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IAPP CIPT Exam Syllabus

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Before starting your CIPT exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete IAPP Certified Information Privacy Technologist 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 CIPT questions. We also provide premium CIPT practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

IAPP CIPT Exam Objectives

Section Weight Objectives
Foundational principles 13-15%
  • Demonstrate knowledge of privacy risk models and frameworks and their roles in laws and guidance.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of privacy by design principles.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of privacy-related technology fundamentals.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of the data life cycle.
The privacy technologist’s role in the context of the organization 7-9%
  • Identify and implement general roles and responsibilities.
  • Identify and implement technical roles and responsibilities.
  • Identify and implement technical roles and responsibilities.
Privacy risks, threats and violations 15-19%
  • Understand the connection between data ethics and data privacy.
  • Demonstrate how to minimize privacy risk during personal data collection.
  • Demonstrate how to minimize privacy risk during personal data use. 
  • Demonstrate how to minimize privacy risk during personal data dissemination.
  • Demonstrate how to minimize the threat of intrusion and decisional interference.
  • Identify privacy risks related to software security
Privacy-enhancing strategies, techniques and technologies 9-11%
  • Identify and implement appropriate data-oriented strategies.
  • Identify and implement appropriate process-oriented strategies.
  • Identify and implement appropriate data protection strategies (e.g., privacy-enhancing techniques).
Privacy engineering 10-12%
  • Understand the role of privacy engineering in the organization.
  • Understand and implement privacy engineering objectives.
  • Identify and evaluate privacy design patterns.
  • Manage privacy risks in the development life cycle. 
Privacy by design 8-10%
  • Implement the privacy by design methodology.
  • Evaluate privacy risks in user experiences. 
  • Implement Value Sensitive Design.
  • Manage and monitor privacy-related functions and controls.
Evolving or emerging technologies in privacy 5-7%
  • Understand the privacy implications of the use of robotics and Internet of Things (IoT).
  • Understand the privacy implications of the use of e-commerce.
  • Understand the privacy implications of the use of biometrics.
  • Understand the privacy implications of the use of technology in the workplace.
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