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DPDP Act training online in India: student and professional courses

Explore paid instructor-led training for students, privacy teams, DPOs, legal counsel and engineers. Compare the syllabus and published fees below, then enquire about the current cohort and its learning arrangements.

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24 / 16 Hrs
Live Weekend Cohort Classes
10+ Templates
DPIA, ROPA & DPA Addendums
Incident readiness
Breach response planning
Verifiable Credential
Online Certificate ID & QR
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Two Specialized Tracks Built for Indian Reality

Whether you are preparing for a high-growth privacy career or leading enterprise SDF compliance for an Indian enterprise, choose the track customized for your level.

Students & Career Starters4 Weeks • 16 Hours

DPDP Student Foundation & Career Track

Tailored for law students, computer science & IT undergraduates, and cybersecurity aspirants seeking high-paying privacy engineering or compliance analyst roles.

₹2,999Published programme fee
+ 18% GST • Valid Student ID / College Enrollment required at checkout
  • DPDP Act 2023 Blueprint: Core definitions, Fiduciary vs Processor distinctions, and Consent Manager mechanics.
  • Multilingual Notice Drafting: Practical workshop drafting Section 5 notices in English and Hindi.
  • Data Principal Rights (DSR) Workflows: Handling access, erasure, and grievance redressal without technical debt.
  • Client-Side PII Discovery: Basics of tokenization, regex scanning, and open-source consent widgets.
  • Career Placement Kit: 50+ Real-world compliance interview questions, CV review, and verifiable digital certificate.
Enroll in Student Track (₹2,999)

Weekend Batches • Sat & Sun 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM IST

⭐ Most Popular / Executive
DPOs, CISOs, Legal Counsel & Engineers4 Weeks • 24 Hours

DPDP Professional & DPO Executive Masterclass

The executive standard for Data Protection Officers, General Counsel, CISOs, SaaS Founders, and Tech Leads building verifiable sovereign compliance programs.

₹12,499Published programme fee
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  • Section 8 & 10 Enterprise Governance: Technical & organizational controls, Significant Data Fiduciary (SDF) requirements, and Independent Data Auditor protocols.
  • Section 9 Child Privacy & Age-Gating: Verifiable parental consent mechanics and avoiding behavioral tracking penalties.
  • Dual-Clock Incident Management: Handling CERT-In 6-Hour reporting and DPBI 72-Hour data breach statutory obligations simultaneously.
  • DPIA & Algorithmic Audits: Conducting live Data Protection Impact Assessments using industry risk matrices.
  • Cross-Border & Vendor Redlining: Transfer restrictions, Processor Master Service Agreements (MSAs), and avoiding Chapter 8 ₹250 Crore liabilities.
  • Executive Toolkit Bundle: 10+ Production-ready legal templates (DPIA workbook, ROPA matrix, breach playbooks) + 1:1 DPO Clinic.
Enroll in Professional Masterclass (₹12,499)

Weekend Batches • Sat & Sun 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM IST • Capped at 30 Seats

Comprehensive Syllabus

4-Week Hands-On Modular Curriculum

No boring theoretical monologues. Every module combines statutory analysis with live case studies, template walkthroughs, and practical compliance workflows.

WEEK 1 • 6 LIVE HOURSStatutory Foundations & Fiduciary Governance

Anatomy of DPDP Act 2023 & Enterprise Obligations (Section 4 & 8)

Deep-dive into the 44 sections of the Act. Differentiating Data Fiduciary, Data Processor, and Consent Managers. Setting up enterprise Technical & Organizational Measures (TOMs) and establishing corporate governance frameworks.

Section 8: Reasonable security safeguards checklist
Appointing an India-based Data Protection Officer (DPO)
Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) master matrix
Case study: FinTech & Healthcare baseline audits
WEEK 2 • 6 LIVE HOURSS9 Minors & S10 Significant Data Fiduciaries

Processing Children's Data & SDF Compliance Architecture

Navigating Section 9 prohibitions against tracking minors and behavioral monitoring. Conducting Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIA) and algorithmic audits for entities designated as Significant Data Fiduciaries (SDF).

Verifiable Parental Consent (VPC) architectures
Conducting a 10-step DPIA & algorithmic risk score
Independent Data Auditor appointment criteria
Live Workshop: Redlining an EdTech VPC onboarding flow
WEEK 3 • 6 LIVE HOURSIncident Clocks & Forensic Readiness

CERT-In 6-Hour & DPBI 72-Hour Breach Playbooks

The dual-clock incident nightmare unpacked. Handling statutory CERT-In cybersecurity reporting alongside DPBI data breach mandates. Formulating forensic reports and mitigating Chapter 8 penalties up to ₹250 Crore.

6-Hour vs 72-Hour timeline reconciliation matrix
Drafting statutory notification dispatches for DPBI
Data Principal mass notification guidelines
Simulation: Responding to a live ransomware leak
WEEK 4 • 6 LIVE HOURSVendor Contracts & Board Defense

Cross-Border Transfers, Vendor Redlining & Executive Defense

Assessing global vendor supply chains (AWS, Salesforce, Stripe, local processors). Redlining Data Processing Addendums (DPAs) for DPDP Act alignment. Structuring board compliance reports and preparing for mock DPBI inquiries.

Section 16: Cross-border transfer negative list mechanics
Vendor indemnity & processor audit clauses
Executive Capstone project & 1:1 DPO Clinic
Issuance of Verifiable DPO Executive Credential
Included with Professional Masterclass

Get 10+ Production-Ready Statutory Legal & Technical Toolkits

Save 120+ billable legal hours. Participants receive our audited suite of Word and Excel templates directly applicable to your organization’s Section 8/9/10 compliance needs.

Instant Word & Excel Downloads
DPIA Workbook with Algorithmic Risk Matrix
72-Hour DPBI Data Breach Notification Playbook
Vendor Data Processing Addendum (DPA) Clauses
Section 5 Multilingual Notice Starter Template
Section 9 Verifiable Parental Consent Architecture
Record of Processing Activities (ROPA) Excel Engine
Instructional Quality Standard

Learn privacy law and implementation together

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Certified Data Protection Officers

Practitioners certified under DSCI (DCDPO), FDPPI (CDPP), and international privacy governance frameworks managing Indian data flows.

Senior Privacy Engineers

Architects who built consent management platforms, automated PII tokenization pipelines, and real-time breach discovery engines for high-volume apps.

Regulatory & Cyber Law Counsel

Practitioners with expertise in IT Act 2000, DPDP Act 2023, and CERT-In compliance navigating administrative penalty mitigation.

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Professional & DPO Masterclass₹12,499

4 Weeks • 24 Live Hours • S8/S9/S10 Governance, DPIA & 10+ Legal Templates

Student Foundation Track₹2,999

4 Weeks • 16 Live Hours • Act Fundamentals, Notice Drafting & Placement Kit

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Enterprise & Team Upskilling

Training a Team of 5+ Privacy & Engineering Leads?

Get custom in-house corporate masterclasses tailored to your exact tech stack (AWS, GCP, Salesforce, Node.js), customized non-disclosure agreements, and consolidated corporate GST invoicing.

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