CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 15: Service Provider Management

CIS Controls v8 CIS-15.3: Classify Service Providers

Classify service providers, taking into account one or more factors such as how sensitive the data is, the volume of data, availability needs, the regulations that apply, inherent risk and mitigated risk. Revisit the classifications each year, or sooner when a major change in the enterprise could affect this Safeguard.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 52 controls across 21 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

  • NIST-CSF-GV.OC-03 Legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements regarding cybersecurity - including privacy and civil liberties obligations - are understood and managed
  • NIST-CSF-GV.RM-06 A standardized method for calculating, documenting, categorizing, and prioritizing cybersecurity risks is established and communicated
  • NIST-CSF-GV.SC-01 A cybersecurity supply chain risk management program, strategy, objectives, policies, and processes are established and agreed to by organizational stakeholders
  • NIST-CSF-GV.SC-04 Suppliers are known and prioritized by criticality
  • NIST-CSF-GV.SC-06 Planning and due diligence are performed to reduce risks before entering into formal supplier or other third-party relationships
  • NIST-CSF-ID.AM-04 Inventories of services provided by suppliers are maintained
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-10 Critical suppliers are assessed prior to acquisition

FedRAMP High · 5 controls

  • AC-20(1) Limits on Authorized Use
  • RA-3(1) Risk Assessment | Supply Chain Risk Assessment (RA-3(1))
  • SA-9(1) External System Services | Risk Assessments and Organizational Approvals (SA-9(1))
  • SR-2 Supply Chain Risk Management Plan (SR-2)
  • SR-6 Supplier Assessments and Reviews (SR-6)

FedRAMP Moderate · 5 controls

  • AC-20(1) Limits on Authorized Use
  • RA-3(1) Risk Assessment | Supply Chain Risk Assessment (RA-3(1))
  • SA-9(1) External System Services | Risk Assessments and Organizational Approvals (SA-9(1))
  • SR-2 Supply Chain Risk Management Plan (SR-2)
  • SR-6 Supplier Assessments and Reviews (SR-6)

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 4 controls

  • 12.5.2.1 12.5.2.1 Six-monthly scope confirmation for service providers
  • 12.8.1 12.8.1 List of third-party service providers
  • 12.8.3 12.8.3 Due diligence before engaging TPSPs
  • 12.8.4 12.8.4 Annual monitoring of TPSP compliance status

SOC 2 · 4 controls

  • SOC2-CC3.4 CC3.4 Identifying and assessing significant changes (COSO principle 9)
  • SOC2-CC5.1 CC5.1 Selecting control activities that mitigate risk (COSO principle 10)
  • SOC2-CC9.2 CC9.2 Assessing and managing vendor and business partner risk
  • SOC2-P6.4 P6.4 Privacy commitments from vendors and third parties

ISO 22301:2019 · 3 controls

  • 4.2.2 Legal and regulatory requirements
  • 6.1.2 Addressing risks and opportunities
  • 8.2.3 Risk assessment
  • CPS230-39 Register of Material Service Providers
  • CPS230-40 Mandatory Minimum Classification of Material Service Providers

APRA CPS 234 · 2 controls

  • CPS234-16 Assessment of Related Party and Third Party Capability
  • CPS234-20 Information Asset Classification

DORA · 2 controls

  • DORA-Art.29 Preliminary assessment of ICT concentration risk at entity level
  • DORA-Art.31 Designation of critical ICT third-party service providers

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 6.12.1 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 6.12.2 Supplier service delivery management

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-SSO-02 Risk assessment of service providers and suppliers

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.19 Information security in supplier relationships

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.19 Information security in supplier relationships

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.3 Take account of supplier-specific vulnerabilities and of Union coordinated supply chain risk assessments
  • 03.17.01 Supply Chain Risk Management Plan

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.11.6e Supply Chain Risk Assessment, Response, and Monitoring

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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