NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
AU - Audit and Accountability

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-AU-16: AU-16 Cross-organizational Audit Logging

Employ [Assignment: organization-defined methods] for coordinating [Assignment: organization-defined audit information] among external organizations when audit information is transmitted across organizational boundaries.

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This control maps to 21 controls across 7 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 27701:2019 · 5 controls

  • 6.12.1 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 6.9.4 Logging and monitoring
  • 7.5.3 Records of transfer of PII
  • 8.5.2 Countries and international organizations to which PII can be transferred
  • 8.5.3 Records of PII disclosure to third parties

SOC 2 · 5 controls

  • SOC2-CC2.3 CC2.3 Communication with external parties about internal control (COSO principle 15)
  • SOC2-CC6.6 CC6.6 Protection against threats from outside the system boundary
  • SOC2-CC7.1 CC7.1 Detecting configuration changes and new vulnerabilities
  • SOC2-P6.4 P6.4 Privacy commitments from vendors and third parties
  • SOC2-P6.5 P6.5 Vendor commitments to report unauthorised disclosures

ISO 27002:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.19 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 5.20 Addressing information security within supplier agreements
  • 5.28 Collection of evidence
  • 8.15 Logging

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • NIST-CSF-DE.CM-06 External service provider activities and services are monitored to find potentially adverse events
  • NIST-CSF-RS.CO-03 Information is shared with designated internal and external stakeholders

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.22 Monitoring, review and change management of supplier services

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