ISO/IEC Course in Critical Data Integration
Online 300-hour ISO/IEC course in critical data integration. 6 modules covering ISO/IEC 25012 (data quality model), ISO 8000-61 (data quality management) and Apache Kafka. Assigned tutor and enrolment open.
ISO/IEC Course in Critical Data Integration — studying from Ireland
Ireland maintains a small defence force, the Defence Forces, which operates its own engineering corps and equipment maintenance capabilities. Defence procurement and development are handled through the Department of Defence, while much of the wider defence-related industrial activity involves dual-use technologies, electronics and communications systems supplied by domestic and international firms. Engineers in this area typically work on land vehicle maintenance, military communications, protective equipment and systems integration. Policy and procurement are governed by national and European frameworks, including EU defence initiatives.
Fees for Ireland: €797 (Euro), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.
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Questions from Ireland
Which Irish bodies oversee defence engineering and does a private qualification count?
Defence in Ireland is overseen by the Department of Defence, and the Defence Forces run their own training and technical structures. Engineers Ireland sets general professional engineering standards. SEIUM's qualifications are private and not state-awarded, and they are not accredited by any national body, so recognition for any defence-related role is decided by the relevant authority or employer.
Do Irish defence and land-systems employers hire people with private online qualifications?
Irish defence-related hiring is limited and often subject to security vetting and specific qualification requirements, so employers set their own criteria. A private online qualification may be taken into account alongside experience, but we cannot say how any employer will view it or guarantee any result. Check requirements for particular roles directly.
Can I study this from Ireland while working, and what is the workload?
Yes, the programme is 100% online and taught in English, so you can study from home without travel or a student visa. Master's programmes total 1,900 hours, postgraduate diplomas 800 and specialist courses 300. Each student has an assigned technical tutor, fees can be paid in instalments, and employer sponsorship may be possible. Plan your weekly hours realistically around your job.
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What you will be able to do
Identify data integration requirements in critical systems.
Model data and metadata with shared semantics.
Measure data quality using standardised indicators.
Design batch and real-time integration flows.
Apply security and compliance controls to integrated data.
Plan the operation and governance of data.
Develop a justified integration architecture.
Who it's for
- Data engineer wishing to specialise in ISO/IEC for critical data integration.
- Data architect wishing to specialise in ISO/IEC for critical data integration.
- Data quality manager wishing to specialise in ISO/IEC for critical data integration.
- Systems integration engineer wishing to specialise in ISO/IEC for critical data integration.
- Database administrator wishing to specialise in ISO/IEC for critical data integration.
- Data governance manager wishing to specialise in ISO/IEC for critical data integration.
- Graduates in engineering or sciences seeking to enter the defence industry.
What you'll work with
- ISO/IEC 25012 (data quality model)
- ISO 8000-61 (data quality management)
- ISO/IEC 11179-3 (metadata registries)
- ISO/IEC 25024 (measurement of data quality)
- ISO 15926-2 (lifecycle data integration)
- OMG DDS (data distribution service)
- ISO/IEC 27001 (information security management)
6 modules · 300 h
1.1Why integrate: silos, duplication and slow decisions1.2Critical data and its definition within an organisation1.3Integration patterns: batch, event-driven and service-based1.4Data architectures: warehouse, lake and mesh1.5Data governance and responsibilities1.6International standards for data quality and management1.7Field vocabulary and acronyms1.8Stakeholders and their relationships1.9Failure cases and their causes1.10Exercise: mapping the data flows of a process
2.1Conceptual, logical and physical models2.2Data dictionary and controlled vocabularies2.3Ontologies and taxonomies2.4Unique identifiers and their management2.5Master data and reference data2.6Schema mappings2.7Semantic interoperability between organisations2.8Model versioning and compatibility2.9Model documentation2.10Practice: defining the semantic model of a domain
3.1Quality dimensions: accuracy, completeness and timeliness3.2Metrics and acceptance thresholds3.3Data profiling and anomaly detection3.4Validation rules and their automation3.5Cleansing, normalisation and deduplication3.6Entity resolution and matching3.7Data lineage and traceability3.8Data quality incident management3.9Quality indicators and dashboard3.10Practice: defining quality rules for a dataset
4.1Application programming interfaces and their governance4.2Messaging, queues and publish/subscribe4.3Stream processing and time windows4.4Synchronisation and timestamps4.5Idempotency and guaranteed delivery4.6Error handling and retries4.7Latency and service level agreements4.8Integration with legacy systems4.9Integration testing and environments4.10Practice: designing an event-driven integration
5.1Information classification and labelling5.2Data-level access control5.3Encryption in transit and at rest5.4Pseudonymisation and minimisation5.5Data protection and lawful bases5.6Retention, archiving and deletion5.7Auditing of access and changes5.8Data continuity and recovery5.9Data catalogue and responsible self-service5.10Practice: governance plan for a critical dataset
6.1Choosing the process and the systems involved6.2Flow mapping and diagnosis6.3Semantic model and master data6.4Data quality rules and plan6.5Technical integration design6.6Security and compliance plan6.7Catalogue, lineage and indicators6.8Phased implementation plan6.9Technical report6.10Project defence
How you'll learn
100% online training on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. No fixed timetables: students progress at their own pace within the intake, which makes it possible to combine with work.
Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, Talend, PostgreSQL, Python (pandas), in free, academic or evaluation versions. Tests are studied using real procedures for integrating heterogeneous sources in the laboratory, data quality profiling and auditing, and latency testing on real-time flows. Assessment is continuous by module, plus the final integrative project.
Build it end to end
Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.
Identify data integration requirements in critical systems.
Model data and metadata with shared semantics.
Measure data quality using standardised indicators.
Design batch and real-time integration flows.
Apply security and compliance controls to integrated data.
Where this takes you
Requirements
- No prior degree required.
- Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
- Sufficient Spanish to follow technical standards documentation.
Ready to start?
Send your application today. Our admissions team replies within 72 hours with your study plan and funding options.
Frequently asked questions
The programme totals 300 hours spread over 3 to 5 months. That is between 10 and 15 hours per week on average, compatible with a full-time job.
You work with Apache Kafka, Apache NiFi, Talend, PostgreSQL, Python (pandas). Free, academic or evaluation versions are used, and the tutor indicates the free alternative where one exists.
A SEIUM Institute diploma upon passing the continuous assessment and the integrative project. It is in-house training, not an official qualification from the Ministry.
Yes. Modules passed in a course or postgraduate diploma in the same area are recognised towards the advanced programme. Check the recognition policy when you enrol.
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