CDPSE: Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer
The Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineers (CDPSE) are certified in the technical skills and knowledge of assessing, building, and implementing comprehensive privacy solutions. With CDPSE holders on your team, your organization will be able to fill the technical privacy skills gap, so they can provide your organization with competent privacy technologists that can mitigate risk and streamline operations.
Who Should Get the CDPSE Certification?
Experts in IT who create and implement technical privacy solutions, and data scientists and analysts who analyze and mine data for insights into the customer experience. Below are some IT job roles that CDPSE would be applicable to:
- Consultant
- Data Analyst
- Data Scientist
- Domain Architect Legal Care/Compliance/Privacy
- IS Engineer User Data Protection
- IT Project Manager
- Privacy Advisor/Manager
- Privacy Analyst/Engineer
- Privacy Solutions Architect
- Software Engineer
Who is eligible for the CDPSE exam?
Individuals that have 3 years of work experience in:
- Privacy Governance (Governance, Management, and Risk Management)
- Privacy Architecture (Infrastructure, Applications/Software, and Technical Privacy Controls)
- Data Lifecycle (Data Purpose and Data Persistence)
CDPSE Certification Requirements
- Successfully Completing the CDPSE Examination
- Adhering to the Code of Professional Ethics
- Adhering to the Continuing Professional Education (CPE) Policy
- Demonstrate the required minimum 3 years of work experience
For More Details See: ISACA (CDPSE): Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineers FAQ
Course Outline
The Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineers (CDPSE) exam covers the following topics:
Domain 1: Privacy Governance (Governance, Management, and Risk Management)
- Identify the internal and external privacy requirements specific to the organization’s governance and risk management programs and practices.
- Participate in the evaluation of privacy policies, programs, and policies for their alignment with legal requirements, regulatory requirements, and/or industry best practices.
- Coordinate and/or perform privacy impact assessments (PIA) and other privacy-focused assessments.
- Participate in the development of procedures that align with privacy policies and business needs.
- Implement procedures that align with privacy policies.
- Participate in the management and evaluation of contracts, service levels, and practices of vendors and other external parties.
- Participate in the privacy incident management process.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity personnel on the security risk assessment process to address privacy compliance and risk mitigation.
- Collaborate with other practitioners to ensure that privacy programs and practices are followed during the design, development, and implementation of systems, applications, and infrastructure.
- Develop and/or implement a prioritization process for privacy practices.
- Develop, monitor, and/or report performance metrics and trends related to privacy practices.
- Report on the status and outcomes of privacy programs and practices to relevant stakeholders.
- Participate in privacy training and promote awareness of privacy practices.
- Identify issues requiring remediation and opportunities for process improvement.
Domain 2: Privacy Architecture (Infrastructure, Applications/Software, and Technical Privacy Controls)
- Coordinate and/or perform privacy impact assessment (PIA) and other privacy-focused assessments to identify appropriate tracking technologies and technical privacy controls.
- Participate in the development of privacy control procedures that align with privacy policies and business needs.
- Implement procedures related to privacy architecture that aligns with privacy policies.
- Collaborate with cybersecurity personnel on the security risk assessment process to address privacy compliance and risk mitigation
- Collaborate with other practitioners to ensure that privacy programs and practices are followed during the design, development, and implementation of systems, applications, and infrastructure.
- Evaluate the enterprise architecture and information architecture to ensure it supports privacy by design principles and considerations.
- Evaluate advancements in privacy-enhancing technologies and changes in the regulatory landscape.
- Identify, validate, and/or implement appropriate privacy and security controls according to data classification procedures.
Domain 3: Data Lifecycle (Data Purpose and Data Persistence)
- Identify the internal and external privacy requirements relating to the organization’s data lifecycle practices.
- Coordinate and/or perform privacy impact assessments (PIA) and other privacy-focused assessments relating to the organization’s data lifecycle practices.
- Participate in the development of data lifecycle procedures that align with privacy policies and business needs.
- Implement procedures related to the data lifecycle that aligns with privacy policies.
- Collaborate with other practitioners to ensure that privacy programs and practices are followed during the design, development, and implementation of systems, applications, and infrastructure.
- Evaluate the enterprise architecture and information architecture to ensure it supports privacy by design principles and data lifecycle considerations.
- Identify, validate, and/or implement appropriate privacy and security controls according to data classification procedures.
- Design, implement, and/or monitor processes and procedures to keep the inventory and data flow record current.
Preparation Guide for Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineers (CDPSE) Exam
Whatever your preference, ISACA has a test prep solution to suit every professional’s needs, whether you prefer to study on your own or with the additional guidance and interaction provided by live, expert instruction. Below we have compiled a comprehensive list of these resources.
CDPSE Online Review Course
With the CDPSE Online Review Course, you will have access to a variety of online instruction and an in-depth discussion of three domains (privacy governance, privacy architecture, and data lifecycle) that will be tested on the CDPSE exam.
- You’ll learn the specific requirements for passing the CDPSE Exam and attaining your certification
- You can also review the key concepts, tasks, and knowledge related to the duties of a private practitioner
CDPSE Review Manual
It provides candidates with the most comprehensive and peer-reviewed resource available for IT privacy reviews. This manual is organized so that candidates can gain a better understanding of essential concepts that can facilitate a common understanding of privacy best practices as well as the proper integration of IT privacy solutions that minimize risk and ensure the best user experience possible.
CDPSE Review Questions, Answers, and Explanations Manual
In this manual, candidates will gain an understanding of the types of questions asked and the topics covered in the CDPSE exam. Approximately 300 practice items are included in the manual, covering three domains that are tested on the CDPSE exam: Privacy Governance, Privacy Architecture, and Data Life Cycle. Candidates should not consider these questions as actual exam items, but rather give them an idea of the type of questions and content that have previously appeared on the CDPSE.
Join the ISACA Community
The purpose of this forum is to create a collaborative space for privacy professionals to share experiences, ask questions, and exchange relevant resources. Discussing privacy concerns, solutions, awareness training, implementing privacy compliance, and implementing new privacy technologies is the focus of the conversation.
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