C5 (Germany)
C5: Security Policies and Instructions

C5 (Germany) C5-SP-01: Documentation, communication and provision of policies and instructions

Derive policies and instructions from the security policy in a uniform structure stating objectives, scope, roles with qualification and deputy rules, dependencies on customers and subservice organisations, execution steps and legal duties, version control and approve them, and issue them to internal and external staff.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 51 controls across 27 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 · 4 controls

APRA CPS 234 · 3 controls

  • CPS234-14 Definition of Information Security Roles and Responsibilities
  • CPS234-19 Information Security Policy Framework
  • CPS234-P19 Policy Direction to All Responsible Parties

ISO 22301:2019 · 3 controls

  • 5.2.2 Communicating the business continuity policy
  • 7.5.1 General
  • 7.5.3 Control of documented information

ISO 27701:2019 · 3 controls

  • 5.5.5 Documented information
  • 6.15.1 Compliance with legal and contractual requirements
  • 6.9.1 Operational procedures and responsibilities

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 3 controls

  • ANSSI-HYG-02 Raise User Awareness of Basic Security Practice
  • ANSSI-HYG-39 Designate an Information System Security Officer and Make the Role Known

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • AC-1 Policy and Procedures
  • PL-1 Policy and Procedures

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • AC-1 Policy and Procedures
  • PL-1 Policy and Procedures

ISO 27001:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.1 Policies for information security
  • 5.37 Documented operating procedures

ISO 27002:2022 · 2 controls

  • 5.1 Policies for information security
  • 5.37 Documented operating procedures
  • NIST-CSF-GV.PO-01 Policy for managing cybersecurity risks is established based on organizational context, cybersecurity strategy, and priorities and is communicated and enforced
  • NIST-CSF-GV.PO-02 Policy for managing cybersecurity risks is reviewed, updated, communicated, and enforced to reflect changes in requirements, threats, technology, and organizational mission

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 12.1.1 12.1.1 Overall information security policy established and disseminated
  • 12.1.3 12.1.3 Security roles defined and acknowledged by all personnel

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC2.2 CC2.2 Internal communication of objectives and control responsibilities (COSO principle 14)
  • SOC2-CC5.3 CC5.3 Deploying controls through policies and procedures (COSO principle 12)
  • CPS220-P36 Monitoring of Policy Review Dates and Ownership
  • CPS230-24 Design and Embedding of Internal Controls
  • APP-1 APP 1 - Open and transparent management of personal information
  • ASBv3-GS-5 Define and implement security posture management strategy

DORA · 1 control

GDPR · 1 control

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.a Policies on risk analysis and on information system security

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

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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