Safety (Tier 3)
Advanced digital safety: institutional security policies, incident response, and regulatory compliance.
Overview
Tier 3 covers institutional-level security: security policies and frameworks, incident response procedures, regulatory compliance (GDPR, NIS Directive), risk assessment methodologies, and security awareness in organizational contexts.
What is tested
- Institutional security policy frameworks
- Incident response: detection, containment, recovery, lessons learned
- GDPR compliance: DPO role, data protection impact assessments
- Risk assessment and mitigation strategies
Preparation tips
- GDPR requires a Data Protection Officer (DPO) for public authorities and large-scale data processors
- Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) is mandatory for high-risk processing
- NIS2 Directive expands cybersecurity obligations to more sectors
- Incident response: contain first, investigate second, communicate third
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