FedRAMP High
SA - System and Services Acquisition

FedRAMP High SA-4: Acquisition Process

Include security/privacy requirements in contracts; FedRAMP-defined assurance requirements.

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

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This control maps to 48 controls across 22 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

ISO 27001:2022 · 5 controls

  • 5.19 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 5.20 Addressing information security within supplier agreements
  • 5.31 Legal, statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements
  • 8.26 Application security requirements
  • 8.30 Outsourced development

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 4 controls

  • CCM-AIS-02 Application Security Baseline Requirements
  • CCM-IPY-01 Interoperability and Portability Policy and Procedures
  • CCM-IPY-04 Data Portability Contractual Obligations
  • CCM-STA-09 Primary Service and Contractual Agreement

ISO 27002:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.20 Addressing information security within supplier agreements
  • 8.25 Secure development life cycle
  • 8.26 Application security requirements
  • 8.30 Outsourced development

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 4 controls

  • 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.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-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 · 4 controls

  • NIST800-PM-30 Supply Chain Risk Management Strategy. Develop an organization-wide strategy for managing supply chain risks associated with the development, acquisition, maintenance, and disposal of systems, system components, and system services; Implement the supply chain risk
  • NIST800-SA-1 Policy and procedures for system and services acquisition
  • NIST800-SA-4 Acquisition process
  • SP800-53-SA System and Services Acquisition Family

HIPAA Security Rule · 3 controls

ISO 27701:2019 · 3 controls

  • 6.11.1 Security requirements of information systems
  • 6.12.1 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 8.2.1 Customer agreement

APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management · 2 controls

  • CPS230-43 Due Diligence Before Entering or Modifying a Material Arrangement
  • CPS230-50 Formal Agreement Content for Material Arrangements

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-DEV-02 Outsourcing of the development
  • C5-SSO-01 Policies and instructions for controlling and monitoring third parties

NIS2 Directive · 2 controls

  • Art.21.2.e Security in acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling and disclosure
  • Art.24 Use certified ICT products, services and processes where the Member State requires it

NIST SP 800-218 · 2 controls

PCI DSS 4.0 · 2 controls

  • 12.8.2 Written agreements with TPSPs
  • 12.9.1 TPSP written acknowledgement of responsibility (SP)

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC9.2 Risk mitigation activities include assessment of vendor and business partner controls
  • SOC2-P6.4 Obtains privacy commitments from vendors and other third parties who have access to personal information to meet the entity's objectives related to privacy. The entity assesses those parties' compliance on a periodic and as-needed

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

  • ANSSI-HYG-42 Prefer Products and Services Qualified by ANSSI

APRA CPS 234 · 1 control

  • CPS234-P22 Evaluation of Third Party Control Design

Azure Security Benchmark · 1 control

  • AM-2 Use only approved services

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 1 control

  • CFTC-SS-26 Own Resources or Contractual Arrangements to Meet the Recovery Objective

CIS Controls v8 · 1 control

  • CIS-15.4 Ensure Service Provider Contracts Include Security Requirements

DORA · 1 control

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

  • 03.17.02 Acquisition Strategies, Tools, and Methods

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