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Republic Polytechnic
Infocomm

Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)

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Open for Registration

Course Type

Short Courses

Infocomm

Cybersecurity & Data Privacy

The Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) course helps you apply privacy laws to everyday operations. It’s built for professionals who need to manage data privacy programmes and turn compliance into practical action.

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About course

Course objectives

The Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) course helps you apply privacy laws to everyday operations. It’s built for professionals who need to manage data privacy programmes and turn compliance into practical action. Learn how to structure teams, build frameworks, and maintain performance — with a focus on results. 

Throughout the course you will: 

  •  Understand how to apply global privacy laws and regulations to business practices 

  •  Build and manage privacy frameworks tailored to your organisation 

  •  Design and structure a data protection team 

  •  Develop and roll out privacy programmes 

  •  Create plans for stakeholder communication and reporting 

  •  Set metrics to monitor programme performance and compliance 

By the end of this course, you'll have the knowledge and tools to manage a scalable, sustainable privacy programme that fits your operational context. 

The objective of CIPM is to prepare the course participants to sit for the IAPP exam and earn the internationally recognised certification for privacy professional. The course fee does not include the IAPP exam voucher. Further details about the exam will be provided to course participants during class.

Course description

Upon completion of the course, you will be able to: 

  1. Explain key privacy laws and regulations and their business implications 

  2. Build and maintain a privacy management framework 

  3. Implement a privacy programme across your organisation 

  4. Develop team roles and reporting lines for privacy governance 

  5. Engage stakeholders and support communication strategies 

  6. Establish metrics to track and report on programme effectiveness

Target audiences

This course is designed for professionals who manage or oversee data privacy, risk, and governance, including: 

  •  Data Protection Officers and Group Data Protection Officers 

  •  Strategy and Governance staff 

  •  Legal professionals including in-house counsels and external lawyers 

  •  Auditors and Risk Managers 

  •  Compliance Officers involved in corporate governance and audit processes 

  •  These professionals will gain the skills to move from theory to practice in privacy management.