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▸Missing a constraint such as cost, availability, security, scope or command context.
▸Choosing a broad answer when the question asks for the most specific fix.
▸Ignoring why the wrong options are tempting.

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Data Life Cycle Management questions

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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?

Trap 1: Data Subject ID

This is used for DSR requests, not lifecycle management.

Trap 2: Classification Level

This relates to sensitivity, not age.

Trap 3: Encryption Status

This relates to security controls, not retention.

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A
Data Subject ID
Why wrong: This is used for DSR requests, not lifecycle management.
B
Classification Level
Why wrong: This relates to sensitivity, not age.
C
Encryption Status
Why wrong: This relates to security controls, not retention.
D
Retention Expiration Date
This field tracks when data is eligible for disposal according to policy.
E
Data Source Type
Why wrong: This identifies the system, not the age of the data.

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Data Life Cycle Management questions

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?

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?

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'?

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?

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

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?

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

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?

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

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

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?

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?

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?

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?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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