Isaca CDPSE Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer Exam Practice Test

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Question 1

Which of the following BEST illustrates privacy by design in the development of a consumer mobile application?



Answer : D

Privacy by design is an approach that embeds privacy principles and considerations into the design and development of products, services, systems, and processes that involve personal dat

a. Privacy by design aims to protect the privacy and security of the data subjects, as well as to comply with the applicable privacy laws and regulations. One of the key principles of privacy by design is to obtain the consent and choice of the data subjects regarding the collection, use, and disclosure of their personal data. Therefore, the best example of privacy by design in the development of a consumer mobile application is to require consent before sharing locations, as this gives the data subjects control and transparency over their personal data. The other options are not as effective or sufficient as requiring consent before sharing locations, as they do not address the principle of consent and choice, or they may violate other privacy principles or requirements.


Question 2

A data processor that handles personal data tor multiple customers has decided to migrate its data warehouse to a third-party provider. What is the processor obligated to do prior to implementation?



Answer : A

A data processor that handles personal data for multiple customers has decided to migrate its data warehouse to a third-party provider. The processor is obligated to seek approval from all in-scope data controllers prior to implementation. A data controller is an entity that determines the purposes and means of processing personal dat

a. A data processor is an entity that processes personal data on behalf of a data controller. A third-party provider is an entity that provides services or resources to another entity, such as a cloud service provider or a hosting provider.

According to various privacy laws and regulations, such as the GDPR or the CCPA, a data processor must obtain explicit consent from the data controller before engaging another processor or transferring personal data to a third country or an international organization. The consent must specify the identity of the other processor or the third country or international organization, as well as the safeguards and guarantees for the protection of personal data. The consent must also be documented in a written contract or other legal act that binds the processor to respect the same obligations as the controller.

Seeking approval from all in-scope data controllers can help ensure that the processor complies with its contractual and legal obligations, respects the rights and preferences of the data subjects, and maintains transparency and accountability for its processing activities.

Obtaining assurance that data subject requests will continue to be handled appropriately, implementing comparable industry-standard data encryption in the new data warehouse, or ensuring data retention periods are documented are also good practices for a data processor that migrates its data warehouse to a third-party provider, but they are not obligations prior to implementation. Rather, they are requirements or recommendations during or after implementation.

Obtaining assurance that data subject requests will continue to be handled appropriately is a requirement for a data processor that processes personal data on behalf of a data controller. Data subject requests are requests made by individuals to exercise their rights regarding their personal data, such as access, rectification, erasure, restriction, portability, or objection. A data processor must assist the data controller in fulfilling these requests within a reasonable time frame and without undue delay.

Implementing comparable industry-standard data encryption in the new data warehouse is a recommendation for a data processor that transfers personal data to another system or location. Data encryption is a process of transforming data into an unreadable form using a secret key or algorithm. Data encryption can help protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of personal data by preventing unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification.

Ensuring data retention periods are documented is a requirement for a data processor that stores personal data on behalf of a data controller. Data retention periods are the durations for which personal data are kept before they are deleted or anonymized. Data retention periods must be determined by the purpose and necessity of processing personal data and must comply with legal and regulatory obligations.


Question 3

From a privacy perspective, it is MOST important to ensure data backups are:



Answer : A

From a privacy perspective, it is most important to ensure data backups are encrypted. Encryption is a process of transforming data into an unreadable form using a secret key or algorithm. Encryption can help protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data backups by preventing unauthorized access, disclosure, or modification. Encryption can also help comply with legal and regulatory requirements for data protection, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) or the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Encryption can be applied to data backups at different levels, such as file-level, disk-level, or network-level encryption.

Incremental backups, differential backups, or pseudonymization are also useful for data backup management, but they are not the most important from a privacy perspective. Incremental backups are backups that only copy the data that has changed since the last backup, whether it was a full, differential, or incremental backup. Incremental backups can help save storage space and time, but they do not directly protect the data from unauthorized access or disclosure. Differential backups are backups that only copy the data that has changed since the last full backup. Differential backups can also help save storage space and time, but they also do not directly protect the data from unauthorized access or disclosure. Pseudonymization is a process of replacing identifying information in data with artificial identifiers or pseudonyms. Pseudonymization can help enhance the privacy of data by reducing the linkability between data and data subjects, but it does not prevent re-identification or inference attacks.


Question 4

Which of the following is the BEST control to detect potential internal breaches of personal data?



Answer : B

User behavior analytics tools are the best control to detect potential internal breaches of personal data because they monitor and analyze the activities and patterns of users on the network and systems, and alert or block any anomalous or suspicious behavior that may indicate unauthorized access, misuse or exfiltration of personal data. Data loss prevention (DLP) systems, employee background checks and classification of data are useful controls to prevent or mitigate internal breaches of personal data, but they do not necessarily detect them.


CDPSE Review Manual (Digital Version), Domain 2: Privacy Architecture, Task 2.4: Design and/or implement privacy controls1

CDPSE Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer All-in-One Exam Guide, Chapter 3: Privacy Architecture, Section: Privacy Controls2

Question 5

Which of the following is the BEST way to ensure privacy considerations are included when working with vendors?



Answer : C

Including privacy requirements in vendor contracts is the best way to ensure privacy considerations are included when working with vendors because it establishes the obligations, expectations and responsibilities of both parties regarding the protection of personal dat

a. It also provides a legal basis for enforcing compliance and resolving disputes. Including privacy requirements in the request for proposal (RFP) process, monitoring privacy-related service level agreements (SLAs) and requiring vendors to complete privacy awareness training are helpful measures, but they do not guarantee that vendors will adhere to the privacy requirements or that they will be held accountable for any violations.


CDPSE Review Manual (Digital Version), Domain 1: Privacy Governance, Task 1.7: Participate in the management and evaluation of contracts, service levels and practices of vendors and other external parties1

CDPSE Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer All-in-One Exam Guide, Chapter 2: Privacy Governance, Section: Vendor Management2

Question 6

An organization has initiated a project to enhance privacy protections by improving its information security controls. Which of the following is the MOST useful action to help define the scope of the project?



Answer : D

Reviewing proposed privacy rules that govern the processing of personal data is the most useful action to help define the scope of the project because it helps identify the legal and regulatory requirements, the data protection principles and the privacy objectives that the information security controls need to support. Reviewing recent audit reports, identifying databases that contain personal data or do not have encryption in place are helpful actions to assess the current state of privacy and security, but they do not provide a clear direction for the project scope.


CDPSE Review Manual (Digital Version), Domain 2: Privacy Architecture, Task 2.1: Identify and/or define privacy requirements1

CDPSE Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer All-in-One Exam Guide, Chapter 3: Privacy Architecture, Section: Privacy Requirements2

Question 7

Which of the following is the BEST way for an organization to gain visibility into Its exposure to privacy-related vulnerabilities?



Answer : D

An analysis of known threats is the best way for an organization to gain visibility into its exposure to privacy-related vulnerabilities because it helps identify the sources, methods and impacts of potential privacy breaches and assess the effectiveness of existing controls. A data loss prevention (DLP) solution, a review of historical privacy incidents and a monitoring of inbound and outbound communications are useful tools for detecting and preventing privacy violations, but they do not provide a comprehensive view of the organization's privacy risk posture.


CDPSE Review Manual (Digital Version), Domain 1: Privacy Governance, Task 1.4: Coordinate and/or perform privacy impact assessments (PIA) and other privacy-focused assessments1

CDPSE Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer All-in-One Exam Guide, Chapter 2: Privacy Governance, Section: Privacy Risk Assessment2

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