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Course Outline

Core Principles of Data Integrity and Availability

  • Definitions and fundamental concepts
  • Importance within public service delivery
  • Distinguishing integrity from availability and confidentiality

Risks to Data Integrity

  • Human error, software defects, and configuration issues
  • Cyber threats and malicious data manipulation
  • Vulnerabilities across the lifecycle: entry, storage, and transmission

Maintaining Data Accuracy and Consistency

  • Methods for validation and verification
  • Utilization of version control and audit trails
  • Best practices for handling structured data and metadata

Strategies for Availability and Continuity

  • Implementing redundancy and system resilience
  • Foundational concepts of high-availability architecture
  • Data recovery protocols and business continuity planning

Oversight and Incident Management

  • Identifying data anomalies and system failures
  • Conducting root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions
  • Recording documentation and capturing lessons learned

Governance and Policy Frameworks

  • Establishing policies for data access, modification, and retention
  • Alignment with recognized standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001)
  • Ethical responsibilities regarding data integrity in the public sector

Conclusions and Future Directions

Requirements

  • Familiarity with public sector data management or IT systems
  • Practical experience with data workflows, documentation, or reporting processes
  • Basic awareness of information security or compliance requirements

Target Audience

  • Public sector data officers and analysts
  • IT and system administrators
  • Teams focused on data governance and compliance
 14 Hours

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