Initiate a breach assessment from a case

Initiate a breach assessment from a privacy case to capture the details of breach, the type of data that is impacted, and so on. These details help the privacy analyst to identify if the breach must be notified to a regulator.

Before you begin

Role required: sn_privacy_case.privacy_case_analyst

Procedure

1. Navigate to All > Privacy Management > Privacy Workspace.
2. Select the list icon.
3. Select All Cases.
4. Open the case that from which you want to initiate the breach assessment.
5. Select Initiate breach assessment.
6. On the new breach assessment form, fill in the fields.

   Table 1. New data breach assessment form

   Field	Description
   Priority	Urgency of the breach.
   Reviewers	Reviewer who would review the details of the breach.
   Name	Name of the breach. For example, 500 customer records compromised by unprotected back-up database The exposed database contained 50 gigabytes.
   Description	Brief description of the breach. For example, 500 customer records compromised by unprotected back-up database The exposed database contained 50 gigabytes. This assessment helps in understanding the potential risks, assessing the extent of compromised information, and implementing appropriate measures to mitigate the damage. It is essential for safeguarding sensitive data, maintaining trust among employees, and ensuring compliance with privacy regulations.
   Observations	Observations made by the creator of the assessment.
   Due date	Due date of the assessment.
   Date of discovery	Date when the assessment was discovered.
   Assignment group	Group that must review the assessment.
   Assigned to	User who must review the assessment.
   Additional comments	Additional information or comments for the reviewer.

7. Select Save.

What to do next

Initiate new breach assessments with a revised breach assessment template. See create-new-smart-asmt-version.html.