ISACA - CDPSE Certification | Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer

Duration:

Just 4 Days

Method:

Classroom / Online / Hybrid

Next date:

10/2/2025 (Monday)

Overview

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

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Four reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

You'll be trained and certified faster. Learn more on this 4-day accelerated course. You'll get at least 12 hours a day of quality learning time in a distraction-free environment
Your course is all-inclusive. One simple price covers all course materials, exams, accommodation and meals – so you can focus on learning
Pass first time or train again for free. Your expert instructor will deliver our unique accelerated learning methods, allowing you to learn faster and be in the best possible position to pass first time. In the unlikely event that you don't, it's covered by your Certification Guarantee
Study with an award-winning training provider. We've won the Learning and Performance Institute's "Training Company of the Year" three times. Firebrand is your fastest way to learn, with 134.561 students saving more than one million hours since 2001

Benefits

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Curriculum

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

Exam Track

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:

Privacy Governance (34%)
Privacy Architecture (36%)
Data Cycle (30%)

What's Included

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 for online courses.
** Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts
*** Pass first time or train again free as many times as it takes, unlimited for 1 year. Just pay for accommodation, exams, and incidental costs.

Prerequisites

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

Are you ready to get certified in record time?

We interview all applicants for the course on their technical background, degrees and certifications held, and general suitability. If you get through this screening process, it means you stand a great chance of passing.

Firebrand Training is an immersive training environment. You must be committed to the course. The above prerequisites are guidelines, but many students with less experience have other background or traits that have enabled their success in accelerated training through Firebrand Training.

If you have any doubts as to whether you meet the pre-requisites please call (0)8 44 68 27 85 and speak to one of our enrolment consultants, who can help you with a training plan.

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