 3000 euros (possibility to pay in several times)

 

Registration Requirements:

 Selection on file

  • Limited capacity - 20 people maximum
  • Application deadline: November 20, 2020
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Recommended prerequisites

This course does not require any particular skills in law or new technologies. An interest in data protection issues (legal, economic, technical) in general and in the protection of personal data in particular is required.

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And then

Further studies

https://www.umontpellier.fr/formation/information-orientation-insertion/

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