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Before starting your CDPSE exam preparation, it is recommended to review the complete Isaca Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer 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 CDPSE questions. We also provide premium CDPSE practice test, fully updated according to the latest exam objectives, to help you accurately assess your preparedness for the actual exam.

Isaca
Vendor
CDPSE
Exam Code
247
Total Questions
4
Total Exam Domains

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CDPSE EXAM QUESTIONS

Isaca CDPSE Exam Objectives

Section 1: PRIVACY GOVERNANCE
Weight:
20%
A: PRIVACY GOVERNANCE
  • Personal Information
  • Privacy Principles (e.g., Privacy by Design, Consent, Transparency)
  • Privacy Laws and Regulations
  • Privacy Documentation (e.g., Policies, Guidelines)
B: PRIVACY OPERATIONS
  • Organizational Culture, Structure, and Responsibilities
  • Vendor and Supply Chain Management
  • Incident Management
  • Data Subject Rights, Requests, and Notification
Section 2: PRIVACY RISK MANAGEMENT AND COMPLIANCE
Weight:
18%
A: RISK MANAGEMENT
  • Risk Management Process and Policies
  • Privacy-Focused Assessment (e.g., Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA))
  • Privacy Training and Awareness
  • Threats and Vulnerabilities
  • Risk Response
B: COMPLIANCE
  • Privacy Frameworks
  • Evidence and Artifacts
  • Program Monitoring and Metrics
Section 3: DATA LIFE CYCLE MANAGEMENT
Weight:
23%
A: DATA COLLECTION AND PROCESSING
  • Data Inventory, Dataflow Diagram, and Classification
  • Data Quality (e.g. Accuracy)
  • Data Use Limitation
  • Data Analytics (e.g., Aggregation, AI, Data Warehouse)
B: DATA PERSISTENCE AND DESTRUCTION
  • Data Minimization
  • Data Disclosure and Transfer
  • Data Storage, Retention, and Archiving
  • Data Destruction
Section 4: PRIVACY ENGINEERING
Weight:
39%
A: TECHNOLOGY STACKS
  • Infrastructure and Platform Technology (e.g., legacy, cloud computing)
  • Devices and Endpoints
  • Connectivity
  • Secure Development Life Cycle
  • APIs and Cloud-Native Services
B: PRIVACY RELATED SECURITY CONTROLS
  • Asset Management
  • Identity and Access Management
  • Patch Management and Hardening
  • Communication and Transport Protocols
  • Encryption and Hashing
  • Monitoring and Logging
C: PRIVACY CONTROLS
  • Consent Tagging
  • Tracking Technologies (e.g., cookie management)
  • Anonymization and Pseudonymization
  • Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs)
  • AI/Machine Learning (ML) Considerations
Info
https://www.isaca.org/credentialing/certified-data-privacy-solutions-engineer