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ISC2 CC Practice Question: Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, and Incident Response
During a data breach incident, the incident response team discovers that personally identifiable information (PII) of European Union residents was compromised. According to GDPR, what is the maximum time frame for notifying the supervisory authority?
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72 hours
GDPR Article 33 requires notification to the supervisory authority within 72 hours of becoming aware of a personal data breach.
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72 hours
Why this is correct
GDPR mandates notification within 72 hours.
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48 hours
Why it's wrong here
48 hours is not specified in GDPR for notification.
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7 days
Why it's wrong here
7 days exceeds the 72-hour requirement.
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24 hours
Why it's wrong here
24 hours is not the GDPR requirement; some US state laws have shorter timeframes.
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Key term
Personally identifiable information
Personally identifiable information (PII) is any data that can be used to identify, contact, or locate a specific individual, either alone or when combined with other information.
Key term
GDPR
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is a European Union law that sets strict rules for how organizations collect, store, process, and protect the personal data of individuals within the EU.
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