About

Privacy Module for
Women on Break

'Privacy Module for Women on Break' is a week-long training program for women professionals who are on break presently due to medical or personal reasons and want to make a career in Data Privacy and Protection. They are trained to clear the DSCI Certified Privacy Professional (DCPP) certification which is recognized in the industry and helps them to be part of an elite group of knowledgeable, capable, and dedicated privacy professionals.

The key areas covered in this curriculum are Privacy Concepts and Principals, Privacy Laws and Regulations, Privacy Laws in India, Information Lifecycle, Privacy in Organizations.

In the first phase, 100 women professionals from 45+ cities/districts of India on career break have got trained in Data Privacy, giving them opportunities to re-enter the workforce in the realm of Data Protection and Data Privacy.

Eligibility Criteria

Women professionals with 3-4 years of experience with a minimum of six months or one year of break period.


Ideally the candidates should be from IT-ITES/Banking/ Insurance/ E-Commerce/ Consulting/Telecom background.


Prior experience in risk management, product security, information security, privacy or legal compliance would be a bonus.

Program Benefits

Become a distinguished Privacy Professional.


Financial support to cover training and certification cost.


Placement assistance provided to certified candidates.


Opportunity to be mentored by industry experts.


Classes conducted in a virtual set-up.

Job Roles Offered

Process Manager

Associate Consultant

Data Privacy Consultant

Advisor- Data Privacy and Protection

Research Associate- Privacy

Data Protection Officer

Privacy Compliance Manager

GDPR Consultant

100 'Women on Career Break' have been trained under the CyberShikshaa Privacy Module from 45+ cities/districts of India.

Andhra Pradesh (1)

Chattishgarh (2)

Delhi (1)

Gujarat (3)

Haryana (1)

Karnataka (9)

Kerala (3)

Madhya Pradesh (1)

Maharashtra (6)

Odisha (1)

Punjab (1)

Tamil Nadu (5)

Telangana (5)

Uttar Pradesh (5)

Uttrakhand (1)

West Bengal (1)

Placement Partners

ACPL Aujas CyberSecurity CDAC CID West Bengal Cipher Cloud CloudSEK Copart Cybrotech CYIENT Endurance International Group Genpact HCL Hyperspace IT Infosys Intellect Design iValue KPMG McAfee Microsoft NDCRTC NEC NTT Data Odyssey Oracle PWC Standard Chartered SyberZen TAC Security Solutions Tavant Technologies Tata Consultancy Services Tech Mahindra TISPL Yash Technologies

Success Stories

Kumud Konnur
Data Protection Intern, Tsaaro

Right from my college days, I was always interested in studying a blend of cyber security, law, and policy; and this program was offering exactly that. I took a leap of faith and enrolled for the program, and it turned out to be a lifeline for me. Especially amidst the stressful chemotherapy sessions.

Sneha Banerjee
Cyber Hunt Analyst-II, Microsoft

It was a risky decision for me to quit my job and join the CyberShikshaa program full time, but I went for it in March 2019. Studying at C-DAC Bangalore for the CyberShikshaa batch, opened up a pandora's box of learning opportunities for me.

Vani Palla
Process Manager, Standard Chartered Bank

I wish to become one of the women leaders in Data Privacy and Protection in India. The CyberShikshaa Privacy module proved to be the silver lining in my career!

Manjusha Marar
Cyber Security Associate, ACPL Systems Pvt. Ltd.

The IT industry is saturated with software developers right now and they need a pool of trained cyber security professionals. I am glad CyberShikshaa found me, and I was able to route my career in this direction.

Bindhya Jeet
Advisor- Data Privacy and Protection, Infosys

Only a shift in the mindset is enough to help women restart their career. Motherhood should only be seen as a next chapter in their life, not as an end to the career for which they have aspired all their life.

Taheefah Qazi
Cyber Security Analyst, HCL Technologies

CyberShikshaa happened to me at the right time, and I cannot thank DSCI and Microsoft enough for helping me find my field of interest.

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