ISACA Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer® (CDPSE®)

On this accelerated ISACA Credited Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) course, you’ll learn how to create privacy solutions and be responsible for your business' privacy strategies to support its unimpeached growth.

In just 4 days, you'll learn the required technical skill-set of privacy-enhanced designs in order to build a common understanding of best practices throughout your organisation. You'll also learn to implement:

• Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
• Startegies against threats, attacks and vulnerabilities related to privacy - including encryption, hashing and de-identification
• Data Inventory and classification (e.g., tagging, tracking, SOR)

CDPSE is the first experience-based, technical certification of its kind. Learning to design and boost privacy technology platforms and products will provide advantages to your customers, build trust and advance data privacy.

At the end of your course, you’ll sit the CDPSE exam and get ISACA certified.

Through Firebrand's Lecture | Lab | Review methodology, you'll learn at twice the speed in a distraction-free environment. You’ll also get access to official courseware and learn from certified instructors as Firebrand is an Authorised Training Partner.

Audience

If you’re an IT professional interested in creating and implementing technical privacy solutions, this course is ideal for you.

Examples of IT job roles the CDPSE would be applicable to include:

• Lead software engineer – data and system privacy
• Privacy engineer
• Privacy analyst
• Privacy advisor
• Consultant - security and privacy
• Lead privacy manager
• Security and privacy engineer
• Software engineer backend privacy engineering
• Engineer management - privacy engineering
• Domain architect – legal care compliance, privacy
• Privacy solutions architect
• Information security engineer user data protection

Domain 1: Privacy Governance

1A: Privacy Governance

• 1A1 Personal Information
• 1A2 Privacy Principles (e.g., Privacy by Design, Consent, Transparency)
• 1A3 Privacy Laws and Regulations
• 1A4 Privacy Documentation (e.g., Policies, Guidelines)

1B: Privacy Operations

• 1B1 Organizational Culture, Structure, and Responsibilities
• 1B2 Vendor and Supply Chain Management
• 1B3 Incident Management
• 1B4 Data Subject Rights, Requests, and Notification

Domain 2: Privacy Risk Management and Compliance

2A: Risk Management

• 2A1 Risk Management Process and Policies
• 2A2 Privacy-Focused Assessment (e.g., Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA))
• 2A3 Privacy Training and Awareness
• 2A4 Threats and Vulnerabilities
• 2A5 Risk Response

2B: Compliance

• 2B1 Privacy Frameworks
• 2B2 Evidence and Artifacts
• 2B3 Program Monitoring and Metrics

Domain 3: Data Life Cycle Management

3A: Data Collection and Processing

• 3A1 Data Inventory, Dataflow Diagram, and Classification
• 3A2 Data Quality (e.g. Accuracy)
• 3A3 Data Use Limitation
• 3A4 Data Analytics (e.g., Aggregation, AI, Data Warehouse)

3B: Data Persistence and Destruction

• 3B1 Data Minimization
• 3B2 Data Disclosure and Transfer
• 3B3 Data Storage, Retention, and Archiving
• 3B4 Data Destruction

Domain 4: Privacy Engineering

4A: Technology Stacks

• 4A1 Infrastructure and Platform Technology (e.g., legacy, cloud computing)
• 4A2 Devices and Endpoints
• 4A3 Connectivity
• 4A4 Secure Development Life Cycle
• 4A5 APIs and Cloud-Native Services

4B: Privacy Related Security Controls

• 4B1 Asset Management
• 4B2 Identity and Access Management
• 4B3 Patch Management and Hardening
• 4B4 Communication and Transport Protocols
• 4B5 Encryption and Hashing
• 4B6 Monitoring and Logging

4C: Privacy Controls

• 4C1 Consent Tagging
• 4C2 Tracking Technologies (e.g., cookie management)
• 4C3 Anonymization and Pseudonymization
• 4C4 Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
• 4C5 AI/Machine Learning (ML) Considerations

As part of your accelerated course, you’ll sit the following exam at the Firebrand Training centre, covered by your Certification Guarantee:

CDPSE Exam

• Duration: 3.5 hours
• Number of questions: 120
• Format: Multiple choice
• Language: English
• Domains:
1. Privacy Governance (34%)
2. Privacy Architecture (36%)
3. Data Cycle (30%)

Before taking this accelerated certification you should have: 

Three (3) or more years of experience in data privacy governance, privacy architecture, and/or data lifecycle work

Please note: 

• Experience waivers or substitutions are not applicable 
• Candidates may take the exam in advance of completing the three years of experience

Your accelerated course includes:

• Accommodation *
• Meals, unlimited snacks, beverages, tea and coffee *
• On-site exams **
• Exam vouchers **
• Practice tests **
• Certification Guarantee ***
• Courseware
• Up to 12 hours of instructor-led training each day
• 24-hour lab access
• Digital courseware **

* For residential training only. Accommodation is included from the night before the course starts. This doesn't apply to online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts.
*** Pass the first time or train again for free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two training options. Choose between residential classroom-based and online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9am–5pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand, you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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