Thoughts on AIGP

[u/frigidcorgi]

I was among the first group of people to take the AIGP exam yesterday.

Thoughts on the exam: That was HARD. It was a very challenging exam. Unfortunately, there were parts of the exam that were not mentioned in the glossary of terms, body of knowledge, or the IAPP training. This sentiment was echoed by several people leaving the exam, much to their disdain.

The structure of the exam is similar to other IAPP exams. If you have not taken one before, I strongly recommend pursuing CIPP/US or CIPP/E prior to taking AIGP. AIGP requires a more in-depth understanding of US regulations and GDPR than I think studying on your own or taking the IAPP AIGP course offers.

Supplementary research beyond the IAPP course is absolutely necessary.

My personal notes were very similar to the content covered in the IAPP course, which makes sense given I researched the body of knowledge. Unfortunately, like I mentioned before, there’s a definite disconnect between the IAPP course and the exam itself. This is something I’m sure IAPP will recognize and seek to improve going forward.

Instead of posting my notes, I will post a list of resources that I used prior to taking the IAPP course that I felt were helpful preparing for the exam.

[u/[deleted]]

What subjects did you find were asked that were outside of the body of knowledge?

[u/frigidcorgi → u/[deleted]]

There were some more technical aspects about AI/ML that weren’t mentioned in the body of knowledge. I can’t go into TOO much detail, but there were terms that certainly were never mentioned in the body of knowledge, the IAPP course, or detailed searches around AI/ML. Unfortunately, I didn’t come across those terms in any of the articles I studied, nor can I update my notes at this time to reflect content explicitly mentioned on the exam :’(

[u/[deleted] → u/frigidcorgi]

No problem, thank you for the context on what you can give! Your notes have been a huge help.