Context
The system stores personal data and operates in compliance with privacy and data protection regulations. Detailed audit logs of all user actions are crucial for ensuring accountability, transparency, and compliance, as well as facilitating the identification and investigation of any unauthorized or suspicious activities.
Trigger
User submits a request to access personal data stored in the system.
Acceptance Criteria
- System maintains detailed audit log of all user actions (data access, modification, deletion)
- 100% of user actions related to personal data are captured
- Each log entry includes timestamps and user identifiers
- Audit logs are tamper-proof to prevent unauthorized modifications
- Access restricted to authorized personnel only
- Logs retained for minimum of 5 years
- Logs searchable and retrievable within 24 hours of authorized request
- Regular integrity checks performed to ensure no tampering
- Secure backups maintained to prevent data loss
- Full compliance with relevant privacy and data protection regulations
This “requirement” describes a solution approach to accountability.
Source: This scenario has been created with help from ChatGPT by using the prompt create a quality scenario to describe an accountability requirement.