Assessment Manager User Roles & Permissions

Overview

Assessment Manager uses a combination of system-level AAA (Account Access and Authorization) roles and assessment-specific roles to control what users can see and do within assessments. Understanding how these two role types interact is essential for managing your assessment workflow effectively.

This article defines the permissions available to each AAA role for every assessment-specific role: Assessment Creator, Assessment Owner, Default Respondent, Respondent, Approver, and Participant. Permissions are organized by location — the Assessment List page, the Edit Assessment page, the Assessment Summary page, and Tasks — within each role's section. Use the navigation bar above to jump to a specific assessment role.

What you can do
Understand which AAA roles can create, clone, or delete assessments under each assessment role
Identify which roles can edit assessment information, manage participants, and add approvers
Determine which roles can create and complete tasks at each assessment state
Assessment Creator

The tables below define what the Assessment Creator can do if assigned with a particular AAA role.

Assessments List Page
AAA Role Permissions
Create / Clone Assessment Delete Assessment
Admin Yes Yes
User Yes Yes
User Limited Can only clone Yes
Respondent No No
Reviewer Yes Yes
Project Manager Yes Yes
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes Yes
Policy Manager Yes Yes
Non-System User NA NA
DPM Limited Yes Yes
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes Yes
Data Privacy Manager Yes Yes
Privacy Expert Yes No
Edit Assessment Page
AAA Role Permissions
Edit Assessment Information Add, Edit, or Delete Comments/Attachments Add and Replace Approver
Admin Yes Yes Yes
User No No No
User Limited No No No
Respondent No No No
Reviewer No No No
Project Manager No No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No No No
Policy Manager No No No
Non-System User No No No
DPM Limited No No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No No No
Data Privacy Manager No No No
Privacy Expert No Yes Yes
AAA Role Permissions
Delete Approver Add Participants Add Data Record
Admin Yes Yes NA
User No No NA
User Limited No No NA
Respondent No No NA
Reviewer No No No
Project Manager No No NA
Policy Manager Collaborator No No NA
Policy Manager No No NA
Non-System User No No NA
DPM Limited No No NA
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No No NA
Data Privacy Manager No No NA
Privacy Expert Yes Yes No
AAA Role Permissions
Add Tags Add Labels
Admin Yes Yes
User No No
User Limited No No
Respondent No No
Reviewer No No
Project Manager No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No No
Policy Manager No No
Non-System User No No
DPM Limited No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No No
Data Privacy Manager No No
Privacy Expert No No
Assessment Summary Page
AAA Role Permissions
Edit Assessment Information Add, Edit, or Delete Comments/Attachments
Admin Yes, but only Tags, Labels, and Participants can be modified in any state except Approved Yes
User Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes
User Limited No Yes
Respondent No No
Reviewer Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes
Project Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes
Policy Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes
Non-System User NA NA
DPM Limited Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes
Data Privacy Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes
Privacy Expert Yes in any state except Approved Yes
AAA Role Permissions
Add Approver Delete or Replace Approver Add Participants
Admin No No Yes
User Yes No No
User Limited No No No
Respondent No No No
Reviewer Yes No No
Project Manager Yes No No
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes No No
Policy Manager Yes No No
Non-System User NA NA NA
DPM Limited Yes No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes No No
Data Privacy Manager Yes No No
Privacy Expert Yes Yes Yes
AAA Role Permissions
Add Data Record Add Tags Add Labels
Admin NA Yes Yes
User NA No No
User Limited NA No No
Respondent NA No No
Reviewer NA Yes No
Project Manager NA No No
Policy Manager Collaborator NA No No
Policy Manager NA No No
Non-System User NA NA NA
DPM Limited NA Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator NA No No
Data Privacy Manager NA No No
Privacy Expert No No No
Tasks
AAA Role Permissions
Create Manual Tasks Create Remediation Tasks
Admin Yes in any state Yes in any state except Approved
User No No
User Limited No No
Respondent No No
Reviewer Yes in any state Yes in any state
Project Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state except Approved
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state
Policy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state
Non-System User NA NA
DPM Limited Yes in any state Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state
Privacy Expert Yes in any state Yes in any state
AAA Role Permissions
Mark Tasks Complete as Task Creator Mark Tasks Complete as Task Assignee
Admin Yes in any state Yes in any state
User No Yes in any state
User Limited No Yes
Respondent No No
Reviewer Yes in any state Yes in any state
Project Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state
Policy Manager No Yes in any state
Non-System User NA NA
DPM Limited Yes in any state Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state
Privacy Expert Yes in any state Yes in any state
Assessment Owner

The tables below define what the Assessment Owner can do if assigned with a particular AAA role.

