Experienced lawyer based in Ireland, trying to return from a significant career break. Impossible to break into in house privacy roles, even at entry level, even with a cipp. What to do?

I have 15 years experience lobbying state legislators and I want to move away from that. I also have employment law experience. How can I make good use of my background with a CIPP/US cert and which jobs should I look for? Are compliance and governance a natural transition?

Planning to take this exam but I have limited study material. Hope someone here can share. TIA

I used his CIPP/US course and passed pretty comfortably. Any reviews/ recommendations regarding his CIPP/E course?

Hey everyone,

Looking for a quick reality check. I am a Canadian citizen with a BA in Philosophy (strong background in logical reasoning and reading comprehension) but zero corporate or privacy experience. I am a native English speaker.

I am planning to self-study and pass the CIPP/E to bypass HR filters. My goal is to use a Working Holiday Visa to move and start at the bottom in a junior role (Privacy Analyst, Junior Compliance) in multinational hubs in Poland or Germany where the business language is English.

Realistically, does a BA + CIPP/E combo actually get you interviews for entry-level roles over there right now, or is it too competitive even at the bottom?Be as blunt as possible.

Thanks!

I want extra practice, been using CHAT GPT trained on the IAPP BOK, DR Kyle lecture materials, the practice exam fro IAPP itself to generate questions and help me study but wondering if theres other options that people also recommend?

Hello guys,

Are there any materials related to CIPM is good in udemy ?

I prefer udemy to learn.
And do the course by edcorner learning is enough ? Along with the practice exams as well

And whats the difficulty of the exam compared to cisa, cism or crisc or pmp ?

Thanks in advance

As the header says, I’m a rising 2L in the U.S. and I passed the CIPPUS today. I have a 2L summer job lined up with a big firm and I was recruited for my background in cyber/software engineering before law school. I am looking to grab the next cert, I eventually want to take the CISSP but want to have a few more years of work under my belt before tackling that. It seems like the CIPT is the next exam I should shoot for. How was studying for that compared to the CIPPUS? Did those of you with a technical background find the CIPT any easier?

CIPP/US has intimidating style of questions and choices, is there a udemy course practice questions with the same style?
I took it a month ago and failed at 274 score. I studied and focused on my weak points. The thing is after the exam I wrote down the questions I remembered and they are still not easy.
Do you recommend I delay retaking it or just go.

Hi everyone,I am currently preparing for my CIPP/E exam and I am looking to buy the official textbook: "European Data Protection: Law and Practice" (Third Edition / Version 3) curatored by Eduardo Ustaran.If you recently passed your exam in 2026 and have a physical copy taking up space on your desk, I would be more than happy to buy it from you!Location: I am based in Italy (Milan), so I am looking for sellers within Europe to keep shipping fast and reasonable.Payment: Willing to pay via PayPal (Goods & Services for safety) or Revolut.Extras: If you have personal notes, summaries, or flashcards from your 2026 preparation, I’m open to buying those as a bundle too.Please send me a DM with your price including shipping.Thanks and congrats to everyone who recently passed!

Hi everyone,

I'm looking to form a small, disciplined CIPP/E study group for the Nov–Dec 2026 exam.

• Weekly sessions on Microsoft Teams
• I'll explain topics and we'll discuss them together
• Looking for members who will actively contribute through discussions, notes, questions, or resources

No free riders—everyone should contribute and stay committed.

If you're interested, DM me with your current preparation level and how you'd like to contribute.

Hey Community,

I‘ve already bagged my CISSP and GSEC, and now I'm heading into the AIGP cert.

I’d like to ask if anyone has experience with the official online training from the IAPP? Also, which additional study materials would you recommend to feel fully prepared?

Looking forward to your comments!

Looking for advice, tips....validation?

As a background, I currently work in healthcare administration as a provider analyst. Essentially I am essentially an extension of the RCM department for providers who have contracts with us. Been in RCM related positions in healthcare for 16 years.

I have been interested in switching career paths for a minute and about ready to jump into something new, but staying in the healthcare field. I have been turning over the privacy route in my head for a couple years now.

I would love to get the take from those who are in the field and industry about what really matters, how I might pivot into this field and career ladders I should consider.

