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PRI-10: Security of Personal Data (PD)

PRI 7 — High Protect

Mechanisms exist to ensure Personal Data (PD) is protected by logical and physical security safeguards that are sufficient and appropriately scoped to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the PD.

Renumbered: Formerly PRI-01.6 in SCF 2025.4.

Code reused: In SCF 2025.4 and earlier, PRI-10 was Data Quality Management. That control is now DCH-33.2.

Control Question: Does the organization ensure Personal Data (PD) is protected by logical and physical security safeguards that are sufficient and appropriately scoped to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the PD?

General (12)
US (19)
Framework Mapping Values
USA Federal Data Privacy Framework 2023 II.4.a
USA Federal 45 CFR 155.260 155.260(a)(3)(vii)
USA Federal COPPA 2024 Sec. 6502.(b)(1)(D)
USA Federal FIPPS 1973 8.0
USA California CCPA 2025 7023(d)(4) 7024(f)
USA Colorado Colorado Privacy Act 2021 6-1-1305(2)(a) 6-1-1305(4) 6-1-1308(5)
USA Illinois BIPA 2008 15(e)(1) 15(e)(2)
USA Illinois PIPA 2006 45(a)
USA Montana CDPA 2025 30-14-2812(1)(b) 30-14-2813(1)(b) 30-14-2813(2)(a) 30-14-2816(6) 30-14-2818(1)(a)
USA Nevada Privacy Law 2023 603A.210.1
USA Nevada NOGE Reg 5 2024 5.260.1
USA New York SHIELD Act 2019 899-bb.2(a)
USA Oregon CPA 2023 Section 5(1)(c) Section 6(1)(b)
USA Oregon 646A 2025 646A.578(1)(c)
USA Tennessee TIPA 2025 47-18-3204(a)(3)
USA Texas BC521 2009 521.052(a)
USA Texas TRAIGA 2025 Sec. 3 / 541.104(a)(2)
USA Virginia CDPA 2023 59.1-578.A.3 59.1-579.A.1 59.1-579.B.1
USA Vermont Act 171 2018 2447(a)(2)
EMEA (22)
Framework Mapping Values
EMEA Austria FAPPD 2000 § 6(1) § 13(1) § 54(1)
EMEA Belgium Act 8 1992 Title 2, Chapter II, Art. 34(2) Title 2, Chapter III, Art. 45(4) Title 2, Chapter IV, Section 1, Art. 50 Title 2, Chapter IV, Section 1, Art. 51(1) Title 2, Chapter IV, Section 1, Art. 51(2) Title 2, Chapter IV, Section 4, Art. 60(1) Title 2, Chapter IV, Section 4, Art. 60(2)
EMEA Switzerland FADP 2025 2.1.7.2 2.1.8.1 2.1.8.2
EMEA Germany FDPA 2017 2.1.1.22(2)5 2.1.1.22(2)6 2.1.1.22(2)7 2.1.2.28(1) 3.2.53 3.4.62(5)2 3.4.64(1) 3.4.64(2)1 3.4.64(2)2 3.4.64(3) 3.4.64(3)1 3.4.64(3)2 3.4.64(3)3 3.4.64(3)4 3.4.64(3)5 3.4.64(3)6 3.4.64(3)7 3.4.64(3)8 3.4.64(3)9 3.4.64(3)10 3.4.64(3)11 3.4.64(3)12 3.4.64(3)13 3.4.64(3)14 3.4.71(2)
EMEA Spain CCN-STIC 825 mp.info.1
EMEA Spain Royal Decree 311 2022 Article 5(a) Article 5(b) Article 5(c) Article 5(d) Article 5(e) Article 5(f) Article 5(g)
EMEA EU AI Act Article 10.5(b) Article 10.5(c)
EMEA EU GDPR 2016 Article 5.1(f) Article 24.1 Article 25.1 Article 25.2 Article 32.1 Article 32.1(a) Article 32.1(b)
EMEA UK DPA 2018 Section 55(3) Section 55(3)(a) Section 55(3)(b) Section 55(3)(c) Section 55(3)(d) Section 56(1) Section 56(2) Section 56(3) Section 57(1) Section 57(1)(a) Section 57(1)(b) Section 57(2) Section 57(3) Section 57(4) Section 57(4)(a) Section 57(4)(b) Section 57(4)(c) Section 57(4)(d) Section 57(5) Section 66(1) Section 66(2) Section 66(2)(a) Section 66(2)(b) Section 66(2)(c) Section 66(2)(d) Section 66(3)
