CIPP/US and CIPT Certification Training Boot Camp

Infosec’s four-day authorized CIPP/US and CIPT boot camp provides privacy professionals with essential knowledge and understanding of both important U.S. laws, regulations and enforcement models as well as the common challenges enterprises are facing when factoring data privacy into their products and services.

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Boot camp overview

This course is designed to prepare you for both the Certified Information Privacy Professional/United States (CIPP/US) and Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) certification exams.

The CIPP/US certification is designed for privacy and compliance officers as well as other professionals in privacy and data protection roles with a focus on U.S. privacy laws and regulations. You will learn about cross-sector limits on the collection and use of data and about specific regulations for the medical, financial, education, telecommunications and marketing sectors. The course also covers laws governing access to private information by law enforcement and national security agencies, issues related to workplace privacy and important state privacy laws.

The CIPT certification is designed to provide you with foundational knowledge about core privacy concepts and essential elements of embedding privacy in information technology. The course covers privacy considerations for every stage of the information life cycle as well as effective privacy-enhancing techniques and technologies, including access management, data encryption and privacy-by-design principles. You will also learn about online services and technologies with specific privacy requirements and considerations, such as social media, cloud computing, and web browser privacy and security.

What's included?

93% pass rate — the best in the industry

CIPP/US and CIPT certification details

The IAPP CIPP/US was launched in 2004 as the first professional certification in information privacy and remains the preeminent certification in the field of privacy. The CIPP/US credential demonstrates a strong foundation in U.S. privacy laws and regulations and understanding of the legal requirements for the responsible transfer of sensitive personal data to/from the U.S., the EU and other jurisdictions.

The IAPP CIPT is the first global privacy certification for IT practitioners. It demonstrates understanding of privacy and data protection practices in the development, engineering, deployment and auditing of IT products and services at all stages of the information life cycle. The CIPT certifies individuals in their knowledge of privacy-related issues and practices in the context of the design and implementation of information and communication technologies.

Who should attend?

• Chief privacy officers (CPOs) and other senior information management professionals employed by a U.S.-based corporate organization or any organization with business or policy interests in the U.S.
• Privacy managers, legal compliance officers and risk managers
• Members of a privacy or compliance team
• Intermediate-level privacy professionals and entry-level candidates who are transitioning from non-privacy roles or who are entirely new to the privacy profession
• Information management professionals in the U.S. financial services, healthcare or telecommunications industries who seek to broaden their expertise into a general information privacy scope
• Information security professionals (CISO, CSO, CISSP)
• Information auditing and IT governance professionals (CISA, CISM)
• IT project/program managers
• Enterprise system architects (CTO, CIO)
• Business process professionals (purchase decision makers for IT services and products)
• Software, network, database and system professionals, including architects, designers, developers, engineers and administrators
• Anyone who wants to secure a place in the information economy

What you'll learn

Infosec is an International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) Official Training Partner. After attending our CIPP/US and CIPT boot camp, you will be able to successfully pass the IAPP CIPP/US and CIPT exams and will gain deep knowledge of the following key areas:

• The U.S. legal system: definitions, sources of law and the U.S. sectoral model for
  privacy enforcement
• U.S. federal laws for protection of personal data: FCRA and FACTA, HIPAA, GLBA
  and COPPA
• U.S. federal regulation of marketing practices: TSR, DNC, CAN-SPAM, TCPA and
  JFPA
• U.S. state data breach notification: California SB-1386 and select state laws
• Regulation of privacy in the U.S. workplace: FCRA, EPP, ADA and ECPA plus best
  practices for privacy and background screening, employee testing, workplace monitoring, employee investigation and termination of employment
• Using industry-standard guidelines for the collection, use, disclosure, retention and destruction of personal information
• Recognizing IT risks and mistakes organizations make when embedding privacy in the IT environment
• Privacy considerations for IT systems and applications
• Using established methods for end-user notification and choice through IT system and product interfaces
• Implementing system controls for identity and access management (IAM)
• Selecting appropriate privacy-enabling technologies
• Understanding requirements for identifiability, authentication and anonymization
• Understanding and addressing online privacy threats and challenges
• Understanding privacy considerations in evolving technologies (cloud computing, biometrics, IoT and more)

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