NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
SA - System and Services Acquisition

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-SA-9: SA-9 External System Services

a. Require that providers of external system services comply with organizational security and privacy requirements and employ the following controls: [Assignment: organization-defined controls]; b. Define and document organizational oversight and user roles and responsibilities with regard to external system services; and c. Employ the following processes, methods, and techniques to monitor control compliance by external service providers on an ongoing basis: [Assignment: organization-defined processes, methods, and techniques].

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 111 controls across 37 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 8 controls

ISO 27701:2019 · 8 controls

  • 6.12 Supplier relationships
  • 6.12.1 Information security in supplier relationships
  • 6.12.2 Supplier service delivery management
  • 7.2.6 Contracts with PII processors
  • 7.5.4 Records of PII disclosure to third parties
  • 8.5.6 Disclosure of subcontractors used to process PII
  • 8.5.7 Engagement of a subcontractor to process PII
  • 8.5.8 Change of subcontractor to process PII

CIS Controls v8 · 7 controls

  • CIS-15.1 Establish and Maintain an Inventory of Service Providers
  • CIS-15.2 Establish and Maintain a Service Provider Management Policy
  • CIS-15.4 Ensure Service Provider Contracts Include Security Requirements
  • CIS-15.5 Assess Service Providers
  • CIS-15.6 Monitor Service Providers
  • CIS-15.7 Securely Decommission Service Providers
  • CIS-8.12 Collect Service Provider Logs

ISO 27001:2022 · 7 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
  • 5.22 Monitoring, review and change management of supplier services
  • 5.23 Information security for use of cloud services
  • 8.21 Security of network services
  • 8.30 Outsourced development

ISO 27002:2022 · 7 controls

  • 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
  • 5.22 Monitoring, review and change management of supplier services
  • 5.23 Information security for use of cloud services
  • 8.21 Security of network services
  • 8.30 Outsourced development

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 7 controls

  • NIST-CSF-DE.CM-06 External service provider activities and services are monitored to find potentially adverse events
  • 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-04 Suppliers are known and prioritized by criticality
  • 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-07 The risks posed by a supplier, their products and services, and other third parties are understood, recorded, prioritized, assessed, responded to, and monitored over the course of the relationship
  • 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-CSF-ID.AM-04 Inventories of services provided by suppliers are maintained

APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management · 5 controls

  • CPS230-37 Service Provider Management Policy
  • CPS230-46 Ongoing Risk Management of Each Material Arrangement
  • CPS230-50 Formal Agreement Content for Material Arrangements
  • CPS230-P15 Precondition for Reliance on a Service Provider
  • 59 Para 59 Monitor material arrangements and report to senior management

C5 (Germany) · 5 controls

  • C5-DEV-02 Outsourcing of the development
  • C5-OIS-03 Interfaces and Dependencies
  • C5-SSO-01 Policies and instructions for controlling and monitoring third parties
  • C5-SSO-02 Risk assessment of service providers and suppliers
  • C5-SSO-04 Monitoring of compliance with requirements

PCI DSS 4.0 · 5 controls

  • 12.8.1 12.8.1 List of third-party service providers
  • 12.8.2 12.8.2 TPSP contracts acknowledging account data responsibility
  • 12.8.3 12.8.3 Due diligence before engaging TPSPs
  • 12.8.4 12.8.4 Annual monitoring of TPSP compliance status
  • 12.8.5 12.8.5 Responsibility allocation between entity and TPSPs

APRA CPS 234 · 4 controls

  • CPS234-16 Assessment of Related Party and Third Party Capability
  • CPS234-P19 Policy Direction to All Responsible Parties
  • CPS234-P22 Evaluation of Third Party Control Design
  • CPS234-P28 Assessment of Reliance on Third Party Control Testing

FedRAMP High · 4 controls

  • SA-9 External System Services
  • SA-9(1) External System Services | Risk Assessments and Organizational Approvals (SA-9(1))
  • SA-9(2) Identification of Functions, Ports, Protocols, and Services
  • SA-9(5) External System Services | Processing, Storage, and Service Location (SA-9(5))

FedRAMP Moderate · 4 controls

  • SA-9 External System Services
  • SA-9(1) External System Services | Risk Assessments and Organizational Approvals (SA-9(1))
  • SA-9(2) Identification of Functions, Ports, Protocols, and Services
  • SA-9(5) External System Services | Processing, Storage, and Service Location (SA-9(5))

HIPAA Security Rule · 4 controls

SOC 2 · 4 controls

  • SOC2-CC9.2 CC9.2 Assessing and managing vendor and business partner risk
  • SOC2-P6.1 P6.1 Disclosure to third parties with consent
  • SOC2-P6.4 P6.4 Privacy commitments from vendors and third parties
  • SOC2-P6.5 P6.5 Vendor commitments to report unauthorised disclosures

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 3 controls

  • A.10 Third-party and customer relationships
  • A.10.2 Allocating responsibilities
  • A.10.3 Suppliers

APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System · 2 controls

  • CBPR-PR-46 Mechanisms with processors to meet obligations
  • CBPR-PR-49 Spot checking and monitoring of processors

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 2 controls

Australia My Health Records Act 2012 · 2 controls

  • MYHR-REG-4 Contracted service provider oversight
  • MYHR-REG-8 Copyright conditions on handling old records for operators and service providers

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

  • AM-2 Use only approved services
  • ASBv3-PA-8 Determine access process for cloud provider support

DORA · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 2 controls

US Executive Order 14144 - Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation's Cybersecurity · 2 controls

  • 4(b)(iii) Sec. 4(b)(iii) Deploy routing security as a contracted internet service provider
  • 4(g)(iii) Sec. 4(g)(iii) Follow best practice for HSMs and isolation protecting cloud keys

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

  • ANSSI-HYG-03 Control the Risks of Outsourced Information System Management

APPI · 1 control

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

  • CFTC-SS-30 Outsourcing with Retention of Complete Responsibility

EU AI Act · 1 control

GDPR · 1 control

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

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

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

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

NIST SP 800-183 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-187 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-218 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH · 1 control

  • SA-9 SA-9 External System Services

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW · 1 control

  • SA-9 SA-9 External System Services

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 1 control

  • SA-9 SA-9 External System Services

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

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

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NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-SA-9 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27001:2022 and 163 of 1014 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold ISO 27001:202216.1% covered · 851 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202210.8% covered · 904 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.110.2% covered · 911 gapsIf you hold CIS Controls v810.1% covered · 912 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 310.1% covered · 912 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)9.6% covered · 917 gaps

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