What is an ethical consideration when using financial data for testing?

Sharing data with third parties for additional testing without consent

Using as much data as possible to improve test coverage

Keeping data indefinitely for future testing needs

Ensuring the data is used only for the purpose for which consent was given

A tester needs to use production data in a test environment. Which data masking strategy is most appropriate to maintain data realism while protecting sensitive information?

Delete all sensitive columns from the test data

Encrypt the entire test database

Replace all numeric values with random numbers

Use deterministic masking to replace sensitive values with consistent fictional values

What is a key access control measure for protecting financial test data in a test environment?

Sharing passwords among team members for convenience

Using role-based access control (RBAC) to restrict access to only those who need it

Granting all testers full access to the data to speed up testing

Storing the data in a public cloud without restrictions

According to GDPR, when must a data breach be reported to the supervisory authority?

Within 72 hours of becoming aware of the breach, unless it is unlikely to result in a risk to individuals

Within 30 days of the breach being discovered

Only if the breach occurs in a production environment

Only if the breach involves more than 1000 records

Certified Tester Finance Testing

Domain 4Objective 3

Data Privacy and Data Protection in Finance Testing CT-FT Practice Questions (Page 5)

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A tester needs to use realistic customer data in a test environment. Which technique allows the data to be reversible for debugging purposes while still protecting the original data?
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A tester needs to use production data in a test environment. Which data masking strategy is most appropriate to maintain data realism while protecting sensitive information?
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What is a key access control measure for protecting financial test data in a test environment?
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According to GDPR, when must a data breach be reported to the supervisory authority?
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