C5 (Germany)
C5: Communication Security

C5 (Germany) C5-COS-08: Policies for data transmission

Document and issue data transmission policies with technical and organisational measures protecting transferred data against interception, manipulation, copying, alteration, redirection and destruction, with the protection demanded tied to the information classification scheme.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 47 controls across 23 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.14 Information transfer
  • 8.12 Data leakage prevention
  • 8.24 Use of cryptography

ISO 27701:2019 · 3 controls

  • 6.10.2 Information transfer
  • 7.4.9 PII transmission controls
  • 8.4.3 PII transmission controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 3 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 4.1.1 4.1.1 Requirement 4 policies and procedures maintained and communicated
  • 4.2.1 4.2.1 Strong cryptography safeguards PAN over public networks
  • 4.2.2 4.2.2 PAN secured when sent by end-user messaging

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 2 controls

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 2 controls

  • ASD37-17 TLS encryption between email servers (Limited)
  • ASD37-27 Outbound data loss prevention (Very Good)

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 2 controls

  • SEC07-BP02 Apply data protection controls based on data sensitivity
  • SEC09-BP02 Enforce encryption in transit

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

  • ASBv3-GS-3 Define and implement data protection strategy
  • DP-3 Encrypt sensitive data in transit

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-3.1 Establish and Maintain a Data Management Process
  • CIS-3.10 Encrypt Sensitive Data in Transit

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • SC-1 Policy and Procedures
  • SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • SC-1 Policy and Procedures
  • SC-8 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.14 Information transfer
  • 8.12 Data leakage prevention

NIS2 Directive · 2 controls

  • Art.21.2.h Policies and procedures on the use of cryptography and, where appropriate, encryption
  • Art.21.2.j Multi-factor or continuous authentication, secured communications and secured emergency communications

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 2 controls

  • 03.12.05 Information Exchange
  • 03.13.08 Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

DORA · 1 control

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 1 control

  • NIST-CSF-PR.DS-02 The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-in-transit are protected

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.1.3e Employ Secure Information Transfer Solutions

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC6.7 CC6.7 Restricting and protecting information in transmission, movement and removal

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

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If you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.178.5% covered · 26 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 572.7% covered · 33 gapsIf you hold FedRAMP Moderate71.1% covered · 35 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202267.8% covered · 39 gapsIf you hold ISO 27001:202257% covered · 52 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 350.4% covered · 60 gaps

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