CDPSE Privacy Engineering Practice Question
A privacy engineer is implementing differential privacy on a dataset using Google Cloud's Differential Privacy library. Which THREE configuration steps are critical for minimizing re-identification risk?
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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Defining appropriate sensitivity bounds for the input data
Differential privacy involves setting epsilon, delta, and ensuring proper noise injection.
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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Choosing a random seed that is publicly known
Why it's wrong here
Publicly known seeds can lead to deterministic behavior.
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Defining appropriate sensitivity bounds for the input data
Why this is correct
Sensitivity bounds dictate the amount of noise required.
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Increasing the dataset size to infinite
Why it's wrong here
This is not a configurable parameter or a valid approach.
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Setting a low Epsilon value for higher privacy loss limit
Why this is correct
Lower epsilon provides a stronger privacy guarantee.
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Enabling Delta parameter for probabilistic privacy guarantees
Why this is correct
Delta represents the probability of breaking the epsilon guarantee.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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