Blockchain Foundation Course provides a solid and rigorous foundation in Blockchain, its technology, ecosystem, risks and organisational implications, without requiring technical or programming skills. It is positioned above mere awareness training, preparing participants to assess and discuss solutions in an informed and critical way.
Quick Access: Introduction· Why this course exists· What this course enables· Frameworks and models· Value· Objectives· Target audience· Prerequisites· Programme· Exam & Certification· Other information· Benefits· Logistics· FAQs· Registration
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Language: available in Portuguese or English
Training: practical and case-study based
Exam: 1h
PROFESSIONAL LEVEL — practical application of methods in a professional context.
Why this course exists
To reduce noise, myths and “hype”-driven decisions, creating a defensible basis for assessing or rejecting Blockchain.
Blockchain adoption frequently raises technical, strategic, legal and organisational questions. This course exists to address common gaps: lack of clarity about what Blockchain is and is not, confusion between Blockchain, cryptocurrencies and financial speculation, difficulty in assessing proposals and suppliers, and the need to frame Blockchain in terms of risk, security, governance and compliance.
What this course enables you to do
Understand
Understand the fundamental principles of Blockchain, its components and its conceptual operation.
Distinguish
Distinguish types of blockchain, including public, private, consortium, permissioned and permissionless models, and consensus models at a conceptual level.
Interpret
Interpret smart contracts and business use cases, understanding limitations such as oracles, data quality and governance.
Assess
Identify typical risks, limitations and trade-offs and decide, in an informed way, when Blockchain is not the appropriate technology.
Frameworks, models and structures addressed throughout the course
Consensus models
Structure: blocks, transactions and hashing — conceptual
Smart contracts — conceptual and limitations
Governance in distributed ecosystems
Security principles and attack surfaces — high level
Regulatory and compliance framework — introduction
Value for the organisation
- Reduces decisions based on perceptions, technology trends or “hype”.
- Increases internal capability for critical analysis of Blockchain solutions and proposals.
- Improves dialogue between technical, business, risk and compliance areas.
- Supports more informed investment decisions and reduces the risk of inadequate adoption.
Introduction
Blockchain technology has been playing an increasing role as an enabling technology for new business models, digital trust, traceability, transparency and disintermediation. However, its adoption frequently raises technical, strategic, legal and organisational questions.
The Blockchain Foundation Course was designed to provide a solid, structured and rigorous understanding of Blockchain fundamentals, enabling participants to understand the technology, its ecosystem, its risks and its organisational implications, without requiring technical or programming skills.
The Blockchain Foundation Course prepares participants for the Blockchain Foundation certification.
This Training Plan and all associated documents are protected by Copyright and registered as a literary work with IGAC.
General Objectives
At the end of this course, participants will be able to:
- Provide a solid knowledge base on Blockchain and eliminate common ambiguities.
- Distinguish types of blockchain and consensus models at a conceptual level, recognising implications and trade-offs.
- Understand smart contracts at a conceptual level and recognise typical limitations and risks.
- Interpret business use cases and assess suitability to organisational contexts.
- Identify risks and challenges, including security, custody, governance and compliance, and high-level mitigation.
- Prepare to take the Blockchain Foundation exam, including format and time management.
Target Audience
- Managers and decision-makers.
- IT, Information Systems and Digital professionals.
- Risk, Compliance, Audit and Governance professionals.
- Consultants and analysts.
- Professionals involved in digital transformation projects.
- Anyone who needs to understand Blockchain in a structured and rigorous way.
Prerequisites
No previous knowledge of Blockchain is required. No technical or programming skills are required. General familiarity with digital and technological environments is recommended.
In addition, other specific requirements may apply depending on the quotation or proposal presented. Please consult the applicable proposal.
Programme
Introduction to the course
- Training and certification framework
- Objectives, structure and pedagogical approach
- Course dynamics and learning approach
Blockchain fundamentals
- What Blockchain is, and what it is not
- Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT), ledger, immutability and decentralisation — core concepts
- Blockchain vs traditional databases
- Trust, integrity, auditability and disintermediation
Essential technical components
- Structure of a block and transactions — conceptual level
- Hashing: purpose and properties
- Chaining and immutability — why it is “costly” to alter
- Cryptographic identity: public/private keys — use and risks
- Wallets and notions of custody
- Simple case study — transversal
Types of Blockchain and ecosystems
- Why consensus exists
- Proof of Work / Proof of Stake — conceptual level and trade-offs
- Permissionless vs permissioned
- Public, private and consortium: implications and selection criteria
Smart contracts and use cases
- Smart contracts: definition and operation — high level
- Smart contract ≠ legal contract — difference and implications
- Business use cases, such as traceability, identity, records and automation
- Limitations: oracles, data quality, code errors and governance
Governance, security and compliance
- Attack surfaces: keys, wallets, smart contracts and applications
- Typical incidents: what fails “on the blockchain” vs “in the ecosystem”
- Governance: who decides what in a distributed ecosystem
- Privacy and data protection: tension between immutability and rights
- Compliance: risk-based approach — high level
Blockchain in organisational strategy
- Criteria for responsible adoption
- Assessment of trade-offs, including performance, privacy, trust and costs
- Informed decision-making: when to adopt and when not to adopt
- Consolidation and exam preparation, including mock exam and review
Exam(s) and Certification
Exam “Blockchain Foundation”
- Domain 1: Fundamentals and architecture
- Domain 2: Models, ecosystem and smart contracts
- Domain 3: Risk, security, governance and decision-making
Language(s): Portuguese and English. Please contact BEHAVIOUR for availability in other languages.
