Most breaches do not start with a broken firewall — they start with an access right that should never have been granted in the first place. Getting identity and access management right is one of the most effective ways an organisation can reduce its exposure, and one of the areas EU regulators scrutinize most closely.

The Identity, Access, and Compliance Management in Europe course by Arab British Fellowship Training Academy equips participants to design, implement, and audit access control systems that meet European standards, including GDPR and related cybersecurity directives.

Who Should Attend?

• Cybersecurity professionals and system or network administrators.
• IT teams and identity and access management experts.
• Data protection and compliance officers.
• Database administrators.

Knowledge and Benefits

• Learn access management and control strategies aligned with European standards.
• Apply GDPR requirements to access management processes.
• Create, manage, and enforce access policies across different environments.
• Use advanced tools and technologies for secure access control.
• Verify ongoing compliance with European data access laws.

Module 1: Access Control Fundamentals and Why Europe Regulates It Closely

• What access management covers, from role-based to identity-based control, network to application level.
• Why GDPR, ISO/IEC 27001, and NIST make compliance non-negotiable.

Module 2: Policies, Identity, and Authentication

• Core access policies, segregation of duties, and rules for protecting sensitive data.
• Managing digital identities and applying multi-factor authentication.

Module 3: Modern Access Systems — SSO, Zero Trust, and External Users

• Single Sign-On, Zero Trust, and advanced role-based access control.
• Securing access for remote workers, third parties, and cloud resources, plus API and temporary-credential tools.

Module 4: GDPR in Practice — Managing Access to Personal Data

• Applying GDPR requirements and data subject rights to access decisions.
• Aligning with the NIS Directive, eIDAS, and other EU regulations to prevent unauthorized access.

Module 5: Monitoring, Privilege, and What's Next

• Monitoring access activity, auditing logs, and managing privileged accounts with PAM tools.
• Training teams for compliance, and the shift toward Zero Trust and AI-driven access control.