Is Your Infosec Team Missing a Crucial Data Privacy Piece?

In today’s data-driven landscape, the gap between privacy policy and technical implementation can create significant business risks. While corporate strategies increasingly depend on leveraging data, the responsibility for embedding privacy into systems and operations falls squarely on technology professionals. But are their skills truly fit for this purpose?

Information security leaders and managers can benefit from evaluating their teams against the broad spectrum of privacy competencies. By using frameworks developed by key infosec professionals, they can pinpoint specific areas for improvement and address crucial knowledge gaps with targeted, certification-level training programmes.

Bridging the Technical Privacy Skills Gap

For technology practitioners looking to build these vital skills, the IAPP’s Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT) certification offers a clear path forward. The IAPP (The International Association of Privacy Professionals) is a non-profit organisation that provides the only globally recognised credentials in information privacy. It supports a network of over 55,000 members, creating a forum for sharing best practices and advancing the field.

Launched in 2014 by the IAPP, the CIPT certification is unique in its focus on the practical, hands-on application of privacy within day-to-day IT operations. It is designed for professionals who need to implement compliance and risk mitigation strategies effectively.

“HAVING A PRIVACY CERTIFICATION IS JUST AS IMPORTANT AS ANY OF THE TECHNICAL SECURITY CERTIFICATIONS.”

Alex Grohmann, CIPT,
Sicher Consulting LLC and ISSA Senior Fellow

Why the CIPT is the Technologist’s Choice

If you feel your technical privacy skills need enhancing, the IAPP CIPT is the ideal solution. The credential was recently updated, with over half the exam questions being new, ensuring it reflects the latest challenges and technologies. This makes it valuable even for existing holders seeking to refresh their knowledge.

The certification empowers technologists to build privacy-by-design into the core of their organisation's infrastructure, moving beyond theoretical knowledge to practical application and helping to avoid the significant consequences of regulatory fines and data breaches.