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Data Privacy, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance
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A SkillUp EdTech course on Coursera examining how organisations keep data safe and stay on the right side of regulation. It covers building data-privacy and security strategies, governance, and the risk-and-compliance (GRC) landscape. A broad, concept-level orientation to data governance — useful for people moving toward privacy, compliance or governance roles.
Good for: An orientation to data privacy, governance, risk and compliance (GRC).
Less suitable if: You want technical security skills or a specific-regulation deep dive.
Skills you'll gain
Data privacyData governanceRisk and complianceGRCSecurity strategyRegulation
Is this course right for you?
A good fit if you…
You are moving toward privacy/compliance/governance
You want the GRC landscape
You prefer strategy over technical detail
Consider something else if you…
You want technical security skills
You want a specific-regulation deep dive (e.g. GDPR only)
You already work in GRC
Requirements: None; some organisational or IT context helps.
Realistic time: Around 10–15 hours over a few weeks.
About this course
Data Privacy, Security, Governance, Risk and Compliance examines how organisations keep data safe and stay on the right side of regulation. From SkillUp EdTech, it covers building data privacy and security strategies, conducting risk assessments, and navigating legal and industry compliance — with topics like encryption, access control, and incident response.
What you'll learn
Develop data privacy and security strategies
Apply controls to protect and govern data
Conduct risk assessments and manage risk
Navigate legal and regulatory compliance
Understand encryption and access control
Plan incident response for data threats
This course includes
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Certificate
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Mobile access
English
Language
What it costs
You can audit the course free on Coursera. A certificate needs a Coursera subscription (about $49/month) or Coursera Plus, with financial aid available.
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Instructor
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SkillUp EdTech
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Offered by SkillUp EdTech, a provider that builds practitioner-focused technology and data courses. The treatment is applied, oriented toward real organisational data-protection and compliance practice.