Certified Data Protection Officer certification builds competency in privacy, governance, and compliance. Aligned with ISO/IEC 17024, it supports credible assessment for data protection professionals.
A Certified Data Protection Officer certification is a personnel competency certification for individuals responsible for privacy, personal data protection, and related governance activities. According to CBQA Global’s official scheme page, the certification covers competency requirements for the Certified Data Protection Officer.
This document is prepared for the general requirements and procedures common to all general parts of the scheme. This scheme covers certification related to the Certified Data Protection Officer (CDPO). Key features include advanced processing capabilities and a framework designed for experts seeking a validated Data Privacy Officer Certification.
Note: Requirements 1-3 are mandatory, other requirements are preferable
| No | Competency Unit Code | Competency Unit Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | J.62PDP00.001.1 | Determine the foundation of the Personal Data Protection Work Program |
| 2 | J.62PDP00.002.1 | Determine the Need for Personal Data Protection Team Structure |
| 3 | J.62PDP00.003.1 | Defining a Personal Data Protection Framework |
| 4 | J.62PDP00.004.1 | Identifying Laws and Regulations Related to Personal Data Protection |
| 5 | J.62PDP00.005.1 | Defining a Personal Data Protection Strategy |
| 6 | J.62PDP00.006.1 | Develop Risk Matrix Criteria Personal Data Protection |
| 7 | J.62PDP00.007.1 | Conducting an Impact Assessment Personal Data Protection |
| 8 | J.62PDP00.008.1 | Testing the Effectiveness of Work Programs Personal Data Protection |
| 9 | J.62PDP00.009.1 | Developing Personal Data Protection Governance |
| 10 | J.62PDP00.010.1 | Establishing Personal Data Protection Management in its Domain |
| 11 | J.62PDP00.011.1 | Implementing the Work Program Personal Data Protection |
| 12 | J.62PDP00.012.1 | Conducting Monitoring of Personal Data Protection Work Program in Compliance with Regulations |
| 13 | J.62PDP00.013.1 | Formulate Suggestions to Relevant Management |
| 14 | J.62PDP00.014.1 | Managing Audits Related to the Personal Data Protection Work Program |
| 15 | J.62PDP00.015.1 | Ensure that the follow-up to the results of the Personal Data Protection Audit is carried out by the relevant unit. |
| 16 | J.62PDP00.016.1 | Formulate a Process for Obtaining Consent for Processing Personal Data |
| 17 | J.62PDP00.017.1 | Responding to Personal Data Information Request As required |
| 18 | J.62PDP00.018.1 | Ensuring Personal Data Protection is Integrated into Incident Response Management |
| 19 | J.62PDP00.019.1 | Ensure Inside Response Management of Personal Data Protection Failures is in place |
The Written & Verbal Examination that has been answered by the candidate is sent to Examiner/Assessor. Based on the the results of examination is the criteria for evaluation. The same is evaluated and decision on granting of certification is taken by Technical Reviewer.
To be eligible for certification all candidates must achieve a score of no less than 70% in the general, and 50% in each section for written examination and for verbal examination no less than 70 in the general.
A candidate who fails to obtain the pass grade, may be re-examined twice in the failed part(s), provided the re-examination takes place not sooner than one month, unless further training acceptable to is satisfactorily completed, not later than six months after the original examination.
A candidate who fails all permitted re-examinations shall apply for and take the initial examination according to the procedure established for new candidates.
A candidate whose examination results have not been accepted for reason of fraud or unethical behavior shall wait at least 12 months before re-applying for examination.
Successful candidates will be issued a certificate of competence, which indicates that all conditions for certification, as detailed in the present specification document, are met. Issue of certification normally takes place within 30 days from the date of the examination.
The period of validity of the certification is normally of 3 (three) years from the date of certification, and the expiry date is indicated on the certificate.
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