Certified Information Privacy Professional US Private-Sector (CIPP/US) Prep Course Virtual Classroom Live May 20, 2025

Course Overview

MODULE 1: Fundamentals of Information Privacy

Unit 1: Common Principles and Approaches to Privacy

• Discuss the modern history of privacy
• Introduction to types of information
• Overview of information risk management and a summary of modern privacy principles

Unit 2: Jurisdiction and Industries

• Introduction to the major privacy models employed around the globe
• Overview of privacy and data protection regulation by jurisdictions and industry sectors

Unit 3: Information Security: Safeguarding Personal Information

• Introductions to information security, including definitions, elements, standards and threats/vulnerabilities
• Introductions to information security management and governance, including frameworks, controls, cryptography and identity and access management (IAM)

Unit 4: Online Privacy: Using Personal Information on Websites and with Other Internet-related Technologies

• Examines the web as a platform, as well as privacy considerations for sensitive online information, including policies and notices, access, security, authentication and data collection
• Explore additional topics include children’s online privacy, email, searches, online marketing and advertising, social media, online assurance, cloud computing and mobile devices

MODULE 2: U.S. Government Privacy

Unit 1: U.S. Government Privacy Laws

• Review of U.S. Government privacy definitionsand principles,and then proceeds to examinetwo key laws for federal practice:The Privacy Act of 1974, including Systems ofRecords Notices (SORNs);and the E-Government Act, which includes Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs)
• Reviews of laws and regulations affecting government privacy practice,as wellas laws thataffect both the publicand privatesectors. It continues with discussionsabout privacy and theintelligencecommunity, federalidentitymanagementand authentication, datasharingwhile protecting privacy and records management

Unit 2: U.S. Government Privacy Practices

• Focus on adequately protecting government information, leadership responsibilities, information security (including the NationalInstitute of Standardsand Technology (NIST) risk management framework),and “Appendix J”reporting incidents involving personally identifiable information,compliance monitoring and auditsand workforce management

Prerequisites

No prerequisites, but we recommend all potential test takers to read the IAPP Privacy Certification Handbook 2018 prior to attending.

Course Comments

• Official IAPP Content
• One Year Complimentary IAPP Membership
• Exam Voucher
• Exam Practice Questions