Create breach factors

  • Release version: Australia
  • Updated March 12, 2026
  • 1 minute to read
  • Create breach factors to help privacy teams understand the characteristics of a breach and evaluate the related risks. Exercise your flexibility to either use the default breach factors or generate new ones. Additionally, link breach factors to specific regions or implement them universally across multiple regions or selected ones.

    Before you begin

    Role required: sn_privacy_case.privacy_case_admin

    Procedure

    1. Navigate to All > Privacy Case Management > Breach Assessment Configuration > Breach factor.
    2. On the form, fill in the fields.
      Table 1. Breach factor form
      Field Description
      Label Category to which the factor belongs. For example, Electronic, Paper, and so on.
      Name Unique name to identify the factor.
      Type Type of preconfigured breach factors with which the factor must be associated.
      Application Name of the application this factor applies to. This field is automatically set to GRC: Privacy Case Management.
      Active Option to activate the factor.
      Applied to Location of where the factor is applicable. The options are as follows:
      • All regions
      • Specific to a region
      Description Brief description of the factor.
    3. Select Submit.