Pensions and Retirement Training Course on Cloud Solutions for Pension Data

Module 1: Introduction to Cloud Computing in Pension Operations
Overview of cloud computing and its relevance to pension data management
Key concepts: IaaS, PaaS, SaaS, and hybrid models
Benefits of cloud adoption for pension institutions (scalability, cost-efficiency, resilience)
Understanding data lifecycle management in a cloud environment
Case study: Successful pension data migration to the cloud

Module 2: Cloud Deployment Models and Architecture Design
Public, private, hybrid, and community cloud options for pension organizations
Cloud service providers and their features (AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud)
Designing secure and efficient cloud architecture for pension data systems
Integration with existing on-premise pension platforms
Practical session: Mapping pension system workflows to a cloud architecture

Module 3: Data Migration and Management in the Cloud
Data migration strategies: lift-and-shift, refactor, and re-platforming approaches
Ensuring data integrity, accuracy, and completeness during migration
Data synchronization between cloud and legacy systems
Managing large-scale pension datasets in distributed environments
Workshop: Creating a migration plan for a pension database

Module 4: Cloud Security, Compliance, and Risk Management
Security challenges in cloud-hosted pension systems
Encryption, access controls, and identity management in the cloud
Compliance with pension and data protection regulations (GDPR, ISO 27018, local acts)
Third-party vendor risk and contract management
Practical: Assessing cloud provider compliance with pension data standards

Module 5: Monitoring, Optimization, and Governance of Cloud Solutions
Setting up performance monitoring and service-level indicators (SLAs)
Cost optimization techniques in cloud resource management
Backup, recovery, and disaster resilience in cloud setups
Building a cloud governance framework for pension operations
Group exercise: Designing a cloud governance and compliance dashboard