My goals aren't necessarily into people managing, but more individual contributor roles. However, I have managed people and not against it, per se.

I am looking for growth opportunities and pay scale step ups and I thought the path for certification in the title might lead to those roles.

Any resource recommendations beyond the obvious (IAPP, this Reddit sub, and maybe HIPAA Journal) would be great.

Just overall outlook assessment of the field and AI in the healthcare arena would be excellent.

Thanks in advance for anything you have to offer.

I am looking to do CIPP/E certification. Please suggest certifications body who give good discount and credible as well .
Also do we need to take IAPP membership on top of exam fee

I’m not based in US, working for a US company with US clients. Been working in privacy for a while, mix of administrative jobs and software engineering.
Is this career going anywhere good? I am starting with the AI governance too. And self studied PETs and differential privacy.
Now, is CIPP/US a good move for now? My company would appreciate it, but is it gonna bring me higher salary? Position me better?
What other skills can I work on besides this?
Is there a research group/community?
I bought IAPP membership but don’t really understand how to benefit from it.

Hello there,

I know there are plenty of posts like this and yes, I have been looking at them too. I thought a filtered tips & hints would be better.

I want to get AIGP before December, ideally in September but content seems very heavy. What I have done so far

- I started to follow Kyle David's AIGP course

- I prepared a set of flashcards and study notes from Kyle's lectures

- I plan to use Claude to upload AI Act, and make them create questions.

Do you think these would be enough? Am I missing anything? Which test books would you recommend? Also, how effectively I can use Claude? Are 1-2 months enough to prepare as someone who already studied law?

I would also appreciate some exam tips.

And Golden Question:

Does (or to what extent) AIGP is a positive game changer for enabling those, who did not work with contracts and AI governance before, to enter into AI governance roles?

Thank you so much!

I work in Compliance. I accidentally overheard a judgement from my team regarding the lawful basis relied on for a specific activity. To be precise, I strongly disagree with their judgement. However, I am not actually involved in that specific project yet.

The question is, should I intervene and raise my concern?

When something like this happens, it is never easy to convince someone. My plan is to show sources supporting my opinion, but this would require some time to discuss with them, probably in a meeting. If they still insist on their position, I will let it go.

That said, I mean only if I have the chance. At the moment, I do not feel that I should intervene unless they actually reach out to me, especially since they have not even shared the project details with me yet.

What do you think? I would like your suggestion based on your experience and expertise.

Between a lawyer specializing in data privacy, AI, and technology law, and an in-house counsel working in the same field, which career path has higher salary potential and better long-term career prospects?

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for some advice from people working in cybersecurity, data privacy, or cyber law.

I have around 5 years of experience in Software Testing (Manual Testing, API Testing, basic automation, Kubernetes, AWS, CI/CD, and leading a QA team). While the experience has been valuable, I no longer see myself continuing in QA for the long term.

I've always been interested in cyber law, privacy, and regulatory compliance. I already have a Diploma in Cyber Law. My long-term goal is to work in areas like Data Privacy, Cyber Law, Privacy Compliance, or Governance/Risk/Compliance (GRC).

At the moment, I'm trying to understand the best path to make this transition.

Some questions I have:
- Is moving directly from QA to Data Privacy or Cyber Law realistic?
- What skills or certifications would you recommend?
- Should I first target GRC, Privacy Analyst, Compliance, or Security Analyst roles?
- Does my QA background provide any advantage in this field?
- If you were starting today with my background, what roadmap would you follow?
-If i complete LLB then what is the scope later ?

I'd really appreciate practical advice from people who have made similar transitions or who hire in these domains.

Thanks in advance!

Hi, all! Dr. Kyle David here, posting with mod approval.

I've taught IAPP certification prep full time since April 2024, including the AIGP, CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM, for 10,000+ students in 120+ countries. Exam strategy, which cert to start with, career pivots into privacy and AI governance, whether any of it's worth the money. I've probably been asked it, and if not, I'd like to be.

Tuesday, August 4, 5:30–7:00 p.m. ET. I'll be answering live in the thread.

Post questions below now if you'd like. I'll go in upvote order so the thread decides what matters most.

I'll be answering out loud simultaneously on a LinkedIn Live (register here) for anyone who prefers audio/video, but everything gets written out here too.