CDPSE Privacy Engineering Practice Question
In a Google Cloud environment, you need to implement a policy to automatically redact PII from documents uploaded to Cloud Storage. Which service should be integrated?
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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Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP) API
Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP) API allows for the inspection, de-identification, and redaction of PII within unstructured data.
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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Cloud Storage buckets lifecycle policy
Why it's wrong here
Lifecycle policies manage object deletion or storage tiering.
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Cloud Identity and Access Management
Why it's wrong here
IAM manages access but does not inspect or redact content.
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Cloud Logging
Why it's wrong here
Logging captures audit trails, it does not redact payload data.
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Cloud Data Loss Prevention (DLP) API
Why this is correct
The DLP API provides native integration to redact sensitive data from storage sources.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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