CDPSE Data Life Cycle Management Practice Question
Which TWO metrics are used to measure the effectiveness of data minimization?
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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Reduction in overall data volume
Reduction in total storage and the volume of PII-containing records are standard minimization metrics.
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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Database query response time
Why it's wrong here
Performance metric, not privacy metric.
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Reduction in overall data volume
Why this is correct
Less data stored is a direct indicator of minimization.
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Increase in storage capacity
Why it's wrong here
Minimization aims for the opposite.
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Decrease in records containing PII
Why this is correct
Minimizing PII-specific records reduces the privacy risk profile.
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User satisfaction scores
Why it's wrong here
Irrelevant to data life cycle metrics.
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Last reviewed August 2026 · checked against the official ISACA exam blueprint
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