Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer - CDPSE

Module 1: Privacy Governance 34%

• Personal Data and Information
• Privacy Laws and Standards across Jurisdictions
• Privacy Documentation (e.g., Policies, Guidelines)
• Legal Purpose, Consent, and Legitimate Interest
• Data Subject Rights
• Roles and Responsibilities related to Data
• Privacy Training and Awareness
• Vendor and Third-Party Management
• Audit Process
• Privacy Incident Management
• Risk Management Process
• Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)
• Threats, Attacks, and Vulnerabilities related to Privacy

Module 2: Privacy Architecture 36%

• Technology Stacks
• Cloud-based Services
• Endpoints
• Remote Access
• System Hardening
• Secure Development Lifecycle (e.g., Privacy by Design)
• Applications and Software Hardening
• APIs and Services
• Tracking Technologies
• Communication and Transport Protocols
• Encryption, Hashing, and De-identification
• Key Management
• Monitoring and Logging
• Identity and Access Management

Module 3: Data Cycle 30%

• Data Inventory and Classification (e.g., Tagging, Tracking, SOR)
• Data Quality and Accuracy
• Dataflow and Usage Diagrams
• Data Use Limitation
• Data Analytics (e.g., Aggregation, AI, Machine Learning, Big Data)
• Data Minimization (e.g., De-identification, Anonymization)
• Data Migration
• Data Storage
• Data Warehousing (e.g., Data Lake)
• Data Retention and Archiving
• Data Destruction