DPIA Mitigation Planning
Overview
Article 35(7)(d) GDPR requires a DPIA to include "the measures envisaged to address the risks, including safeguards, security measures and mechanisms to ensure the protection of personal data and to demonstrate compliance with this Regulation." This skill provides a structured mitigation planning framework.
Mitigation Strategy Categories
Technical Measures
| Category |
Examples |
GDPR Reference |
| Encryption |
At-rest, in-transit, end-to-end |
Art. 32(1)(a) |
| Pseudonymisation |
Tokenisation, hashing, key-coded |
Art. 25(1), Art. 32(1)(a) |
| Access controls |
RBAC, MFA, privileged access management |
Art. 32(1)(b) |
| Data minimisation |
Field-level reduction, aggregation, sampling |
Art. 5(1)(c), Art. 25(1) |
| Anonymisation |
k-anonymity, differential privacy, generalisation |
Recital 26 |
| Monitoring |
SIEM, DLP, anomaly detection |
Art. 32(1)(d) |
Organisational Measures
| Category |
Examples |
GDPR Reference |
| Policies |
Data protection policy, acceptable use |
Art. 24(2) |
| Training |
Privacy awareness, role-specific training |
Art. 39(1)(b) |
| Contracts |
DPAs, joint controller arrangements, NDAs |
Art. 28, Art. 26 |
| Audits |
Internal audits, processor audits, certification |
Art. 28(3)(h) |
| Governance |
DPO oversight, privacy committee, RACI |
Art. 37-39 |
| Incident response |
Breach procedures, notification protocols |
Art. 33-34 |
Mitigation Plan Structure
For each identified risk:
- Risk reference -- Link to DPIA risk register entry
- Inherent risk level -- Before mitigation
- Proposed measures -- Specific technical and organisational controls
- Implementation owner -- Accountable person
- Implementation deadline -- Target completion date
- Verification method -- How effectiveness will be confirmed
- Residual risk level -- After planned mitigation
- Acceptance decision -- Within appetite / escalation required / prior consultation
Residual Risk Decision Framework
Residual Risk LOW → Accept; document; routine monitoring
Residual Risk MEDIUM → Accept with enhanced monitoring; annual review
Residual Risk HIGH → Escalate to senior management; consider additional measures
Residual Risk VERY HIGH → Art. 36 prior consultation required before processing
Implementation Tracking
Each mitigation measure progresses through:
- Proposed -- Identified but not yet approved
- Approved -- Budget and resources allocated
- In Progress -- Implementation underway
- Implemented -- Deployed and operational
- Verified -- Effectiveness confirmed through testing
1---2name: dpia-mitigation-plan3description: Structures risk mitigation planning and residual risk tracking for Data Protection Impact Assessments under GDPR Article 35(7)(d). Covers mitigation measure identification, implementation tracking, residual risk acceptance, and Art. 36 prior consultation triggers. Keywords: DPIA mitigation, risk treatment, residual risk, Art. 35(7)(d), safeguards, mitigation tracking, prior consultation.4license: Apache-2.05---67# DPIA Mitigation Planning89## Overview1011Article 35(7)(d) GDPR requires a DPIA to include "the measures envisaged to address the risks, including safeguards, security measures and mechanisms to ensure the protection of personal data and to demonstrate compliance with this Regulation." This skill provides a structured mitigation planning framework.1213## Mitigation Strategy Categories1415### Technical Measures16| Category | Examples | GDPR Reference |17|----------|----------|----------------|18| Encryption | At-rest, in-transit, end-to-end | Art. 32(1)(a) |19| Pseudonymisation | Tokenisation, hashing, key-coded | Art. 25(1), Art. 32(1)(a) |20| Access controls | RBAC, MFA, privileged access management | Art. 32(1)(b) |21| Data minimisation | Field-level reduction, aggregation, sampling | Art. 5(1)(c), Art. 25(1) |22| Anonymisation | k-anonymity, differential privacy, generalisation | Recital 26 |23| Monitoring | SIEM, DLP, anomaly detection | Art. 32(1)(d) |2425### Organisational Measures26| Category | Examples | GDPR Reference |27|----------|----------|----------------|28| Policies | Data protection policy, acceptable use | Art. 24(2) |29| Training | Privacy awareness, role-specific training | Art. 39(1)(b) |30| Contracts | DPAs, joint controller arrangements, NDAs | Art. 28, Art. 26 |31| Audits | Internal audits, processor audits, certification | Art. 28(3)(h) |32| Governance | DPO oversight, privacy committee, RACI | Art. 37-39 |33| Incident response | Breach procedures, notification protocols | Art. 33-34 |3435## Mitigation Plan Structure3637For each identified risk:38391. **Risk reference** -- Link to DPIA risk register entry402. **Inherent risk level** -- Before mitigation413. **Proposed measures** -- Specific technical and organisational controls424. **Implementation owner** -- Accountable person435. **Implementation deadline** -- Target completion date446. **Verification method** -- How effectiveness will be confirmed457. **Residual risk level** -- After planned mitigation468. **Acceptance decision** -- Within appetite / escalation required / prior consultation4748## Residual Risk Decision Framework4950```51Residual Risk LOW → Accept; document; routine monitoring52Residual Risk MEDIUM → Accept with enhanced monitoring; annual review53Residual Risk HIGH → Escalate to senior management; consider additional measures54Residual Risk VERY HIGH → Art. 36 prior consultation required before processing55```5657## Implementation Tracking5859Each mitigation measure progresses through:60- **Proposed** -- Identified but not yet approved61- **Approved** -- Budget and resources allocated62- **In Progress** -- Implementation underway63- **Implemented** -- Deployed and operational64- **Verified** -- Effectiveness confirmed through testing
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