DS0-001 Data Governance And Security Practice Question
As a Data Privacy Officer, you are reviewing technical controls for data security. Which TWO of the following are best practices to ensure 'Privacy by Design' in a new application? (Select TWO)
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Ensuring that privacy settings are set to the most restrictive level by default
Privacy by Design requires embedding privacy controls like pseudonymization and default data settings into the development lifecycle.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Prioritizing high-performance database indexing over data encryption
Why it's wrong here
Performance should not supersede security/privacy requirements.
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Setting default configuration to capture maximum user metadata
Why it's wrong here
Privacy by default suggests capturing the minimum, not maximum, data.
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Ensuring that privacy settings are set to the most restrictive level by default
Why this is correct
Restrictive defaults ensure that users are protected until they choose to change settings.
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Implementing pseudonymization for datasets used in testing environments
Why this is correct
Pseudonymization reduces the risk to data subjects in non-production environments.
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Requiring all developers to have root access to the production database
Why it's wrong here
This violates the principle of least privilege.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official CompTIA exam blueprint
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