IT Cert Ready

Privacy & Data Protection

For professionals building privacy skills alongside a security foundation — from U.S. privacy law through program management, privacy technology, or privacy engineering specializations.

Recommended experience

Suitable for security, compliance, or privacy-adjacent roles.

Career outcomes

  • Privacy analyst or engineer
  • Data protection and compliance roles
  • Privacy program support within security teams
  • Governance roles with privacy scope
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Certification progression

Follow the steps below from foundational knowledge toward advanced specialization. Each certification links to live practice content on IT Cert Ready.

Career paths are recommended learning progressions. Certification providers may have separate experience or eligibility requirements.

  1. 1

    FOUNDATION

    Foundation

  2. 2

    PROFESSIONAL

    Privacy Core

  3. 3

    SPECIALIZATION

    Choose Your Specialization

    Pick the credential that matches your focus — not a required sequence.

    Choose based on your focus — these are parallel options, not a required sequence.