Certified Information Privacy Technologist (CIPT)
For technologists making privacy decisions in product and system design.
What this credential focuses on
Who should consider it?
Choose the credential matching your privacy responsibilities and the jurisdictions your organisation serves.
Eligibility comes first.
Read IAPP’s candidate handbook, the current body of knowledge and the credential maintenance requirements before purchasing the exam.
How to register
Choose AIGP or the privacy credential matching your responsibilities and jurisdiction.
Read the candidate handbook and current body of knowledge, then create or sign in to your IAPP account.
Purchase the selected exam and follow IAPP’s authorised scheduling instructions.
Check the appointment, identification rules and maintenance requirements, then complete your exam.
AIGP is issued by IAPP. It focuses on AI governance; CIPM, CIPT and CIPP address different privacy responsibilities.
IAPP steps to certifyMake it count in your career.
Build a detection-and-response lab and document threat models, alert triage and incident handling.
The career guidance here is editorial. A certification can support your profile, but its value depends on your practical ability, your employer’s technology and the role you are targeting.
Official exam source reviewed 13 September 2026. Confirm current details and availability with the provider before booking.