Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) — Question 209

Which of the following is the PRIMARY objective of privacy incident response?

Answer options

• A. To ensure data subjects impacted by privacy incidents are notified.
• B. To reduce privacy risk to the lowest possible level
• C. To mitigate the impact of privacy incidents
• D. To optimize the costs associated with privacy incidents

Correct answer: C

Explanation

The correct answer is C because the primary focus of privacy incident response is to mitigate the impact of incidents on affected individuals and organizations. Options A and B, while important, are secondary to the immediate goal of reducing harm, and D is not a primary objective but rather a consideration in managing resources.