EMEA Greece PIRPPD 1997 B.9.2.f B.10.1 B.10.2 B.10.3
EMEA Hungary Act CXII 2011 II.6.7(2) II.6.7(3) II.6.7(4) II.6.7(5)(a) II.6.7(5)(b) II.6.7(5)(c) II.6.7(5)(d) II.6.7(5)(e) II.6.7(5)(f) II.6.7(6)
EMEA Ireland DPA 2018 s.72 s.75 s.76 s.77 s.78
EMEA Israel PPL 2025 s.17
EMEA Italy PDPC 2018 Article 115(1) Article 115(2)
EMEA Kenya DPA 2019 IV.41(1) IV.41(1)(a) IV.41(1)(b) IV.41(2) IV.41(3) IV.41(3)(a) IV.41(3)(b) IV.41(3)(c) IV.41(3)(d) IV.41(3)(e) IV.41(4) IV.41(4)(a) IV.41(4)(b) IV.41(4)(c) IV.41(4)(d) IV.41(4)(e) IV.41(4)(f) IV.42(1) IV.42(1)(a) IV.42(1)(b) IV.42(1)(c) IV.42(1)(d) IV.42(2) IV.42(2)(a) IV.42(2)(b) IV.42(3) IV.42(4)
EMEA Nigeria DPR 2019 2.1(1)(d) 2.6
EMEA Qatar PDPPL 2020 3.13
EMEA Russia 152-FZ 2025 Art. 7 Art. 18.1 Art. 19
EMEA Saudi Arabia PDPL Article 19
EMEA Serbia 87/2018 II.6(5) II.8 IV.1.41 IV.1.42 IV.1.42(1) IV.1.42(2) IV.2.50 IV.2.50(2) IV.2.50(3) IV.2.50(4) IV.2.51 IV.2.51(1) IV.2.51(2) IV.2.51(3) IV.2.51(4) IV.2.51(5) IV.2.51(6) IV.2.51(7) IV.2.51(8) IV.2.51(9) IV.2.51(10)
EMEA Turkey LDDP 2016 12(1) 12(1)(a) 12(1)(b) 12(1)(c) 12(2) 12(3) 12(4) 12(5)
EMEA South Africa POPIA 2013 3.A.7.19(1) 3.A.7.19(1)(a) 3.A.7.19(1)(b) 3.A.7.19(2) 3.A.7.19(2)(a) 3.A.7.19(2)(b) 3.A.7.19(2)(c) 3.A.7.19(2)(d) 3.A.7.19(3)
APAC (14)
Framework Mapping Values
APAC Australia IoT Code of Practice 2024 5.0
APAC Australian Privacy Principles 2026 4.11.1 4.11.1.a 4.11.1.b
APAC China DNSIP 2012 IV
APAC China Cybersecurity Law 2017 Article 42
APAC China Privacy Law 2021 Article 9
APAC Hong Kong PDO 2022 Schedule 1 - 4(1) Schedule 1 - 4(1)(a) Schedule 1 - 4(1)(b) Schedule 1 - 4(1)(c) Schedule 1 - 4(1)(d) Schedule 1 - 4(1)(e)
APAC India DPDPA 2023 8(4) 8(5)
APAC India ITR 2011 5(8) 8(2)
APAC Japan APPI 2020 IV.1.20
APAC Malaysia PDPA 2010 9(1) 9(1)(a) 9(1)(b) 9(1)(c) 9(1)(d) 9(1)(e) 9(2) 9(2)(a) 9(2)(b)
APAC New Zealand Privacy Act of 2020 3.1.22.5(a) 3.1.22.5(a)(i) 3.1.22.5(a)(ii) 3.1.22.5(a)(iii)
APAC Philippines DPA 2012 V.20(a) V.20(b) V.20(c) V.20(c)(1) V.20(c)(2) V.20(c)(3) V.20(c)(4) V.20(d) V.20(e)
APAC Singapore PDPA 2012 6.24 6.24(a) 6.24(b)
APAC Taiwan PDPA 2025 III.20-1
Americas (7)
Framework Mapping Values
Americas Argentina Reg 132 2018 E.1.2-1
Americas Bahamas DPA 2003 II.5(1)(f) II.9(2) II.11(1) II.11(1)(a) II.11(1)(b) II.11(2) V.43(4)(d) V.43(4)(e) V.52(1) V.52(2) V.52(2)(a) V.52(2)(b) V.52(2)(c) V.52(2)(d) V.52(4)
Americas Brazil LGPD 2018 VII.I.46 VII.I.46.1 VII.I.47 VII.I.49 VII.II.50 VII.II.50.1 VII.II.50.2 VII.II.50.2.I VII.II.50.2.I(a) VII.II.50.2.I(b) VII.II.50.2.I(c) VII.II.50.2.I(d) VII.II.50.2.I(e) VII.II.50.2.I(f) VII.II.50.2.I(g) VII.II.50.2.I(h) VII.II.50.2.II
Americas Canada PIPEDA 2000 P1-4.1.4(a) P7-4.7 P7-4.7.1 P7-4.7.2 P7-4.7.3
Americas Chile Act 19628 1999 I.7 I.11
Americas Colombia Law 1581 2012 II.4(g) VI.17(d)
Americas Mexico FDPA 2010 II.19 II.21

