CDPSE Privacy Engineering Practice Question
Which THREE types of data are considered 'sensitive' and require heightened privacy controls?
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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Health and medical records
Biometric, health, and financial data are explicitly listed as special categories or sensitive data in most privacy regulations like GDPR or CCPA.
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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Health and medical records
Why this is correct
Contains highly private information.
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Biometric identifiers
Why this is correct
Highly sensitive as they are immutable.
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Financial account numbers
Why this is correct
Directly linked to identity theft risk.
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Employee internal job title
Why it's wrong here
Usually public-facing or non-sensitive internal information.
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Publicly available business address
Why it's wrong here
Generally not considered sensitive personal data.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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