CIS Controls v8
CIS Control 15: Service Provider Management

CIS Controls v8 CIS-15.4: Ensure Service Provider Contracts Include Security Requirements

Make sure contracts with service providers carry security requirements, for example minimum requirements for the security programme, notification of and response to security incidents and/or data breaches, encryption of data, and commitments on data disposal. The requirements must align with the enterprise service provider management policy. Check the contracts each year to confirm no security requirement is missing.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 94 controls across 29 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

FedRAMP High · 9 controls

  • AC-20(1) Limits on Authorized Use
  • PS-6 Access Agreements
  • SA-4 Acquisition Process
  • SA-9 External System Services
  • SA-9(1) External System Services | Risk Assessments and Organizational Approvals (SA-9(1))
  • SA-9(5) External System Services | Processing, Storage, and Service Location (SA-9(5))
  • SR-3 Supply Chain Controls and Processes (SR-3)
  • SR-5 Acquisition Strategies, Tools, and Methods (SR-5)
  • SR-8 Notification Agreements (SR-8)

FedRAMP Moderate · 9 controls

  • AC-20(1) Limits on Authorized Use
  • PS-6 Access Agreements
  • SA-4 Acquisition Process
  • SA-9 External System Services
  • SA-9(1) External System Services | Risk Assessments and Organizational Approvals (SA-9(1))
  • SA-9(5) External System Services | Processing, Storage, and Service Location (SA-9(5))
  • SR-3 Supply Chain Controls and Processes (SR-3)
  • SR-5 Acquisition Strategies, Tools, and Methods (SR-5)
  • SR-8 Notification Agreements (SR-8)

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 8 controls

  • 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.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-02 Cybersecurity roles and responsibilities for suppliers, customers, and partners are established, communicated, and coordinated internally and externally
  • NIST-CSF-GV.SC-03 Cybersecurity supply chain risk management is integrated into cybersecurity and enterprise risk management, risk assessment, and improvement processes
  • NIST-CSF-GV.SC-05 Requirements to address cybersecurity risks in supply chains are established, prioritized, and integrated into contracts and other types of agreements with suppliers and other relevant third parties
  • 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-GV.SC-09 Supply chain security practices are integrated into cybersecurity and enterprise risk management programs, and their performance is monitored throughout the technology product and service life cycle
  • NIST-CSF-GV.SC-10 Cybersecurity supply chain risk management plans include provisions for activities that occur after the conclusion of a partnership or service agreement

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 8 controls

ISO 27001:2022 · 6 controls

  • 5.19 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 5.20 Addressing information security within supplier agreements
  • 5.22 Monitoring, review and change management of supplier services
  • 5.23 Information security for use of cloud services
  • 5.31 Legal, statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements
  • 8.30 Outsourced development

ISO 27002:2022 · 6 controls

  • 5.14 Information transfer
  • 5.19 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 5.20 Addressing information security within supplier agreements
  • 5.21 Managing information security in the ICT supply chain
  • 5.23 Information security for use of cloud services
  • 8.30 Outsourced development

HIPAA Security Rule · 5 controls

ISO 27701:2019 · 4 controls

  • 6.12 Supplier relationships
  • 6.12.1 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 8.5 PII sharing, transfer, and disclosure
  • 8.5.6 Disclosure of subcontractors used to process PII

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 4 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 4 controls

  • 12.8.2 12.8.2 TPSP contracts acknowledging account data responsibility
  • 12.8.5 12.8.5 Responsibility allocation between entity and TPSPs
  • 8.2.7 8.2.7 Third-party remote access accounts controlled
  • 9.4.3 9.4.3 Securing media sent outside the facility

Australian Information Security Manual · 3 controls

  • ISM-0072 Documenting data security requirements in contracts
  • ISM-0141 Incident reporting obligations for providers
  • ISM-1804 Break clauses for security failures

C5 (Germany) · 3 controls

  • C5-DEV-02 Outsourcing of the development
  • C5-SSO-01 Policies and instructions for controlling and monitoring third parties
  • C5-SSO-04 Monitoring of compliance with requirements

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 3 controls

SOC 2 · 3 controls

  • 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
  • SOC2-P6.5 P6.5 Vendor commitments to report unauthorised disclosures

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

  • ANSSI-HYG-01 Train Operational Teams in Information System Security
  • ANSSI-HYG-03 Control the Risks of Outsourced Information System Management

APRA CPS 234 · 2 controls

  • CPS234-P19 Policy Direction to All Responsible Parties
  • CPS234-P22 Evaluation of Third Party Control Design

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 2 controls

  • CFTC-SS-26 Own Resources or Contractual Arrangements to Meet the Recovery Objective
  • CFTC-SS-30 Outsourcing with Retention of Complete Responsibility

APPI · 1 control

APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management · 1 control

  • CPS230-50 Formal Agreement Content for Material Arrangements

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 1 control

  • SEC03-BP09 Share resources securely with a third party

Australia My Health Records Act 2012 · 1 control

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards · 1 control

  • AEO-7 Trading Partner Security

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 1 control

  • CCM-STA-09 Primary Service and Contractual Agreement

DORA · 1 control

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 1 control

  • A.10 Third-party and customer relationships

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.d Supply chain security, covering the relationship with each direct supplier and service provider

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.11.7e Supply Chain Risk Management Plan

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

  • 164.308(b)(1) Business Associate Contracts and Other Arrangements (Standard)

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Other controls in CIS Control 15: Service Provider Management

You are reading one control. How much of CIS Controls v8 have you already done?

CIS Controls v8 CIS-15.4 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of CIS Controls v8 your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27001:2022 and 102 of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold ISO 27001:202266.7% covered · 51 gapsIf you hold FedRAMP Moderate62.7% covered · 57 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 557.5% covered · 65 gapsIf you hold NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.050.3% covered · 76 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202249.7% covered · 77 gapsIf you hold Azure Security Benchmark49% covered · 78 gaps

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