CDPSE Privacy Engineering Practice Question
An organization wants to monitor data access patterns for potential privacy violations. Which tool is best for detecting unusual access to PII tables?
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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Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)
Database activity monitoring (DAM) or audit logs analyzed by a SIEM can flag anomalous access behavior.
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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Vulnerability assessment report
Why it's wrong here
This is for finding flaws, not access monitoring.
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Database Activity Monitoring (DAM)
Why this is correct
DAM tools specifically track queries and row-level access patterns.
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Network load balancer logs
Why it's wrong here
This tracks traffic, not database row access.
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Backup integrity check
Why it's wrong here
This is for data restoration.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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