IAPP CIPM Practice Exams
Last updated on Oct 22,2026- Exam Code: CIPM
- Exam Name: Certified Information Privacy Manager (CIPM)
- Certification Provider: IAPP
- Latest update: Oct 22,2026
Which term describes a piece of personal data that alone may not identify an individual?
- A . Unbundled data
- B . A singularity
- C . Non-aggregated infopoint
- D . A single attribute
SCENARIO
Please use the following to answer the next QUESTION:
Perhaps Jack Kelly should have stayed in the U.S. He enjoys a formidable reputation inside the company, Special Handling Shipping, for his work in reforming certain "rogue" offices. Last year, news broke that a police sting operation had revealed a drug ring operating in the Providence, Rhode Island office in the United States. Video from the office’s video surveillance cameras leaked to news operations showed a drug exchange between Special Handling staff and undercover officers.
In the wake of this incident, Kelly had been sent to Providence to change the "hands off" culture that upper management believed had let the criminal elements conduct their illicit transactions. After a few weeks under Kelly’s direction, the office became a model of efficiency and customer service. Kelly monitored his workers’ activities using the same cameras that had recorded the illegal conduct of their former co-workers.
Now Kelly has been charged with turning around the office in Cork, Ireland, another trouble spot. The company has received numerous reports of the staff leaving the office unattended. When Kelly arrived, he found that even when present, the staff often spent their days socializing or conducting personal business on their mobile phones. Again, he observed their behaviors using surveillance cameras. He issued written reprimands to six staff members based on the first day of video alone.
Much to Kelly’s surprise and chagrin, he and the company are now under investigation by the Data Protection Commissioner of Ireland for allegedly violating the privacy rights of employees. Kelly was told that the company’s license for the cameras listed facility security as their main use, but he does not know why this matters. He has pointed out to his superiors that the company’s training programs on privacy protection and data collection mention nothing about surveillance video.
You are a privacy protection consultant, hired by the company to assess this incident, report on the legal and compliance issues, and recommend next steps.
Knowing that the regulator is now investigating, what would be the best step to take?
- A . Consult an attorney experienced in privacy law and litigation.
- B . Use your background and knowledge to set a course of action.
- C . If you know the organization is guilty, advise it to accept the punishment.
- D . Negotiate the terms of a settlement before formal legal action takes place.
If your organization has a recurring issue with colleagues not reporting personal data breaches, all of the following are advisable to do EXCEPT?
- A . Carry out a root cause analysis on each breach to understand why the incident happened.
- B . Communicate to everyone that breaches must be reported and how they should be reported.
- C . Provide role-specific training to areas where breaches are happening so they are more aware.
- D . Distribute a phishing exercise to all employees to test their ability to recognize a threat attempt.
The main reason the response to this incident should be integrated into the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is because?
- A . The repercussions for the company could have significant environmental impacts.
- B . The need for retraining employees will be paramount.
- C . Major stakeholders are involved from every critical area of the business.
- D . The impact on the company’s competitive advantage is potentially significant.
The main reason the response to this incident should be integrated into the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) is because?
- A . The repercussions for the company could have significant environmental impacts.
- B . The need for retraining employees will be paramount.
- C . Major stakeholders are involved from every critical area of the business.
- D . The impact on the company’s competitive advantage is potentially significant.
SCENARIO
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As they company’s new chief executive officer, Thomas Goddard wants to be known as a leader in data protection. Goddard recently served as the chief financial officer of Hoopy.com, a pioneer in online video viewing with millions of users around the world. Unfortunately, Hoopy is infamous within privacy protection circles for its ethically Questionable practices, including unauthorized sales of personal data to marketers. Hoopy also was the target of credit card data theft that made headlines around the world, as at least two million credit card numbers were thought to have been pilfered despite the company’s claims that “appropriate” data protection safeguards were in place. The scandal affected the company’s business as competitors were quick to market an increased level of protection while offering similar entertainment and media content. Within three weeks after the scandal broke, Hoopy founder and CEO Maxwell Martin, Goddard’s mentor, was forced to step down.
