Certified Data Privacy Solutions Engineer (CDPSE) — Question 218
Which of the following BEST represents privacy threat modeling methodology?
Answer options
- A. Mitigating inherent risks and threats associated with privacy control weaknesses
- B. Systematically eliciting and mitigating privacy threats in a software architecture
- C. Reliably estimating a threat actor’s ability to exploit privacy vulnerabilities
- D. Replicating privacy scenarios that reflect representative software usage
Correct answer: A
Explanation
Option A is correct because it focuses on addressing the inherent risks associated with weaknesses in privacy controls, which is a key aspect of privacy threat modeling. The other options, while relevant to privacy and security, do not encapsulate the comprehensive approach of mitigating risks connected to privacy control deficiencies as effectively as option A.