Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM) — Question 206

Which of the following best demonstrates the effectiveness of a firm’s privacy incident response process?

Answer options

• A. The decrease of security breaches
• B. The decrease of notifiable breaches
• C. The increase of privacy incidents reported by users
• D. The decrease of mean time to resolve privacy incidents

Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer, D, indicates that a quicker resolution of privacy incidents shows that the response process is effective. While a decrease in security or notifiable breaches (A and B) may suggest improvements, they do not directly reflect the efficiency of the response process. Option C, an increase in reported incidents, may actually indicate a better reporting culture rather than a successful response process.