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Data Life Cycle Management

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1

Which THREE tasks are associated with 'Data Classification' during the life cycle?

Easy
2

Which TWO metrics are used to measure the effectiveness of data minimization?

Medium
3

In Google Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP), which transformation method should be applied to a column containing email addresses to maintain format while ensuring privacy?

Medium
4

When conducting a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for a new application, what is the role of 'Data Mapping'?

Medium
5

When classifying data for privacy, what does a 'Restricted' label usually signify?

Medium
6

When establishing a data disposal policy in Informatica Enterprise Data Catalog, what must be configured to ensure the disposal process is auditable?

Hard
7

Which TWO methods are commonly used to achieve data minimization in a legacy database?

Medium
8

A practitioner is setting up data minimization. Which feature in Google Cloud Spanner helps ensure that data is stored in specific regions for local compliance?

Easy
9

What is the primary function of a 'Data Inventory' in a privacy program?

Easy
10

Which TWO outcomes result from effective data classification?

Hard
11

Which THREE factors should be considered when defining a data retention schedule?

Hard
12

In the context of data classification, which metadata field is most critical for determining the disposal date?

Easy
13

When configuring AWS Macie to perform data minimization, which configuration is required to prevent the service from scanning internal metadata fields that do not contain customer PII?

Hard
14

A privacy analyst is conducting a data map in ServiceNow. Which feature allows them to link a database table directly to a 'Processing Activity' record?

Easy
15

When using Varonis to identify 'stale' data for minimization, what criteria must be defined to avoid false positives?

Hard
16

Which of the following is a key objective of a data retention policy?

Easy
17

In the privacy lifecycle, what does the term 'Data Collection' primarily involve?

Easy
18

In a data warehouse, which technique is most effective for protecting PII during the ETL (Extract, Transform, Load) process while still allowing analytics?

Hard
19

A CDPSE practitioner is configuring a data discovery job in OneTrust to identify PII in a structured database. Which setting must be enabled to ensure the tool automatically masks the data upon discovery based on a predefined classification tag?

Medium
20

In the context of the data lifecycle, what is the primary benefit of using a 'Data Catalog' tool like Alation?

Medium
21

In MongoDB, what is the most effective way to ensure data minimization regarding personally identifiable information?

Hard
22

You are managing data in a Kubernetes environment. What strategy should be used to support data minimization for ephemeral pods?

Hard
23

In Snowflake, what is the effect of using a 'Dynamic Data Masking' policy on a column containing PII when a non-authorized user runs a SELECT query?

Hard
24

Which TWO attributes are essential to include in a data mapping register for privacy compliance?

Easy
25

During a data minimization project, you use Privacera to filter access to specific columns in a Hive table. Which mechanism is used to enforce this policy?

Medium
26

When performing a data minimization assessment, which feature in Oracle Data Safe helps identify excessive data collection by flagging columns that contain sensitive data but are rarely queried?

Medium
27

Which TWO activities are involved in the 'data mapping' life cycle phase?

Easy
28

When configuring a 'Data Disposal' process, why is it critical to verify the 'Chain of Custody'?

Medium
29

During a data mapping exercise in BigID, you need to identify data that has exceeded its retention period. Which attribute should be used to filter the data inventory?

Easy
30

Which TWO options represent common risks when data life cycle management is not implemented?

Medium
31

Which THREE techniques effectively protect data during the 'use' phase of the life cycle?

Medium
32

When managing data retention in Azure Data Lake Storage (ADLS) Gen2, how do you implement a policy that deletes files older than 7 years?

Hard
33

Which TWO technical methods ensure data integrity during the life cycle?

Hard
34

Which TWO of the following are primary pillars of the Data Life Cycle Management?

Easy
35

Which THREE types of data are typically targeted for aggressive minimization?

Medium
36

You are using AWS Macie to perform a classification scan. Which feature should be configured to notify the privacy team when sensitive data is found?

Easy
37

You are utilizing Microsoft Purview to enforce a retention label on a SharePoint site. What occurs when the retention period expires?

Hard
38

When using IBM InfoSphere Information Governance Catalog to map sensitive data, what is the primary purpose of a 'Data Class'?

Medium
39

Which tool within the SAP Data Intelligence suite is most appropriate for defining the lifecycle of data objects based on their business value?

Easy
40

In Collibra, you are mapping a data element to a business term to support data minimization. What is the effect of changing the 'Data Stewardship' workflow status to 'Deprecated'?

Hard
41

When using Talend Data Fabric for data life cycle management, what is the function of the 'Data Stewardship' component?

Medium
42

You are configuring a data retention policy in AWS S3 Lifecycle rules. Which action should be selected to minimize data storage costs while remaining compliant with privacy laws?

Hard
43

Which THREE actions are part of a secure data disposal process?

Easy
44

Which THREE components should be included in a data inventory to ensure it is actionable for DSR (Data Subject Request) fulfillment?

Hard
45

While using the Salesforce Data Masking tool, which option should be selected to ensure that production data copied to a sandbox is rendered unusable for unauthorized parties?

Easy
46

You are managing Azure Information Protection (AIP) labels. Which action is necessary to ensure that documents classified as 'Highly Confidential' are automatically encrypted?

Medium

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