Overview
Focuses on ensuring compliance with data privacy regulations (like GDPR, CCPA), developing privacy policies, conducting impact assessments, and managing data subject rights. Engineers implement technical privacy controls.
Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with privacy regulations (GDPR, CCPA)
- develop and implement privacy policies and procedures
- conduct privacy impact assessments (PIAs)
- manage data subject requests (DSRs)
- advise on privacy-by-design
- work with legal and security teams
- (Officer = more policy/legal, Engineer = more technical implementation)
Required Skills
- Deep knowledge of privacy laws/regulations
- privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs)
- data anonymization/pseudonymization techniques
- policy development
- risk assessment
- communication
- Engineer role needs technical skills (scripting, data mapping)
Salary Expectations
$90,000 - $160,000+ USD
Relevant Certifications
No specific certifications listed for this role yet.
Common Career Pathway
Often comes from legal, compliance, IT audit, or technical roles (for engineer). Requires specialization in privacy regulations and principles.
Learning Roadmap
Understand relevant Privacy Laws -> Learn Privacy Principles (Privacy by Design) -> Study PETs/Data Handling -> Obtain CIPP/CIPM/CIPT.