Cyber Posture

NIST 800-53 r5 · Controls catalogue · Family PT

PT-7Specific Categories of Personally Identifiable Information

Apply {{ insert: param, pt-07_odp }} for specific categories of personally identifiable information.

Last updated: 09 May 2026 03:25 UTC

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ATT&CK techniques this control mitigates (0)

Weaknesses this control addresses (3)AI

CWEs ranked by how often they appear in real CVEs. The rationale describes how this control reduces exploitability of each weakness class.

CWE Name CVEs Why this control addresses it
CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor10,204Requiring organization-defined processing conditions on specific PII categories directly reduces the chance that personal data will be exposed to unauthorized actors.
CWE-532Insertion of Sensitive Information into Log File1,378Specific processing rules for sensitive PII categories commonly include restrictions on logging, making insertion of such data into log files less likely.
CWE-359Exposure of Private Personal Information to an Unauthorized Actor174The control mandates tailored handling for designated categories of personally identifiable information, thereby limiting unauthorized disclosure of private personal data.

Top CVEs where this control is the strongest mitigation

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