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

Section A: Governance

• Module 1: Personal Data and Information
• Module 2: Privacy Laws and Standards across Jurisdictions
• Module 3: Privacy Documentation (e.g., Policies, Guidelines)
• Module 4: Legal Purpose, Consent, and Legitimate Interest
• Module 5: Data Subject Rights

Section B: Management

• Module 1: Roles and Responsibilities related to Data
• Module 2: Privacy Training and Awareness
• Module 3: Vendor and Third-Party Management
• Module 4: Audit Process
• Module 5: Privacy Incident Management

Section C: Risk Management

• Module 1: Risk Management Process
• Module 2: Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
• Module 3: Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities related to Privacy

Domain 2: Privacy Architecture

Section A: Infrastructure

• Module 1: Technology Stacks
• Module 2: Cloud-based Services
• Module 3: Endpoints
• Module 4: Remote Access
• Module 5: System Hardening

Section B: Applications and Software

• Module 1: Secure Development Lifecycle (e.g., Privacy by Design)
• Module 2: Applications and Software Hardening
• Module 3: APIs and Services
• Module 4: Tracking Technologies

Section C: Technical Privacy Controls

• Module 1: Communication and Transport Protocols
• Module 2: Encryption, Hashing, and De-identification
• Module 3: Key Management
• Module 4: Monitoring and Logging
• Module 5: Identity and Access Management

Domain 3: Data Cycle

Section A: Data Purpose

• Module 1: Data Inventory and Classification (e.g., Tagging, Tracking, SOR)
• Module 2: Data Quality and Accuracy
• Module 3: Dataflow and Usage Diagrams
• Module 4: Data Use Limitation
• Module 5: Data Analytics (e.g., Aggregation, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data)

Section B: Data Persistence

• Module 1: Data Minimisation (e.g., De-identification, Anonymisation)
• Module 2: Data Migration
• Module 3: Data Storage
• Module 4: Data Warehousing (e.g., Data Lake)
• Module 5: Data Retention and Archiving
• Module 6: Data Destruction

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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