ISC2 Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) Practice Question
While performing routine monitoring, a cloud security engineer for a SaaS provider discovers evidence that personal data of EU residents may have been exposed through a misconfigured object storage bucket. The incident response team has confirmed that a personal data breach has likely occurred. In order to remain compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), what is the latest time frame the provider has to notify the competent supervisory authority after becoming aware of the breach, assuming no justification for delay?
Within 24 hours of detecting the breach.
Within 7 calendar days of confirming the breach.
Immediately (within one hour) regardless of any investigation.
No later than 72 hours after becoming aware of the breach.
GDPR Article 33 requires that the controller notify the competent supervisory authority "without undue delay and, where feasible, not later than 72 hours after having become aware of it." The regulation only permits delays beyond this window when a reasoned justification can be documented. A 24-hour window is sometimes recommended by best-practice guidance but is not mandated. Seven days or an immediate one-hour deadline are not recognized by GDPR and would either create unnecessary operational burden or fall short of the legal requirement.
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