Remember PII
Full name: Personally Identifiable Information
Memory aid: Personal Information Identifies someone.
Legal definitions and handling obligations vary by jurisdiction and context.
Study area: MIS, risk & continuity · Batch 3
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC
Practice with exam flashcards →MIS, Risk & Continuity / Knowledge library
PII — Personally Identifiable Information
Identifies or can be linked to an individual in a given context.
Why learn PII — Personally Identifiable Information?
Identifies or can be linked to an individual in a given context.
Where it came from
Legal definitions and handling obligations vary by jurisdiction and context.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Personal Information Identifies someone.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand PII: Personally Identifiable Information.
- Recall this memory aid: Personal Information Identifies someone.
- Explain the practical use: Identifies or can be linked to an individual in a given context.
- Explain this distinction: Legal definitions and handling obligations vary by jurisdiction and context.
- Identify PII in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST cybersecurity glossary (csrc.nist.gov)