Assessments List Page
AAA Role Permissions
Create / Clone Assessment Delete Assessment
Admin Yes Yes
User Yes Yes
User Limited Yes Yes
Respondent No No
Reviewer Yes Yes
Project Manager Yes Yes
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes Yes
Policy Manager Yes Yes
Non-System User NA NA
DPM Limited Yes Yes
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes Yes
Data Privacy Manager Yes Yes
Privacy Expert Yes No
Edit Assessment Page
AAA Role Permissions
Edit Assessment Information Add, Edit, or Delete Comments/Attachments
Admin Yes in all assessment states except Approved Yes
User Yes in all assessment states except Approved Yes
User Limited Yes, except Pending Approval, Approved, Approved Pending Remediation, and Failed Yes
Respondent No No
Reviewer Yes, only if assessment is in Open state Yes
Project Manager Yes, only if assessment is in Open state Yes
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes, only if assessment is in Open or Survey state Yes
Policy Manager No Yes
Non-System User NA NA
DPM Limited Yes, only if assessment is in Open state Yes
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes, only if assessment is in Open or Survey state Yes
Data Privacy Manager No Yes
Privacy Expert No Yes
AAA Role Permissions
Add/Delete/Replace Approver Add Participants Add Data Record Add Tags Add Labels
Admin Yes Yes NA Yes Yes
User Yes Yes NA Yes Yes
User Limited Yes Yes NA Yes Yes
Respondent No No No No No
Reviewer Yes Yes NA Yes Yes
Project Manager Yes Yes NA Yes Yes
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes Yes NA Yes Yes
Policy Manager No No NA No No
Non-System User NA NA NA NA NA
DPM Limited Yes Yes NA Yes Yes
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes Yes NA Yes Yes
Data Privacy Manager No No NA No No
Privacy Expert No No NA No No
Tasks
AAA Role Permissions
Create Manual Tasks Create Remediation Tasks Mark Complete as Task Creator Mark Complete as Task Assignee
Admin Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
User No No No Yes in any state
User Limited Yes Yes No Yes
Respondent No No No No
Reviewer Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Project Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes Yes in any state
Policy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Non-System User NA NA NA NA
DPM Limited Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Privacy Expert Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Default Respondent

The tables below define what the Default Respondent can do if assigned with a particular AAA role.

Assessment List Page
AAA Role Permissions
Create / Clone Assessment Delete Assessment
User No No
User Limited No No
Respondent No No
Reviewer No No
Project Manager Yes No
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes No
Policy Manager Yes No
Non-System User No No
DPM Limited Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes Yes
Data Privacy Manager Yes Yes
Privacy Expert Yes No
Edit Assessment Page
AAA Role Permissions
Edit Assessment Information Add, Edit, or Delete Comments/Attachments Add and Replace Approver
Admin Yes Yes Yes
User NA No No
User Limited No No No
Respondent No No No
Reviewer No No No
Project Manager No No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No No No
Policy Manager No No No
Non-System User No No No
DPM Limited No No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No No No
Data Privacy Manager No No No
Privacy Expert No Yes Yes
AAA Role Permissions
Delete Approver Add Participants Add Data Record
Admin Yes Yes NA
User No No NA
User Limited No No NA
Respondent No No NA
Reviewer No No NA
Project Manager No No NA
Policy Manager Collaborator No No NA
Policy Manager No No NA
Non-System User No No NA
DPM Limited No No NA
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No No NA
Data Privacy Manager No No NA
Privacy Expert Yes Yes NA
AAA Role Permissions
Add Tags Add Labels
Admin Yes Yes
User No No
User Limited No No
Respondent No No
Reviewer No No
Project Manager No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No No
Policy Manager No No
Non-System User No No
DPM Limited No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No No
Data Privacy Manager No No
Privacy Expert No No
Assessment Summary Page
AAA Role Permissions
Edit Assessment Information Add, Edit, or Delete Comments/Attachments Add, Delete, or Replace Approver
Admin Yes in any state except Approved Yes Yes
User Yes Yes No
User Limited Yes, only in Not Started and In Progress states Yes No
Respondent Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Reviewer Yes, but can only edit assessment labels, comments and attachments Yes No
Project Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Policy Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Non-System User Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
DPM Limited No No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Privacy Expert Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
AAA Role Permissions
Add Participants Add Data Record Add Tags Add Labels
Admin Yes NA Yes Yes
User No NA No No
User Limited No NA No Yes
Respondent No NA No No
Reviewer No NA No No
Project Manager No NA No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No NA No No
Policy Manager No NA No No
Non-System User No NA No No
DPM Limited No NA No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator NA NA No No
Data Privacy Manager NA NA No No
Privacy Expert Yes NA No No
Tasks
AAA Role Permissions
Create Manual Tasks Create Remediation Tasks Mark Complete as Task Creator Mark Complete as Task Assignee
Admin Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
User Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
User Limited Yes Yes No Yes
Respondent No No No No
Reviewer Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Project Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Policy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Non-System User NA NA NA NA
DPM Limited Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Privacy Expert Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Note: Non-system users can only answer surveys as a default respondent.
Respondent

The tables below define what the Respondent can do if assigned with a particular AAA role.

