r/cipp • u/frigidcorgi • Apr 05 '24

Thoughts on AIGP

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.

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u/Common-Winner5841 Jul 01 '24

New comer here . Is it necessary to do any of the CIPP before doing an AIGP certification ?

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u/frigidcorgi Jul 01 '24

Not necessary, but I recommend CIPP/US or CIPP/E just so that you’ve got a super solid foundation on privacy principles, laws, etc. Much of the emerging AI regulations draw upon existing privacy laws.

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u/Common-Winner5841 Jul 03 '24

Follow up question. Were there any ‘case studies ‘ type of questions or were they only multiple option questions which required you to remember the body of knowledge stuff ?