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ISACA · professional
CDPSE
Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer

ISACA certification for Privacy Engineering. Focus on technical implementation of privacy requirements: Privacy Governance, Privacy Architecture, and Data Lifecycle Management. Bridge between privacy and technology.

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› Cost

Exam fee
CDPSE$760
Annual maintenance fee
CDPSE$45/yr
3-year cost of ownership
CDPSE$895

› Exam mechanics

Pass mark
CDPSE450/800 (scaled)
Retake policy
CDPSE$575 fee · 30d wait · 4/yr cap
Study time
CDPSE60–120 hrs
Validity
CDPSE3 yrs
CPE / yr
CDPSE20 CPEs
Delivery
CDPSEtest center

› Salary signal (US base)

Range
CDPSE$110K – $165K
Median
CDPSE$135,000
Premium %
CDPSE—
Role context
CDPSEPrivacy engineer / data-protection lead, US, 5+ years.

› Quality (4-axis rubric · 0–10)

Schema quality
CDPSE8.0
Practice evidence
CDPSE1.5
Maintenance
CDPSE7.5
Market recognition
CDPSE6.5
Average
CDPSE5.9

› Recognition & lifecycle

Recognition
CDPSEGlobal
ISO 17024 accredited
CDPSE—
DoD 8140 baseline
CDPSE—
Holders worldwide
CDPSE10,000
Current version
CDPSE2024 BoK (2024-01)

› Domain coverage

A12Data Security, Privacy & Protection
CDPSE● core
A4Application Security
CDPSE● core
A6Identity & Access Management
CDPSE● core

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