Assessment List Page
AAA Role Permissions
Create / Clone Assessment Delete Assessment
Admin Yes Yes
User Yes No
User Limited No No
Respondent No No
Reviewer Yes No
Project Manager Yes, but can clone only No
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes No
Policy Manager Yes No
Non-System User NA NA
DPM Limited Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes Yes
Data Privacy Manager Yes Yes
Privacy Expert Yes No
Edit Assessment Page
AAA Role Permissions
Edit Assessment Information Add, Edit, or Delete Comments/Attachments Add, Delete, or Replace Approver
Admin Yes Yes Yes
User NA No No
User Limited No No No
Respondent No No No
Reviewer No No No
Project Manager No No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No No No
Policy Manager No Yes Yes
Non-System User No No No
DPM Limited No No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No No No
Data Privacy Manager No No No
Privacy Expert No No No
AAA Role Permissions
Add Participants Add Data Record Add Tags Add Labels
Admin Yes NA No No
User No NA No No
User Limited No NA No No
Respondent No No No No
Reviewer No NA No No
Project Manager Yes NA No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No NA No No
Policy Manager No No No No
Non-System User No NA No No
DPM Limited No No No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No NA No No
Data Privacy Manager NA NA No No
Privacy Expert NA NA No No
Assessment Summary Page
AAA Role Permissions
Edit Assessment Information Add, Edit, or Delete Comments/Attachments Add, Delete, or Replace Approver
Admin Yes in any state except Approved Yes Yes
User Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
User Limited Yes Yes No
Respondent Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Reviewer Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Project Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Policy Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Non-System User NA NA NA
DPM Limited Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Privacy Expert Yes in any state except Approved Yes Yes
AAA Role Permissions
Add Participants Add Data Record Add Tags Add Labels
Admin Yes Yes Yes Yes
User No NA No No
User Limited No No No No
Respondent No NA No No
Reviewer No No No No
Project Manager Yes NA No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No NA No No
Policy Manager No No No No
Non-System User NA NA NA NA
DPM Limited No No No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator NA NA No No
Data Privacy Manager NA NA No No
Privacy Expert NA NA No No
Tasks
AAA Role Permissions
Create Manual Tasks Create Remediation Tasks Mark Complete as Task Creator Mark Complete as Task Assignee
Admin Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
User Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
User Limited Yes Yes Yes Yes
Respondent No No No No
Reviewer Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Project Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Policy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Non-System User NA NA NA NA
DPM Limited Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Privacy Expert Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Approver

The tables below define what the Approver can do if assigned with a particular AAA role.

Assessment List Page
AAA Role Permissions
Create / Clone Assessment Delete Assessment
Admin Yes Yes
User Yes No
User Limited No No
Respondent No No
Reviewer Yes No
Project Manager Yes, but can clone only No
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes No
Policy Manager Yes No
Non-System User NA NA
DPM Limited Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes Yes
Data Privacy Manager Yes Yes
Privacy Expert Yes No
Edit Assessment Page
AAA Role Permissions
Edit Assessment Information Add, Edit, or Delete Comments/Attachments Add, Delete, or Replace Approver
Admin Yes in any state except Approved Yes Yes
User NA No No
User Limited No No No
Respondent No No No
Reviewer No No No
Project Manager No No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No No No
Policy Manager No No No
Non-System User NA NA NA
DPM Limited No No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No No No
Data Privacy Manager No No No
Privacy Expert No Yes Yes
AAA Role Permissions
Add Participants Add Data Record Add Tags Add Labels
Admin Yes NA Yes Yes
User No NA No No
User Limited No NA No No
Respondent No No No No
Reviewer No NA No No
Project Manager No NA No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No NA No No
Policy Manager No NA No No
Non-System User NA NA NA NA
DPM Limited No NA No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No No No No
Data Privacy Manager No NA No No
Privacy Expert Yes No No No
Assessment Summary Page
AAA Role Permissions
Edit Assessment Information Add, Edit, or Delete Comments/Attachments Add, Delete, or Replace Approver
Admin Yes in any state except Approved Yes Yes
User Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
User Limited Yes Yes No
Respondent Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Reviewer Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Project Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Policy Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Non-System User NA NA NA
DPM Limited Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Privacy Expert Yes in any state except Approved Yes Yes
AAA Role Permissions
Add Participants Add Data Record Add Tags Add Labels
Admin Yes Yes Yes Yes
User No NA No No
User Limited No NA No No
Respondent No NA No No
Reviewer No NA No No
Project Manager No NA No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No NA No No
Policy Manager No NA No No
Non-System User NA NA NA NA
DPM Limited No NA No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No No No No
Data Privacy Manager No NA No No
Privacy Expert Yes No No No
Tasks
AAA Role Permissions
Create Manual Tasks Create Remediation Tasks Mark Complete as Task Creator Mark Complete as Task Assignee
Admin Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
User Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
User Limited Yes Yes Yes in any state Yes
Respondent No No Yes in any state No
Reviewer Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Project Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Policy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Non-System User NA NA NA NA
DPM Limited Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Privacy Expert Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Participant

