About the certification
The ISO/IEC 29151:2017 establishes control objectives, controls and guidelines for implementing controls, to meet the requirements identified by a risk and impact assessment related to the protection of personally identifiable information (PII). The Personal Data Protection Foundation (ISO/IEC 29151) is certification intended for professionals seeking to validate their knowledge of the ISO/IEC 29151. This certification exam is based on the ISO/IEC 29151 International Standard. The exam includes topics such as Scope of the ISO/IEC 29151, Normative References, Terms and definitions, Objective for the protection of PII, Requirement for the protection of PII, Controls, Selecting controls, Developing organization specific guidelines, Life cycle considerations, Information security policies, Organization of information security, Human resource security, Asset management, Access control, Cryptography, Physical and environmental security, Operations security, Communications security, System acquisition, development and maintenance, Supplier relationships, Information security incident management, Information security aspects of business continuity management, and Compliance.
The Personal Data Protection Foundation (ISO/IEC 29151) certification exam is an online, closed-book, and remotely-proctored exam. It includes 20 questions and the passing score is 70%. Candidates will have 30 minutes to complete the exam.
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Exam details
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Exam code |
ITC-078 |
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Launch date |
January 31, 2023 |
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Exam description |
The Personal Data Protection Foundation (ISO/IEC 29151) exam tests the candidate knowledge of the ISO/IEC 29151. |
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Current version |
1.0 |
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Exam format |
Multiple choice; computer-based; closed book |
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Number of questions |
20 questions |
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Passing score |
70% (14 out of 20) |
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Exam duration |
30 minutes |
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Level |
Foundation |
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Languages |
English and Portuguese |
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Exam description |
Scope of the ISO/IEC 29151, Normative References, Terms and definitions, Objective for the protection of PII, Requirement for the protection of PII, Controls, Selecting controls, Developing organization specific guidelines, Life cycle considerations, Information security policies, Organization of information security, Human resource security, Asset management, Access control, Cryptography, Physical and environmental security, Operations security, Communications security, System acquisition, development and maintenance, Supplier relationships, Information security incident management, Information security aspects of business continuity management, and Compliance. |
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RECOMMENDED HOURS OF STUDY |
16 hours |
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Bloom's Taxonomy |
Level 1 (Remembering), Level 2 (Understanding) and Level 3 (Applying) |
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Recommended reading |
• ISO/IEC 29151:2017 Information technology - Security techniques - Code of practice for personally identifiable information protection. |
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Prerequisites |
There are no prerequisites for this certification |
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Recommended experience |
Six months of work experience in Privacy and Data Protection |
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Validity period |
Lifetime |
Exam Content Outline
| Domains | Weight |
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1. Scope of the ISO/IEC 29151 |
5% |
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2. Terms and definitions |
20% |
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3. Controls for PII protection |
60% |
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4. Annex A Extended control set for PII protection |
15% |
Total | 100% |
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