Privacy management involves much more than writing a privacy policy. Organizations need processes for handling personal information, managing privacy risks, responding to incidents, training employees, and demonstrating accountability. A privacy professional therefore needs to understand how a privacy program operates throughout its lifecycle.
Instead of using practice tests only at the end, introduce IAPP CIPM exam questions after studying individual privacy-management topics. PrepBolt can provide another source of practice while official IAPP materials give you the framework behind the concepts. When you miss an answer, look at the process involved and ask what a privacy professional should realistically do next.
Build Your Own Privacy Program Checklist
Think about an organization that is introducing a new system that collects personal information. Before considering the project complete, you might need to think about:
Governance: Who is responsible for privacy decisions?
Risk: What could go wrong with the information being collected?
Training: Do employees understand their responsibilities?
Incident response: What happens if information is exposed?
Monitoring: How will the organization know whether its controls continue to work?
Thinking through these relationships can make lifecycle-based scenarios much easier to understand.
One Scenario
A business discovers that employees are handling personal information differently across departments. What should a privacy professional consider first?
A. Ignore the differences
B. Establish consistent privacy processes and responsibilities
C. Delete all customer information
D. Stop every business operation
Answer: B