General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Practice Exam Questions

General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Practice Exam Questions

GDPR is primarily a regulation in EU law on data protection and privacy for all the citizens of the European Union and the European Economic Area. Moreover, it addresses the transfer of personal data outside the EU and EEA areas. 

Target Audience

• The exam is suitable for managers or consultants responsible to assist an organization in planning, implementing, and maintaining a compliance program based on the GDPR
• Also, the exam is suitable for DPOs and candidates responsible for maintaining conformance with the GDPR requirements
• Candidates working as members of information security, incident management, and business continuity teams
• Candidates working as technical and compliance professionals preparing for a data protection officer role  
• Candidates working as expert advisors working in the security of personal data

Companies hiring GDPR professionals

• KPMG
• TCS
• Deloitte
• IBM

Benefits

This exam has several benefits such as-

• It is a good addition to your overall skill-set. 
• It enhances your CV.
• It broadens your employment opportunities.
• It results in enhanced earnings.

Topics Covered

The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) exam covers the following topics - 

Privacy Basics

• Meaning of Privacy

• Need of Privacy 

• Understanding Privacy as a Right

• Defining Personal Data

• User Data Collection and Data Sharing

Introducing GDPR

• Basics of GDPR

• GDPR Terminologies

• Scope of GDPR 

GDPR Principles

• Basic GDPR Principles 

• Understanding Lawfulness, Fairness and Transparency

• Purpose Limitation, Data Minimisation and Accuracy

• Knowledge of Storage Limitation

• Understanding Integrity and Confidentiality

• The Accountability Principle

Data Processing and GDPR

• Knowing the Lawful Basis

• Consent and Contract

• Understanding Legal obligation and Vital Interest

• Public Task

• Legitimate Interest

• Knowledge of Special Category Data and Criminal Offence Data

GDPR and Individual Rights

• Understanding Right to be informed

• Right to object

• Knowing the Right of access

• Right to data portability

• Knowledge of the Right to rectification

• Understanding the Right to erasure

• Right to restrict processing

• Rights related to automated decision-making including profiling

GDPR Accountability and Governance

• The GDPR Contracts

• GDPRDocumentation

• Understanding Data protection by design and default

• GDPR Data protection impact assessments 

• GDPR Data protection officers

GDPR and Information Security

• Understanding Encryption

• Passwords in online services

Advanced GDPR

• Knowing Personal Data Breaches

• Understanding GDPR and International Data Transfer

• Implementation of GDPR Compliance

• GDPR and Cloud Service Providers (AWS, GCP