The tables below define what the Participant can do if assigned with a particular AAA role.

Assessment List Page
AAA Role Permissions
Create / Clone Assessment Delete Assessment
Admin Yes Yes
User Yes No
User Limited No No
Respondent No No
Reviewer Yes No
Project Manager Yes No
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes No
Policy Manager Yes, but can clone only No
Non-System User NA NA
DPM Limited Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes Yes
Data Privacy Manager Yes Yes
Privacy Expert Yes No
Edit Assessment Page
AAA Role Permissions
Edit Assessment Information Add, Edit, or Delete Comments/Attachments Add, Delete, or Replace Approver
Admin Yes in any state except Approved No No
User No No No
User Limited No No No
Respondent No No No
Reviewer No No No
Project Manager No No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No No No
Policy Manager No No No
Non-System User NA NA NA
DPM Limited No No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator No No No
Data Privacy Manager No No No
Privacy Expert No Yes Yes
AAA Role Permissions
Add Participants Add Data Record Add Tags Add Labels
Admin Yes Yes Yes Yes
User No NA No No
User Limited No No No No
Respondent No NA No No
Reviewer No No No No
Project Manager No NA No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No NA No No
Policy Manager No NA No No
Non-System User NA NA NA NA
DPM Limited No NA No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator NA NA No No
Data Privacy Manager NA NA No No
Privacy Expert Yes No No No
Assessment Summary Page
AAA Role Permissions
Edit Assessment Information Add, Edit, or Delete Comments/Attachments Add, Delete, or Replace Approver
Admin Yes, but can only edit assessment labels, participants, and comments Yes Yes
User Yes, but can only edit labels until In Review state; comments/attachments any state Yes No
User Limited Yes Yes No
Respondent Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Reviewer Yes, but can only edit labels until In Review state; comments/attachments any state Yes No
Project Manager Yes, but can only edit labels until In Review state; comments/attachments any state Yes Yes
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes, but can only edit labels until In Review state; comments/attachments any state Yes No
Policy Manager Yes, but can only edit labels until In Review state; comments/attachments any state Yes No
Non-System User NA NA NA
DPM Limited Yes, but can only edit labels until In Review state; comments/attachments any state Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes Yes No
Data Privacy Manager Yes, but can only edit comments and attachments Yes No
Privacy Expert Yes in any state except Approved Yes Yes
AAA Role Permissions
Add Participants Add Data Record Add Tags Add Labels
Admin Yes Yes Yes Yes
User No NA No No
User Limited No NA No Yes, only from Not Started to In Progress states
Respondent No NA No No
Reviewer No No No No
Project Manager No NA No No
Policy Manager Collaborator No NA No No
Policy Manager No NA No No
Non-System User NA NA NA NA
DPM Limited No NA No No
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator NA NA No No
Data Privacy Manager NA NA No No
Privacy Expert Yes No No No
Tasks
AAA Role Permissions
Create Manual Tasks Create Remediation Tasks Mark Complete as Task Creator Mark Complete as Task Assignee
Admin Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
User Yes in any state Yes in any state NA Yes in any state
User Limited Yes Yes Yes in any state Yes
Respondent No No Yes in any state No
Reviewer Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
Project Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Policy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Policy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state NA Yes in any state
Non-System User NA NA No NA
DPM Limited Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Collaborator Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Data Privacy Manager Yes in any state Yes in any state No Yes in any state
Privacy Expert Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state Yes in any state
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