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What is the purpose of a Privacy impact assessment? Response:

The correct answer is B. To determine the level of impact of the violation of the confidentiality of PII. A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) serves to identify and evaluate the potential privacy risks associated with processing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) within an information system. Its primary objective is to determine the likely impact should the confidentiality of…

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What is the purpose of a Privacy impact assessment? Response:

Options

  • ATo determine the extent to which proposed or actual changes to the system or its environment of
  • BTo determine the level of impact of the violation of the confidentiality of PII
  • CTo determine if the information system processes PII
  • DTo determine the level of voilation of CIA

How the community answered

(53 responses)
  • A
    8% (4)
  • B
    87% (46)
  • C
    2% (1)
  • D
    4% (2)

Why each option

A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) serves to identify and evaluate the potential privacy risks associated with processing Personally Identifiable Information (PII) within an information system. Its primary objective is to determine the likely impact should the confidentiality of PII be compromised.

ATo determine the extent to which proposed or actual changes to the system or its environment of

This choice is incomplete and does not fully describe the purpose of a PIA, which is specifically focused on privacy risks related to PII.

BTo determine the level of impact of the violation of the confidentiality of PIICorrect

A Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) is a formal process used to identify and assess the privacy risks associated with a new or redesigned system, program, or process that collects, uses, or maintains Personally Identifiable Information (PII). A key output of a PIA is understanding the potential impact of a breach of confidentiality on that PII, allowing organizations to mitigate risks proactively.

CTo determine if the information system processes PII

While a PIA does determine if a system processes PII, this is only a preliminary step, not its primary purpose; the main goal is to assess the impact and risks.

DTo determine the level of voilation of CIA

A PIA focuses specifically on privacy and PII, not the broader 'level of violation of CIA' which encompasses confidentiality, integrity, and availability for all types of data.

Concept tested: Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) purpose

Source: https://www.nist.gov/privacy-framework/privacy-impact-assessment-pia

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#Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA)#PII#Privacy Risk Management#Confidentiality

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