Goddard, however, seems to have landed on his feet, securing the CEO position at your company, Medialite, which is just emerging from its start-up phase. He sold the company’s board and investors on his vision of Medialite building its brand partly on the basis of industry-leading data protection standards and procedures.
He may have been a key part of a lapsed or even rogue organization in matters of privacy but now he claims to be reformed and a true believer in privacy protection. In his first week on the job, he calls you into his office and explains that your primary work responsibility is to bring his vision for privacy to life. But you also detect some reservations. “We want Medialite to have absolutely the highest standards,” he says. “In fact, I want us to be able to say that we are the clear industry leader in privacy and data protection. However, I also need to be a responsible steward of the company’s
finances. So, while I want the best solutions across the board, they also need to be cost effective.”
You are told to report back in a week’s time with your recommendations. Charged with this ambiguous mission, you depart the executive suite, already considering your next steps.
You give a presentation to your CEO about privacy program maturity.
What does it mean to have a “managed” privacy program, according to the AICPA/CICA Privacy Maturity Model?
- A . Procedures or processes exist, however they are not fully documented and do not cover all relevant aspects.
- B . Procedures and processes are fully documented and implemented, and cover all relevant aspects.
- C . Reviews are conducted to assess the effectiveness of the controls in place.
- D . Regular review and feedback are used to ensure continuous improvement toward optimization of the given process.
Which will best assist you in quickly identifying weaknesses in your network and storage?
- A . Running vulnerability scanning tools.
- B . Reviewing your privacy program metrics.
- C . Reviewing your role-based access controls.
- D . Establishing a complaint-monitoring process.
With whom would it be best for a privacy professional in an organization to consult regarding Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs)?
- A . A specialist focused on AI.
- B . An independent privacy technology advocate.
- C . An engineer who designs information security technology products.
- D . An information technologist specializing in information privacy technology.
SCENARIO
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John is the new privacy officer at the prestigious international law firm C A&M LLP. A&M LLP is very proud of its reputation in the practice areas of Trusts & Estates and Merger & Acquisition in both U.S. and Europe.
During lunch with a colleague from the Information Technology department, John heard that the Head of IT, Derrick, is about to outsource the firm’s email continuity service to their existing email security vendor C MessageSafe. Being successful as an email hygiene vendor, MessageSafe is expanding its business by leasing cloud infrastructure from Cloud Inc. to host email continuity service for A&M LLP.
John is very concerned about this initiative. He recalled that MessageSafe was in the news six months ago due to a security breach. Immediately, John did a quick research of MessageSafe’s previous breach and learned that the breach was caused by an unintentional mistake by an IT administrator. He scheduled a meeting with Derrick to address his concerns.
At the meeting, Derrick emphasized that email is the primary method for the firm’s lawyers to communicate with clients, thus it is critical to have the email continuity service to avoid any possible email downtime. Derrick has been using the anti-spam service provided by MessageSafe for five years and is very happy with the quality of service provided by MessageSafe. In addition to the significant discount offered by MessageSafe, Derrick emphasized that he can also speed up the onboarding process since the firm already has a service contract in place with MessageSafe. The existing on-premises email continuity solution is about to reach its end of life very soon and he doesn’t have the time or resource to look for another solution. Furthermore, the off-premises email continuity service will only be turned on when the email service at A&M LLP’s primary and secondary data centers are both down, and the email messages stored at MessageSafe site for continuity service will be automatically deleted after 30 days.
Which of the following is the most effective control to enforce MessageSafe’s implementation of appropriate technical countermeasures to protect the personal data received from A&M LLP?
- A . MessageSafe must apply due diligence before trusting Cloud Inc. with the personal data received from A&M LLP.
- B . MessageSafe must flow-down its data protection contract terms with A&M LLP to Cloud Inc.
- C . MessageSafe must apply appropriate security controls on the cloud infrastructure.
- D . MessageSafe must notify A&M LLP of a data breach.
An organization can use Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs) to?
- A . Replace current technical controls.
- B . Strengthen existing privacy controls.
- C . Ensure compliance with local privacy regulations.
- D . Produce data for the privacy professional to interpret.