Duration: 1 hour.
Format: Scenario-oriented multiple-choice questions.
Results: Pass or Fail.
Pass mark: 650/1000 points.
Issuing entity: Behaviour (legal entity), through its certification service Behaviour Certification Services.
Retake: 1 free retake within a maximum period of 2 months after the date on which the exam result is made available.
Blockchain Foundation Certification
After successfully completing the exam and accepting or signing the applicable agreement and Code of Ethics, the candidate achieves the credential Blockchain Foundation Certification, issued by Behaviour (legal entity), through its certification service Behaviour Certification Services.
A Behaviour® professional certification, as a proprietary certification scheme, with international market recognition. The scheme is designed and operated based on good practices for personal certification, principles of impartiality and exam quality, and applicable international references, including the principles of ISO/IEC 17024.
A Certificate and a Digital Certification Badge will be issued to participants who successfully complete the certification exam and satisfy all requirements of the certification for which they are applying.
Certification programmes are valid only for individuals, not companies, and the award and maintenance of certification depend on the exam result, professional experience and compliance with the applicable agreement and Code of Ethics.
If the professional does not comply with the agreement or the Code of Ethics, the certification is not granted or is revoked.
Other Information
General Information
- Training available in Portuguese or English.
- Training materials available in Portuguese or English, with online access, in accordance with the awarded conditions.
- Behaviour digital Training Attendance Certificate with 16 CPD/CPE credits.
- Online Certification Exam, in Portuguese or English. The exam may be taken up to 2 months from the course start date.
- If the candidate does not pass the exam, they are entitled to one free retake within a maximum period of 2 months from the release date of the initial exam result.
- Digital Certification Diploma and Digital Certification Badge after passing the exam and completing the application process. This process has no associated cost.
Trainer(s)
The Blockchain Foundation Course is delivered by trainers with practical experience in digital and emerging technologies, governance, risk and compliance, and assessment/analysis of technological solutions, with the ability to guide critical discussion and informed decisions.
Benefits
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- Clear and structured understanding of Blockchain and its ecosystem.
- Reduced risk in technology decisions and greater confidence in the analysis of proposals.
- Greater ability to discuss use cases rigorously across business, IT, risk and compliance.
- Preparation for the Behaviour Blockchain Foundation certification.
Logistics
Useful information
- Live Online (synchronous time): 09h30–13h00 and 14h00–17h30 (Lisbon time), with short breaks
- Classroom (synchronous time): 09h30–13h00 and 14h00–17h30 (Lisbon time), with short breaks
- 14 hours of synchronous training, distributed across 2 consecutive days
- Estimated 2 hours of guided autonomous work, intended for content consolidation and exam preparation, carried out flexibly outside the synchronous sessions
- Requirements: computer with stable internet, updated browser, PDF reader and audio/video
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Frequently Asked Questions
Objective answers to the most common questions about the Blockchain Foundation Course.
Is this course about cryptocurrencies and investment?
No. The Blockchain Foundation Course addresses Blockchain and digital assets at a conceptual and organisational level, focusing on technology, ecosystem, risks, security, governance and adoption criteria — without a speculative approach.
What will I be able to assess after the course?
The participant will be able to interpret use cases, assess trade-offs such as performance, privacy, trust and costs, identify typical risks and decide when Blockchain is, or is not, appropriate for the organisational context.
For which profiles and contexts is this course most useful?
It is useful for decision-makers, IT/Digital professionals, Risk/Compliance/Audit/Governance professionals, consultants and teams involved in digital transformation who need a common language and clear criteria to analyse Blockchain-related proposals and decisions.
Is the course oriented towards a specific technology, such as Ethereum or Hyperledger, or is it vendor-independent?
It is vendor-independent. The course works with concepts, models and decision criteria that apply to different technologies and platforms. This enables participants to compare market solutions and proposals based on principles and trade-offs, including governance, security, privacy, costs and operation, without being tied to a specific stack.
Does the course address how to deal with privacy and data protection in Blockchain?
Yes, at a conceptual and operational level. The course clarifies the tension between immutability and data subject rights, discusses design decisions that reduce risk, such as avoiding personal data on-chain, using references/anchors, separating data and access control, and frames criteria to assess proposals with privacy and compliance impact.
For general questions about registration, delivery modes, exams, certification and recertification, please consult the BEHAVIOUR® FAQs.
Registration
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For team registrations, we provide volume conditions and a proposal tailored to the organisational need.
This course may be attended by individual professionals. It may also be integrated into capacity-building pathways in contexts where integrity, trust and information security benefit from understanding Blockchain fundamentals.