Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer™ (CDPSE®)

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