PIPCA

Personal Information Protection Compliance Auditor

Specialized audit · Compliance verification expert

CCRC certification for professionals conducting personal information protection compliance audits and assessments.

Third-party auditors and consultants; enterprise compliance, audit, security, privacy, legal, and product roles
Training CNY 7,700/person (materials included) + exam/certification CNY 2,100/person
4 days (live online)
Online exam, 150 minutes; 70 single-choice + 10 multiple-choice + 1 short answer + 2 comprehensive questions; 120 points total, pass 84

Training Features

Practical execution

Case analysis, simulated audits, and role play to build hands-on audit skills.

Law + technology + management + audit

Four competency areas for enterprise and third-party compliance audit professionals.

Regulatory alignment

Aligned with PIPL, PI audit regulations, and audit reference guidelines.

Practice-oriented

Interactive methods ensure learners can execute compliance audits at work.

Curriculum

Day 1 · Know the rules

  • Ch. 1 Legal system for PI protection and origins of compliance audit
  • Ch. 2 Procedural framework and governance of compliance audit
  • Ch. 3 Institutional framework and operating mechanisms
  • Ch. 4 Audit principles, ethics, and competency requirements

Day 2 · Know the methods

  • Ch. 5 Audit preparation and planning
  • Ch. 6 General audit method toolkit
  • Ch. 7 Audit evidence types and validity assessment
  • Ch. 8 Audit workpaper standards

Day 3 · Conduct audits

  • Ch. 9 Lawfulness and processing rule compliance audit
  • Ch. 10 Notice obligations and joint processing audit
  • Ch. 11 Entrusted processing, transfers, and third-party provision audit
  • Ch. 12 Automated decision-making and special scenarios audit
  • Ch. 13 Sensitive personal information audit

Day 4 · Close the loop

  • Ch. 14 Minors information and cross-border data audit
  • Ch. 15 Deletion obligations and individual rights audit
  • Ch. 16 Internal policies and security technology audit
  • Ch. 17 DPO, PIA, incidents, platforms, and social responsibility audit
  • Ch. 18 Audit reporting, remediation tracking, and career development

Course Modules

  1. Know the rules: legal landscape, institutional framework, professional baseline (Ch. 1–4)
  2. Know the methods: audit planning, seven audit methods, evidence and workpapers (Ch. 5–8)
  3. Conduct audits: lawfulness, notice & consent, third parties, automated decisions, sensitive PI (Ch. 9–13)
  4. Close the loop: minors & outbound, rights, security tech, PIA & incidents, reporting & remediation (Ch. 14–18)

After payment, complete CCRC online registration and exam fee payment before class starts.

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