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Release: Australia · Updated: 2026-03-12 · Official documentation · View source

Create breach factors

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.

FieldDescription
LabelCategory to which the factor belongs. For example, Electronic, Paper, and so on.
NameUnique name to identify the factor.
TypeType of preconfigured breach factors with which the factor must be associated.
ApplicationName of the application this factor applies to. This field is automatically set to GRC: Privacy Case Management.
ActiveOption to activate the factor.
Applied toLocation of where the factor is applicable. The options are as follows:- All regions - Specific to a region
DescriptionBrief description of the factor.
  1. Select Submit.

Parent Topic:Configuring privacy breach assessment