For privacy protected data, the data owner has the highest authority for establishing dissemination rules for the data. The data owner is the person or entity that has the legal rights and responsibilities for the data, such as creating, collecting, storing, processing, using, sharing, and disposing of the data. The data owner is accountable for the security and privacy of the data, and has the authority to define the classification, access, and dissemination rules for the data.
A. Information Systems Security Officer is not the role that has the highest authority for establishing dissemination rules for the data, but rather the role that is responsible for implementing and maintaining the security controls and measures for the data. The Information Systems Security Officer is the person or entity that oversees the security operations and functions of the information system that handles the data, and ensures compliance with the security policies and standards.
C. System Security Architect is not the role that has the highest authority for establishing dissemination rules for the data, but rather the role that is responsible for designing and developing the security architecture and framework for the data. The System Security Architect is the person or entity that defines the security requirements, specifications, and components of the information system that handles the data, and aligns them with the security policies and standards.
D. Security Requirements Analyst is not the role that has the highest authority for establishing dissemination rules for the data, but rather the role that is responsible for analyzing and validating the security requirements and objectives for the data. The Security Requirements Analyst is the person or entity that identifies and evaluates the security needs, expectations, and constraints of the data, and verifies that they are met by the security architecture and controls.
References: CISSP All-in-One Exam Guide, Eighth Edition, Chapter 2, page 69; Official (ISC)2 CISSP CBK Reference, Fifth Edition, Chapter 2, page 65
