GCPP - ME — Certification Program

GoTrust Certified
Privacy Professional - Middle East Edition

Four expert-led, platform-native training sessions. Complete all nine to earn the GoTrust Certified Privacy Professional - Middle East Edition (GCP²) certificate.

Every session built around live GoTrust platform walkthroughs — so you're not just learning compliance, you're practicing it.

Upcoming Sessions

Expert-Led Sessions

Weekly

Every Saturday

4:00-5:00pm GST

Live Time Slot

GCP²

Certification

What Makes This Program Unique

Platform-Native Training

Every session is built around live GoTrust platform walkthroughs. Participants work inside the actual product, not slide decks.

GCC-First, Globally Relevant

The curriculum leads with UAE, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, and Egypt PDPL, and extends to GDPR, the EU AI Act, and major ISO and NIST frameworks.

One Goal, One Certificate

Complete all four sessions to earn the GoTrust Certified Privacy Professional - Middle Edition (GCP²) — the definitive credential for GoTrust platform mastery.

GoTrust Platform Capability Pillars

GoTrust unifies privacy, security, and governance into a single platform — six capability pillars and 11+ product modules, all covered across the program.

Consent & Preference Management

Cookie Consent, Consent Management, Preference Center

Privacy Automation

Data Mapping (RoPA), DSR Response Automation, Assessment Management (DPIA/PIA)

Data Security

Data Discovery & Classification, DLP, DSPM

Regulatory Compliance

GCC PDPL Compliance Framework (UAE, KSA, Qatar, Bahrain, Oman, Egypt), GDPR

AI Governance

AI Risk Management, Responsible AI Frameworks (EU AI Act, ISO 42001)

Third-Party / Vendor Risk

Vendor Risk Management, Risk Register

Training Schedule

All sessions run on Every Saturday - 4:00-5:00pm GST. Expand any session for its full curriculum, or register directly.

July 2026

3 sessions

Tool+ CertificateConsent & Preference Management

Managing consent across the GCC: from cookie banners to preference centers

11th July,2026 · 4:00-5:00pm GST · 60 min

Deploy region-aware cookie banners and consent mechanisms compliant with UAE PDPL, KSA PDPL, Qatar PDPPL, Bahrain PDPL, Oman PDPL, and Egypt PDPL. Configure opt-in/opt-out rules by jurisdiction, scan website technologies, classify data purposes, and establish lawful processing bases across GCC markets. Covers both consent-as-default (UAE, KSA) and broader lawful basis frameworks

Tool+ CertificateDSAR / Data subject rights

DSAR operations in practice: handling access, deletion, and correction requests at scale

18th July,2026 · 4:00-5:00pm GST · 30 min

Configure data subject request (DSR) intake and response workflows mapped to the rights framework under each GCC law: access, correction, deletion, portability, and objection. Manage SLAs aligned with KSA PDPL’s 30-day response requirement, UAE Data Office expectations, Bahrain PDPA rules, and Oman PDPL obligations. Covers multilingual (Arabic/English) request intake.

Tool+ CertificateData discovery and classification

Finding personal data before the regulator does: discovery and classification for privacy teams

25th July,2026 · 4:00-5:00pm GST · 60 min

Connect structured and unstructured data sources to GoTrust, run discovery scans, and configure classification rules for personal, sensitive, and special categories of data as defined under GCC laws. Use discovery results to feed compliance workflows, cross-border transfer assessments, and DSPM posture reporting.

August 2026

1 session

Tool+ CertificateVendor risk and Breach Readiness

Third-party privacy risk and breach readiness in the Middle East

1st Aug 2026 · 4:00-5:00pm GST · 60 min

Build and manage a vendor inventory, create and distribute vendor risk assessments, and configure risk scoring automation. Covers processor agreement requirements under GCC PDPLs, cross-border transfer safeguards (including SDAIA authorization for KSA), and vendor onboarding/offboarding workflows. Includes alignment with ISO 27001 supply chain controls.

Certification

Earn the GCP² Certificate

Professionals who complete all nine sessions and pass the final assessment earn the GoTrust Certified Privacy Professional - Middle East Edition (GCP²) — the sole and highest credential in the GoTrust certification ecosystem, signifying command of every capability pillar and deep regulatory expertise across DPDPA, GDPR, and global privacy frameworks.