CDPSE Privacy Governance Practice Question
A CDPSE practitioner is tasked with aligning the organization's privacy strategy with business goals. Which of the following activities should be prioritized to ensure that privacy governance is embedded within the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?
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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Conduct a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) during the initial requirements gathering phase.
Privacy by design requires early integration into the SDLC, typically through Privacy Impact Assessments (PIA) at the requirements phase.
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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Review the privacy policy after the product has been moved to general availability.
Why it's wrong here
Reviewing the policy after launch is too late to influence design decisions.
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Perform a penetration test on the production environment after the release deployment.
Why it's wrong here
Penetration testing is a security function, not a primary privacy governance activity.
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Automate data deletion scripts after the data retention period has expired.
Why it's wrong here
While important, this is an operational task rather than a governance-aligned SDLC integration.
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Conduct a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) during the initial requirements gathering phase.
Why this is correct
Integrating PIAs early in the SDLC is a fundamental practice of Privacy by Design.
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Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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