CDPSE Privacy Risk Management And Compliance Practice Question
What is the first step in creating a data inventory for a privacy program?
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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Identifying and locating the personal data held by the organization.
Identifying data assets is the prerequisite for all other privacy management activities.
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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Defining the organization's data retention schedule.
Why it's wrong here
Retention schedules rely on knowing what data is held.
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Appointing a Data Protection Officer.
Why it's wrong here
While important, this does not help in discovering the data assets.
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Drafting a new privacy policy.
Why it's wrong here
Policies must be based on the actual data landscape of the organization.
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Identifying and locating the personal data held by the organization.
Why this is correct
You cannot manage what you have not yet identified.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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