IAPP CIPM Practice Exam Questions

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Question # 1

You would like to better understand how your organization can demonstrate compliance with international privacy standards and identify gaps for remediation. What steps could you take to achieve this objective?

A. Carry out a second-party audit. 
B. Consult your local privacy regulator. 
C. Conduct an annual self assessment. 
D. Engage a third-party to conduct an audit. 

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Question # 2

SCENARIOPlease use the following lo answer the next question:You are the privacy manager within the privacy office of a National Forest Parks and Recreation Department. While having lunch with a colleague from the IT division, you learn that the IT director has put out a request for proposal (RFP) which calls for a system that collects the personal data of park attendees.You consult with a few other colleagues in IT and learn that the RFP is worded such that it leaves it to the vendors to demonstrate what information they would collect from people who enter parks anywhere in the country, either in a vehicle or on foot. A partial list of the information collected includes: • personal identifiers such as name, address, age, gender; • vehicle registration information:• facial images of park attendees;• health information (e.g.. physical disabilities, use of mobility devices)The stated purpose of the RFP is to:"Improve the National Forest. Parks, and Recreation Department's ability to track and monitor service usage thereby Increasing the robustness of our customer data and to improve service offerings.''Companies have already started submitting proposals for software solutions that address these information gathering practices. There is only one week left before the RFP closes.The IT department has put together an RFP evaluation team but no one from the privacy office has been a Dart of the RFP ud to this point. This occurred deposite the fact….All of the following are appropriate for the privacy office in developing a privacy assessment metric EXCEPT? 

A. Clarifying what data fields are to be collected, including use cases for all purposes. 
B. Canceling this RFP and re-issuing it after thorough consultation with your office. 
C. Obtaining a list of vendors and the services they are offering in response to the RFP requirements. 
D. Extending the deadline for the RFP giving your office more time to assess the privacy needs of the program. 

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Question # 3

Your company's lead applied scientist believes there's an opportunity to proactively address customer issues using machine learning. She requests access to all of the company's customer data and several publicly available datasets All the following are appropriate next steps EXCEPT?

A. Understanding the geographic location of your customers. 
B. Providing a public disclosure to all customers describing the purpose and nature of processing. 
C. Checking your company's public privacy notice to ensure this processing Is in line with current disclosures. 
D. Requesting further Information from your scientist to understand the goal of the model and the eventual operational description. 

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Question # 4

When building a data privacy program, what is a good starting point to understand the scope of privacy program needs?

A. Perform Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs). 
B. Perform Risk Assessments 
C. Complete a Data Inventory. 
D. Review Audits. 

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Question # 5

SCENARIOPlease use the following to answer the next QUESTION:Richard McAdams recently graduated law school and decided to return to the small town of Lexington, Virginia to help run his aging grandfather's law practice. The elder McAdams desired a limited, lighter role in the practice, with the hope that his grandson would eventually take over when he fully retires. In addition to hiring Richard, Mr. McAdams employs two paralegals, an administrative assistant, and a part-time IT specialist who handles all of their basic networking needs. He plans to hire more employees once Richard gets settled and assesses the office's strategies for growth.Immediately upon arrival, Richard was amazed at the amount of work that needed to done in order to modernize the office, mostly in regard to the handling of clients' personal data. His first goal is to digitize all the records kept in file cabinets, as many of the documents contain personally identifiable financial and medical data. Also, Richard has noticed the massive amount of copying by the administrative assistant throughout the day, a practice that not only adds daily to the number of files in the file cabinets, but may create security issues unless a formal policy is firmly in place Richard is also concerned with the overuse of the communal copier/ printer located in plain view of clients who frequent the building. Yet another area of concern is the use of the same fax machine by all of the employees. Richard hopes to reduce its use dramatically in order to ensure that personal data receives the utmost security and protection, and eventually move toward a strict Internet faxing policy by the year's end.Richard expressed his concerns to his grandfather, who agreed, that updating data storage, data security, and an overall approach to increasing the protection of personal data in all facets is necessary Mr. McAdams granted him the freedom and authority to do so. Now Richard is not only beginning a career as an attorney, but also functioning as the privacy officer of the small firm. Richard plans to meet with the IT employee the following day, to get insight into how the office computer system is currently set-up and managed.As Richard begins to research more about Data Lifecycle Management (DLM), he discovers that the law office can lower the risk of a data breach by doing what?

