The UK GDPR and Cloud Security Essentials course provides a structured introduction to how UK data protection requirements apply within modern cloud environments. It explores personal data, cloud service models, shared responsibility, lawful processing, accountability, security controls, data lifecycle management, international transfers and incident response.Learners begin by examining how UK GDPR applies to cloud environments, how different types of data are recognised and how data flows and responsibility boundaries operate across IaaS, PaaS and SaaS environments.The course then explores lawful and accountable cloud processing, including lawful bases, controller and processor responsibilities, data subject rights, governance, records and oversight. It progresses into the practical relationship between UK GDPR duties and cloud security controls, including Article 32, risk assessment, NCSC Cloud Security Principles and industry assurance frameworks.The final modules focus on protecting data throughout the cloud lifecycle and managing cloud compliance, transfers and incidents. Topics include identity and privileged access, encryption, key management, misconfiguration, retention, backups, recovery, secure deletion, cloud contracts, sub-processors, international transfers, DPIAs, privacy by design, breaches and continuous assurance.
