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Course Outline

Foundations of Data Integrity and Availability

  • Key definitions and fundamental principles
  • The importance of these concepts in public services
  • Distinguishing integrity, availability, and confidentiality

Threats to Data Integrity

  • Human error, software defects, and misconfigurations
  • Cyberattacks and data tampering
  • Risks across the lifecycle: entry, storage, and transmission

Ensuring Data Accuracy and Consistency

  • Techniques for validation and verification
  • Version control and audit logging
  • Best practices for managing structured data and metadata

Planning for Availability and Continuity

  • Redundancy and system resilience
  • Basics of high-availability architecture
  • Data recovery and business continuity planning

Monitoring and Incident Response

  • Identifying data anomalies and system failures
  • Root cause analysis and remediation strategies
  • Documentation and learning from incidents

Governance and Policy Considerations

  • Policies governing data access, editing, and retention
  • Alignment with standards and frameworks (e.g., ISO 27001)
  • Ethical responsibilities regarding data integrity in the public sector

Summary and Next Steps

Requirements

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

Target Audience

  • Public sector data officers and analysts.
  • IT and system administrators.
  • Data governance and compliance teams.
 14 Hours

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