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The Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) is the first and only qualification in privacy programme management. Developed by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) in 2013, the CIPM is the perfect companion to both the IAPP CIPP/E and BCS Practitioner Certificate in Data Protection. Holders of the award develop an understanding of the capabilities required to implement, maintain and manage a privacy programme through every stage of its lifecycle. Through consultation with its global community of information privacy practitioners and lawyers, the IAPP ensures its CIPM curriculum is always relevant and up to date.
Official
textbooks
Four-hour
online sessions
Classroom
training
Examination
voucher
1st year
IAPP membership
This certified information privacy manager course from the IAPP provides data protection officers (DPOs) and other professionals involved in compliance or privacy based roles with extensive information on how to implement and manage a privacy programme within your organisation. It means that you will be regarded as the go-to person for day-to-day operations when it comes to data protection.
The course is delivered online for convenience and for the significant environmental and sustainability benefits it offers. Delegates can gain a recognised practitioner-level workplace qualification at home or from their desk by attending four consecutive 4-hour live online sessions across one week. This accredited IAPP course prepares participants for the 150-minute multiple-choice IAPP Exam.
This 2 day course is broken into ten modules includes:
Identifies privacy programme management responsibilities and describes the role of accountability in privacy programme management.
Examines considerations for developing and implementing a privacy programme, including the position of the privacy function within the organisation, role of the DPO, programme scope and charter, privacy strategy, support and ongoing involvement of key functions and privacy frameworks.
Discusses the regulatory environment, common elements across jurisdictions and strategies for aligning compliance with organisational strategy.
Relates practical processes for creating and using data inventories/maps, gap analyses, privacy assessments, privacy impact assessments/data protection impact assessments and vendor assessments.
Describes common types of privacy-related policies, outlines components and offers strategies for implementation.
Discusses operational considerations for communicating and ensuring data subject rights, including privacy notice, choice and consent, access and rectification, data portability, and erasure and the right to be forgotten.
Outlines strategies for developing and implementing privacy training and awareness programmes.
Examines a holistic approach to protecting personal information through privacy by design.
Provides guidance on planning for and responding to a data security incident or breach.
Relates common practices for monitoring, measuring, analyzing and auditing privacy programme performance.
The certified information privacy manager certification programme was developed by the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP), which is the world’s largest comprehensive global information privacy community and resource.
The CIPM also holds accreditation under ISO 17024: 2012.
Who should attend the IAPP Certified Information Privacy Manager?
What you will learn
IAPP exams have gained a reputation for being difficult to pass. Both Freevacy and the IAPP strongly recommend careful preparation, even for experienced professionals.
The following information about the CIPM examination is an extract from documentation provided to delegates by the IAPP. For the full details please review the IAPP Privacy Certification Candidate Handbook 2023 and the CIPM Examination Blueprint.
IAPP certification programmes are designed to differentiate between candidates who do and who do not possess the knowledge required to be considered minimally qualified privacy professionals. All questions are multiple choice with some relating to scenarios. Each question has only one correct answer. Each item (question) consists of a clearly written question (stem), a correct or best response (key) that should be apparent to minimally qualified candidates and three incorrect responses (distractors) that will be plausible to not-minimally qualified candidates. Note that it is each candidate’s responsibility to be prepared for exams by being familiar with all elements of the Bodies of Knowledge.
The candidate is encouraged to read each question carefully. The stem may be in the form of an actual question or an incomplete statement. An exam question may require the candidate to choose the most appropriate answer based on a qualifier, such as MOST likely or BEST.
| Total number of questions | 90 |
| Scored questions | 70 |
| Exam duration | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Passing score | 300 out of 500 |
The examination blueprint indicates the minimum and maximum number of items that are included on the CIPP/E examination from the major areas of the Body of Knowledge. Questions may be asked from any of the listed topics under each area.
On all IAPP certification exams, each item has equal value and is scored as correct or incorrect. Unanswered items are considered incorrect, and there is no additional penalty for incorrect answers.
It is the policy of the IAPP to provide testing accommodations to candidates with qualifying disabilities to ensure each candidate a comparable opportunity for success on exams. We require 30 days notice in order to arrange special accommodations. Please do not schedule an exam until the IAPP approves your request. After exam purchase, submit your request and supporting documentation using the forms provided on the IAPP website.
All IAPP examinations are administered in English.
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