CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49)
CFTC System Safeguards: Cybersecurity Testing

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) CFTC-SS-14: External Penetration Testing

Conduct external penetration testing of a scope sufficient to satisfy the scope requirement, at a frequency determined by an appropriate risk analysis and no less frequently than annually for covered entities, with the required annual test performed by independent contractors for covered entities.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 22 controls across 14 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-16.13 Conduct Application Penetration Testing
  • CIS-18.1 Establish and Maintain a Penetration Testing Program
  • CIS-18.2 Perform Periodic External Penetration Tests

FedRAMP High · 2 controls

  • CA-8 Penetration Testing
  • CA-8(1) Penetration Testing | Independent Penetration Testing Agent or Team (CA-8(1))

FedRAMP Moderate · 2 controls

  • CA-8 Penetration Testing
  • CA-8(1) Penetration Testing | Independent Penetration Testing Agent or Team (CA-8(1))

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 2 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 11.4.1 11.4.1 Penetration testing methodology defined and implemented
  • 11.4.3 11.4.3 External penetration testing annually and after change

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-OPS-19 Managing Vulnerabilities, Malfunctions and Errors - Penetration Tests

DORA · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities

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