Capability Maturity Model

Level 0 — Not Performed

Practices are non-existent, based on the inability to demonstrate an implemented and operational capability. A reasonable person would conclude the control is not being performed.

Level 1 — Performed Informally

SCR-CMM Level 1 criteria definitions are not available for this control: ▪ A reasonable person would conclude this control requires a structured process. ▪ At this level of maturity, the "ad hoc" nature of performing a capability informally would indicate the intent of the control is not met due to a lack of consistency and formality.

Level 2 — Planned & Tracked

SCR-CMM Level 2 criteria definitions are not available for this control: ▪ A reasonable person would conclude a well-defined and standardized process is required. ▪ At this level of maturity, the “requirements-driven” nature of performing the control is focused on a localized and/or regionalized implementation, not uniform and consistent across the organization. ▪ Requirements are narrowly scoped for applicability and are primarily derived from compliance obligations (e.g., laws, regulations and contracts).

Level 3 — Well Defined

Privacy (PRI) capabilities are standardized across the entity for applicability to People, Processes, Technologies, Data and/or Facilities (PPTDF) to ensure consistency for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Policies and standards associated with PRI domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function. ▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with PRI domain capabilities are well-documented and kept current by process owners. ▪ A data privacy team, or similar function, is appropriately staffed and supported to implement and maintain PRI domain capabilities. ▪ Technology is leveraged to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of data privacy operations (e.g., privacy notice management software and customer management solution). ▪ The entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function, works with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with PRI domain capabilities to address Minimum Compliance Requirements (MCR) (e.g., applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements) and Discretionary Security Requirements (DSR) (e.g., entity-required controls). ▪ An implemented and operational capability exists to ensure Personal Data (PD) is protected by logical and physical security safeguards that are sufficient and appropriately scoped to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the PD.

Level 4 — Quantitatively Controlled

Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 criteria definitions: ▪ There are no defined Level 4 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a quantitatively-controlled process is not necessary to operationalize this control. ▪ While it may be possible to develop “metrics-driven” capabilities for this control, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.

Level 5 — Continuously Improving

Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 or Level 4 (if available) criteria definitions: ▪ There are no defined Level 5 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a continuously-improving process is not necessary to operationalize this control. ▪ Level 5 capabilities should be considered “world-class” where the control builds on Level 4 capabilities, but are continuously improving through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Machine Learning (ML) technologies. ▪ While it may be possible to develop responsive capabilities for this control through the use of AI and/or ML technologies, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.

Assessment Objectives

  1. PRI-10_A01 Personal Data (PD) is protected by security safeguards that are sufficient and appropriately scoped to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the PD.

Technology Recommendations

Micro/Small

  • Data classification program
  • Data privacy program
  • Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
  • Product / project management

Small

  • Data classification program
  • Data privacy program
  • Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
  • Product / project management

Medium

  • Data classification program
  • Data privacy program
  • Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
  • Product / project management

Large

  • Data classification program
  • Data privacy program
  • Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
  • Product / project management

Enterprise

  • Data classification program
  • Data privacy program
  • Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA)
  • Product / project management

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