CDPSE (Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer)
CDPSE covers building privacy-by-design principles into systems, networks and applications. ISACA intends it for practitioners with technical-level experience in the governance, architecture and life cycle of data privacy.
Exam Details
Computer-based exam with scaled scoring, taken at PSI test centers or through remote proctoring.
Non-member price. ISACA members pay US$575. A one-time US$50 application processing fee is due after passing.
Requirements and Renewal
Prerequisites
Three or more years of experience in data privacy governance, privacy risk management and compliance, privacy engineering or data life cycle work, gained within the 10 years before applying. No waivers or substitutions.
Renewal
20 CPE hours each year and 120 CPE hours per three-year period, plus an annual maintenance fee of US$45 (members) or US$85 (non-members), reduced to US$25/US$50 for a third or later ISACA certification.
Current Version
CDPSE 2025 exam content outline, in effect since Jun 2, 2025.
Exam Domains
4 domains| Domain | Weight |
|---|---|
| Privacy Governance | 20% |
| Privacy Risk Management and Compliance | 18% |
| Data Life Cycle Management | 23% |
| Privacy Engineering | 39% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does CDPSE stand for?→
CDPSE stands for Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer, an ISACA credential focused on technical privacy implementation.
How long is the CDPSE exam?→
The exam has 120 multiple-choice questions and a time limit of 3.5 hours. The passing score is 450 on ISACA's 200-800 scale.
What changed in the 2025 CDPSE exam?→
From 2 June 2025 the exam moved from three domains to four, adding Privacy Risk Management and Compliance and Privacy Engineering. Privacy Engineering carries the largest weight at 39 percent.
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