A. Prioritizing the data by order of importance. 
B. Minimizing the time it takes to retrieve the sensitive data. 
C. Reducing the volume and the type of data that is stored in its system. 
D. Increasing the number of experienced staff to code and categorize the incoming data. 

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Question # 6

K a privacy professional wants to show that an organization's privacy program is working as intended, the professional should? 

A. Collect feedback from customers about the privacy program.
 B. Carry out a personal data breach tabletop exercise. 
C. Collect and analyze privacy program metrics.
D. Review privacy policies. 

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Question # 7

Which is the best way to view an organization’s privacy framework?

A. As an industry benchmark that can apply to many organizations 
B. As a fixed structure that directs changes in the organization 
C. As an aspirational goal that improves the organization 
D. As a living structure that aligns to changes in the organization 

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Question # 8

Read the following steps: Perform frequent data back-ups. Perform test restorations to verify integrity of backed-up data. Maintain backed-up data offline or on separate servers. These steps can help an organization recover from what?

A. Phishing attacks 
B. Authorization errors 
C. Ransomware attacks 
D. Stolen encryption keys 

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Question # 9

SCENARIOPlease use the following to answer the next QUESTION:Ben works in the IT department of IgNight, Inc., a company that designs lighting solutions for its clients. Although IgNight's customer base consists primarily of offices in the US, some individuals have been so impressed by the unique aesthetic and energy-saving design of the light fixtures that they have requestedIgNight's installations in their homes across the globe.One Sunday morning, while using his work laptop to purchase tickets for an upcoming music festival, Ben happens to notice some unusual user activity on company files. From a cursory review, all the data still appears to be where it is meant to be but he can't shake off the feeling that something is not right. He knows that it is a possibility that this could be a colleague performing unscheduled maintenance, but he recalls an email from his company's security team reminding employees to be on alert for attacks from a known group of malicious actors specifically targeting the industry.Ben is a diligent employee and wants to make sure that he protects the company but he does not want to bother his hard-working colleagues on the weekend. He is going to discuss the matter with this manager first thing in the morning but wants to be prepared so he can demonstrate his knowledge in this area and plead his case for a promotion. To determine the steps to follow, what would be the most appropriate internal guide for Ben to review? 

A. Incident Response Plan. 
B. Code of Business Conduct. 
C. IT Systems and Operations Handbook. 
D. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan.

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Question # 10

SCENARIOPlease use the following to answer the next QUESTION:Henry Home Furnishings has built high-end furniture for nearly forty years. However, the new owner, Anton, has found some degree of disorganization after touring the company headquarters. His uncle Henry had always focused on production – not data processing – and Anton is concerned. In several storage rooms, he has found paper files, disks, and old computers that appear to contain the personal data of current and former employees and customers. Anton knows that a single break-in could irrevocably damage the company's relationship with its loyal customers. He intends to set a goal of guaranteed zero loss of personal information.To this end, Anton originally planned to place restrictions on who was admitted to the physical premises of the company. However, Kenneth – his uncle's vice president and longtime confidante – wants to hold off on Anton's idea in favor of converting any paper records held at the company to electronic storage. Kenneth believes this process would only take one or two years. Anton likes this idea; he envisions a password- protected system that only he and Kenneth can access.Anton also plans to divest the company of most of its subsidiaries. Not only will this make his job easier, but it will simplify the management of the stored data. The heads of subsidiaries like the art gallery and kitchenware store down the street will be responsible for their own information management. Then, any unneeded subsidiary data still in Anton's possession can be destroyed within the next few years.After learning of a recent security incident, Anton realizes that another crucial step will be notifying customers. Kenneth insists that two lost hard drives in Question are not cause for concern; all of the data was encrypted and not sensitive in nature. Anton does not want to take any chances, however. He intends on sending notice letters to all employees and customers to be safe.Anton must also check for compliance with all legislative, regulatory, and market requirements related to privacy protection. Kenneth oversaw the development of the company's online presence about ten years ago, but Anton is not confident about his understanding of recent online marketing laws. Anton is assigning another trusted employee with a law background the task of the compliance assessment. After a thorough analysis, Anton knows the company should be safe for another five years, at which time he can order another check.Documentation of this analysis will show auditors due diligence.Anton has started down a long road toward improved management of the company, but he knows the effort is worth it. Anton wants his uncle's legacy to continue for many years to come.To improve the facility's system of data security, Anton should consider following through with the plan for which of the following?

A. Customer communication. 
B. Employee access to electronic storage. 
C. Employee advisement regarding legal matters. 
D. Controlled access at the company headquarters. 

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