CDPSE Privacy Governance Practice Question
When a conflict arises between business requirements and privacy principles, what should be the first step in the governance process?
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
✓
Conduct a formal Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA).
A structured risk assessment is necessary to weigh the business need against privacy risk.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
- ✗
Ignore the privacy principle.
Why it's wrong here
Ignoring privacy leads to non-compliance.
- ✓
Conduct a formal Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA).
Why this is correct
A PIA identifies risks and explores mitigation options to balance needs.
- ✗
Ask the CEO to override the privacy policy.
Why it's wrong here
Policies should not be arbitrarily overridden without formal risk review.
- ✗
Immediately terminate the project.
Why it's wrong here
Termination is an extreme step before evaluating risk.
About these practice questions
One of 215 original CDPSE practice questions on Courseiva, each with a full explanation and wrong-answer analysis — not exam dumps or protected exam content. Learn why practice questions differ from exam dumps →
JA
Written and reviewed by Johnson Ajibi, MSc IT Security
Senior Network & Security Engineer · founder of Courseiva
Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
This CDPSE practice question is part of Courseiva's free ISACA certification practice question bank. Courseiva provides original exam-style practice questions with explanations, topic-based practice, mock exams, readiness tracking, and study analytics to help learners prepare for the CDPSE exam.