NIST SP 800-218
NIST SP 800-218: Information Security Policies

NIST SP 800-218 SP800-218-PO.1.3: Communicate Requirements to Third-Party Providers

Communicate the organization's software security requirements to all third parties who provide commercial software components for reuse.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 45 controls across 16 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 SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 6 controls

FedRAMP High · 4 controls

  • SA-4 Acquisition Process
  • SA-9 External System Services
  • SR-3 Supply Chain Controls and Processes (SR-3)
  • SR-5 Acquisition Strategies, Tools, and Methods (SR-5)

FedRAMP Moderate · 4 controls

  • SA-4 Acquisition Process
  • SA-9 External System Services
  • SR-3 Supply Chain Controls and Processes (SR-3)
  • SR-5 Acquisition Strategies, Tools, and Methods (SR-5)

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.19 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 5.20 Addressing information security within supplier agreements
  • 5.21 Managing information security in the information and communication technology (ICT) supply chain
  • 8.30 Outsourced development

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 4 controls

ISO 27002:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.19 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 5.20 Addressing information security within supplier agreements
  • 8.30 Outsourced development

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 3 controls

  • 7.4 Communication
  • A.10 Third-party and customer relationships
  • A.10.3 Suppliers

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 3 controls

  • 03.16.03 External System Services
  • 03.17.02 Acquisition Strategies, Tools, and Methods
  • 03.17.03 Supply Chain Requirements and Processes

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

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

CIS Controls v8 · 2 controls

  • CIS-15.4 Ensure Service Provider Contracts Include Security Requirements
  • CIS-16.5 Use Up-to-Date and Trusted Third-Party Software Components

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

  • CCM-STA-09 Primary Service and Contractual Agreement
  • CCM-STA-12 Supply Chain Service Agreement Compliance

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

  • 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-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 SP 800-172 · 2 controls

  • 3.11.6e Supply Chain Risk Assessment, Response, and Monitoring
  • 3.11.7e Supply Chain Risk Management Plan

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 1 control

  • SEC11-BP05 Centralize services for packages and dependencies

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 12.8.2 12.8.2 TPSP contracts acknowledging account data responsibility

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC9.2 CC9.2 Assessing and managing vendor and business partner risk

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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You are reading one control. How much of NIST SP 800-218 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-218 SP800-218-PO.1.3 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-218 your existing evidence covers. Hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and 30 of 42 NIST SP 800-218 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold NIST SP 800-53 Rev 571.4% covered · 12 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)61.9% covered · 16 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-161 Rev 161.9% covered · 16 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.152.4% covered · 20 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202252.4% covered · 20 gapsIf you hold Azure Security Benchmark50% covered · 21 gaps

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 0 were rejected on the NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 pair alone.

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