Guaranteed Success For IAPP Exams

International Association of Privacy Professionals or just IAPP is a US-based non-profit membership association that was founded in 2000. Their goal is to create a global information community for professionals seeking to develop and advance their careers in risk management and data protection. Thus, IAPP is a unique space that brings together people, global practices, and tools for effective information management.

At this moment, IAPP is headquartered in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. And in 2019, the association announced that the number of members exceeded 50,000.

Certification Program

IAPP says that due to the rapid growth of threats associated with data security, organizations need qualified professionals capable of managing information and assessing all possible risks.

Therefore, an information privacy accreditation program was developed. This is a great opportunity for practitioners who are involved in managing, processing, and protecting access to data. So, the IAPP certification journey includes the CIPP (Practicing Privacy), CIPM (Operationalizing Privacy), and CIPT (Engineering Privacy) certificates.

• Certified Information Privacy Professional also known as CIPP is designed for candidates who want to demonstrate that they know the key privacy rules and laws and how to apply them in practice. Therefore, having a CIPP certificate tells your employer that you have a sufficient understanding of key global legal concepts and effective practices in data protection and privacy. Moreover, this accreditation pathway covers different regions and offers 4 major CIPPs concentrations: CIPP/A (Asia), CIPP/C (Canada), CIPP/E (Europe), or CIPP/US private sector (USA).
• Certified Information Privacy Manager or CIPM is intended for individuals wishing to learn key operational aspects of the privacy program management process. That includes an understanding of how to create effective data privacy rules as well as develop system structures and measure company performance. As a result, in addition to all of the above, you will understand the entire life cycle of a privacy program and how to communicate with stakeholders.
• Certified Information Privacy Technologist or just CIPT that covers the skills to manage and build effective privacy requirements into existing technology.Thus, this qualification will be useful to applicants seeking to become proficient in both privacy and the necessary technology including various components to ensure compliance with privacy program goals and reduce overall risk.

In addition, the IAPP has developed additional designations beyond the core program.

• Fellow of Information Privacy or FIP allows candidates to gain FIP status as proof that they have reached the next level in their data privacy careers. You only need to have a CIPP certification, one of the CIPM and CIPT accreditations of your choice, and proof of 3 years of experience and that data privacy issues constitute 50% or more of your job responsibilities.
• Privacy Law Specialist or PLS designation is designed for lawyers from the United States to obtain formal legal specialization confirmed by the American Bar Association (ABA). Thus, having a PLS designation makes you part of the elite of privacy law. You will need to meet a number of requirements including having a CIPP/US qualification, and one certification of CIPM and CIPT of your choice.

Training

The IAPP also offers many options to prepare for the core certification program exams. Thus, all candidates have access to online and offline training programs, practice sample questions, books, web conferences, and other resources offered by authorized IAPP Training Partners.