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Data Security & Data Classification Training Course

Teaches how to identify sensitive data, assign classification levels and apply matching protection controls across the data lifecycle in line with regulation.

DSPV · Data Security & PrivacyAll Levels#2515ClassroomEnglish , Arabic
Duration
5 Days
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Sectors:Information Technology & CybersecurityCategories:Data Security & Privacy

Course Overview

This advanced practical course provides a structured framework for protecting organisational data and establishing effective data classification practices across its lifecycle. It focuses on identifying sensitive information, determining appropriate protection requirements, and applying security controls according to data sensitivity, business value, regulatory obligations, and organisational risk. The programme covers data classification principles, data ownership, information handling, access control, encryption, data loss prevention, retention, secure disposal, data protection across cloud and on-premises environments, and governance. Participants will examine how classification decisions influence security controls, access permissions, monitoring, storage, sharing, and data lifecycle management. Through classification exercises, data handling scenarios, risk assessments, control reviews, and practical case studies, participants develop the ability to establish classification criteria, assess data sensitivity, assign appropriate protection levels, implement handling requirements, and strengthen organisational data security.

Learning Objectives

  • Analyse the principles and objectives of data security and classification.
  • Identify different categories of organisational data and their sensitivity levels.
  • Evaluate data based on business value, confidentiality, integrity, availability, and regulatory requirements.
  • Develop practical data classification criteria and classification schemes.
  • Establish data ownership, stewardship, and accountability responsibilities.
  • Apply appropriate access controls according to data sensitivity.
  • Evaluate encryption, data protection, and secure handling requirements.
  • Assess data security risks across storage, processing, transmission, and sharing.
  • Apply data loss prevention and monitoring practices.
  • Develop data retention, archival, and secure disposal requirements.
  • Integrate data classification with cloud, information security, privacy, and compliance frameworks.
  • Build a sustainable data security and classification governance framework.

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for information security professionals, cybersecurity specialists, data protection professionals, data governance specialists, IT managers, security managers, data owners, data stewards, records management professionals, and information management specialists. It is also suitable for cloud professionals, risk and compliance specialists, internal auditors, privacy professionals, business process owners, application owners, system administrators, and managers responsible for protecting organisational information. The programme is particularly relevant to organisations seeking to establish or improve data classification policies, strengthen information protection controls, and improve governance over sensitive and regulated information.

Learning Outcomes

  • Explain the principles and business importance of data security and classification.
  • Identify sensitive, confidential, regulated, and business-critical information.
  • Assess data sensitivity using defined business, security, and regulatory criteria.
  • Develop practical classification levels and handling rules.
  • Assign data ownership and stewardship responsibilities.
  • Apply access controls based on data classification and business need.
  • Select appropriate encryption and protection mechanisms for different data types.
  • Assess risks associated with data storage, processing, transmission, and sharing.
  • Apply data loss prevention and monitoring controls.
  • Establish appropriate retention, archival, and secure disposal practices.
  • Integrate data classification with cloud security, privacy, risk, and compliance requirements.
  • Develop an integrated data security and classification improvement plan.

Course Outline

Day 1

Data Security Fundamentals & Classification Principles

  • Principles of organisational data security
  • Data as a strategic and business-critical asset
  • Data sensitivity and information value
  • Confidentiality, integrity, and availability
  • Types and categories of organisational data
  • Sensitive and regulated information
  • Data classification concepts and objectives
  • Classification criteria and decision factors
  • Data ownership and accountability
  • Practical Application: Analyse organisational information and assign appropriate classification levels
Day 2

Data Classification Frameworks, Ownership & Handling

  • Designing data classification schemes
  • Classification levels and definitions
  • Data ownership and stewardship
  • Roles and responsibilities
  • Classification decision processes
  • Data handling requirements
  • Access and sharing restrictions
  • Labelling and metadata
  • Classification of structured and unstructured data
  • Practical Application: Develop a data classification framework and handling rules
Day 3

Data Protection, Access Control & Secure Data Handling

  • Access control principles
  • Role-based access and least privilege
  • Data protection throughout the lifecycle
  • Encryption at rest and in transit
  • Key management
  • Secure data storage and transmission
  • Data sharing and third-party access
  • Data loss prevention
  • Monitoring and control of sensitive information
  • Practical Application: Design protection controls for classified information
Day 4

Data Security Risk, Compliance & Lifecycle Management

  • Data security risk assessment
  • Threats and vulnerabilities affecting sensitive information
  • Regulatory and compliance considerations
  • Privacy and personal data protection
  • Cloud and hybrid data security
  • Data retention and archival
  • Secure data disposal
  • Incident management involving sensitive data
  • Data security audits and control validation
  • Practical Application: Conduct a data security risk and lifecycle assessment
Day 5

Data Security Governance & Continuous Improvement

  • Data security governance frameworks
  • Classification policies and standards
  • Integrating classification with information security governance
  • Data security metrics and performance indicators
  • Classification compliance monitoring
  • Policy enforcement and exception management
  • Data security awareness and user responsibilities
  • Maturity assessment and control improvement
  • Continuous review of classification requirements
  • Final Workshop: Develop an integrated data security and classification governance framework and improvement roadmap

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Kigali · 11 – 15 Oct 2027 · Classroom

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