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Information Privacy Essentials Specialization

Infosec

Information Privacy Essentials Specialization

Explore Privacy Concepts, Frameworks, and Laws.

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Beginner level

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4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Get in-depth knowledge of a subject
Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Define privacy and information privacy from a global perspective.

  • Define fair information practices and describe fair information practice principles.

  • Explain the major global data protection and information privacy laws and their objectives

  • Explain the reasons that various countries and states have enacted laws regarding data privacy and data security.

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Taught in English
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August 2026

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Specialization - 4 course series

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
Category: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Category: Regulation and Legal Compliance
Category: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance
Category: Data Sharing
Category: Child Welfare
Category: Risk Management Framework
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards
Category: Medical Privacy
Category: Legal Risk
Category: Data Security
Category: Data Governance
Category: Computer Security
Category: Informed Consent
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Regulatory Compliance
US Privacy Laws and Standards

US Privacy Laws and Standards

Course 2, 11 hours

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Security Controls
Category: Data Governance
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Records Management
Category: Incident Response
Category: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Category: Cyber Governance
Category: Cyber Risk
Category: Risk Management Framework
Category: NIST 800-53
Category: Incident Management
Category: Personally Identifiable Information

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Medical Privacy
Category: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Category: Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA) Compliance
Category: Health Care Procedure and Regulation
Category: Security Controls
Category: Regulatory Compliance
Category: Health Information Management
Category: Informed Consent
Category: Financial Regulations
Category: Surveys
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Loss Prevention
Category: Health Information Management and Medical Records
Category: Compliance Reporting
Category: Child Welfare
Category: Financial Regulation
Category: Regulatory Requirements
Category: Data Loss Prevention

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Data Sharing
Category: Security Controls
Category: Legal Research
Category: Information Privacy
Category: Data Security
Category: Regulation and Legal Compliance
Category: Personally Identifiable Information
Category: Compliance Management
Category: Law, Regulation, and Compliance
Category: Brokerage
Category: Informed Consent
Category: Legal Risk
Category: Compliance Reporting
Category: Regulatory Requirements

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Instructor

Christopher Lee Stevens
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4 Courses1,824 learners

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