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Before starting your CIPP/US exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete IAPP Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States exam syllabus and carefully go through the exam objectives listed below. Once you understand the exam structure and objectives, you should practice using our free CIPP/US questions. We also provide premium CIPP/US practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

IAPP
Vendor
CIPP/US
Exam Code
195
Total Questions
10
Total Exam Domains

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IAPP CIPP/US Exam Objectives

Section 1: Introduction to the U.S. Privacy Environment
Weight:
27-35%
This section covers the fundamentals of U.S. law and its impact on data privacy, including the branches of government, sources of law, legal definitions, and regulatory authorities.
Section 2: Limits on Private-sector Collection and Use of Data
Weight:
15-25%
This section focuses on the role of the FTC in privacy protection, including the FTC Act, privacy and security enforcement actions, and COPPA. For healthcare privacy professionals, this domain covers key healthcare-specific regulations such as HIPAA, HITECH, GINA, and the 21st Century Cures Act.
 
Section 3: Government and Court Access to Private-sector Information
Weight:
3-7%
This section addresses law enforcement access to private-sector data, including financial data and communications, and relevant laws like CALEA. Here, the exam focuses on national security laws and their impact on privacy, covering FISA, the USA-Patriot Act, USA Freedom Act, and the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA).
 
Section 4: Workplace Privacy
Weight:
5-9%
This section introduces workplace privacy concepts, covering U.S. agencies regulating workplace privacy issues and anti-discrimination laws Here, the exam delves into privacy considerations throughout the employee lifecycle, including automated employment decision tools, employee background screening, monitoring, investigating misconduct, termination, and working with third-party employers.
 
Section 5: State Privacy Laws
Weight:
9-15%
This section highlights the interplay between federal and state privacy laws. This domain covers the diverse landscape of state-level data privacy and security laws. This section also focuses on data breach notification laws, including the elements, key differences, and recent developments in state-level legislation.

 
Section 6: The U.S. Privacy Environment
Weight:
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  • Understand the U.S. legal framework
  • Understand the enforcement framework for U.S. privacy and security laws
  • Understand the principles of information management from a U.S. perspective
Section 7: Federal Privacy Laws
Weight:
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  • Understand how the Federal Trade Commission addresses consumer protection in regard to privacy and security
  • Understand how healthcare and medical privacy is regulated
  • Understand how financial sector privacy is regulated
  • Understand how education sector privacy is regulated
  • Understand how privacy is regulated in telecommunications and marketing activities
Section 8: Government and Court Access to Private-sector Information
Weight:
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  • Understand the relationship between law enforcement and privacy issues
  • Understand the relationship between national security and privacy
  • Understand issues regarding civil litigationand privacy
Section 9: Workplace Privacy
Weight:
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  • Understand the issues involved in workplace privacy
  • Understand workplace privacy issues that arise before, during and after employment
Section 10: State Privacy Laws
Weight:
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  • Understand concepts of authority governing state privacy laws
  • Understand the key concepts and principles of state data privacy and security laws
  • Understand the key principles of state data breach notification laws
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