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CompTIA Security+ study material · question 104 of 611

Which statement correctly describes the relationship between cybersecurity risk and privacy risk?

  1. Privacy risk is a subset of cybersecurity risk
  2. Cybersecurity risk is a subset of privacy risk
  3. They are entirely separate and never overlap
  4. They overlap, but some privacy risks arise from processing that is authorised and secure
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Answer: D. They overlap, but some privacy risks arise from processing that is authorised and secure

A system can process personal data securely and lawfully and still create privacy risk through the processing itself.

Source: NIST CSWP 29 (NIST) — NIST CSF 2.0 § 5, Fig. 6 Cybersecurity and privacy risk relationship

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