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South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

South Korea
vMSIT Notice No. 2023-4 (31 January 2023), Annexes 1 to 4 (117 criteria)
14 domains
117 controls

Korea's cloud computing service security certification (CSAP) under the Cloud Computing Act and MSIT Notice 2023-4 (in force 31 January 2023), run by KISA: 117 criteria in 14 areas. Administrative (policy and organisation, personnel, assets and risk, service supply chain, incidents, service continuity, compliance), physical (zones, entry, equipment, disposal), technical (virtualisation and hypervisor security, access control and authentication, network security and tenant separation, data ownership, traceability, destruction and encryption, secure development) and, for services to national and public bodies, a security SLA, NIS-verified security products, validated national encryption, support for government security monitoring, prevention of data outflow and separation from the commercial zone, with Korea-only location and physical separation outside the Lower grade. IaaS, SaaS and PaaS types; Upper, Middle and Lower grades, with only Lower (62 criteria) in effect pending separate criteria. Annual surveillance, renewal, partial waiver for ISMS or ISMS-P holders. Announced in 2026: abolition for public-sector use and transfer to an NIS-led verification by the second half of 2027; not yet in force.

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South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) is a compliance framework from South Korea with 14 domains and 117 controls that map to 30 other frameworks. The largest domains are 13 System development and acquisition security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) (12 controls), 14 Security requirements for national and public bodies – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) (11 controls), 2 Personnel security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) (11 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (14)

1 Information security policy and organisation – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

5 controls
Controls in the 1 Information security policy and organisation – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 5 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::1.1.1Establishing the information security policy
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::1.1.2Reviewing and changing the policy
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::1.1.3Managing policy documents
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::1.2.1Organisation
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::1.2.2Assigning roles and responsibilities

10 Access control – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

9 controls
Controls in the 10 Access control – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 9 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::10.1.1Access control policy
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::10.1.2Managing access records
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::10.2.1User registration and authorisation
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::10.2.2Administrator and special privileges
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::10.2.3Reviewing access rights
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::10.3.1User identification
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::10.3.2User authentication
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::10.3.3Offering stronger authentication
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::10.3.4Password management

11 Network security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

6 controls
Controls in the 11 Network security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 6 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::11.1.1Network security policy
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::11.1.2Network monitoring and control
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::11.1.3Operating network security systems
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::11.1.4Network encryption
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::11.1.5Network separation
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::11.1.6Wireless access control

12 Data protection and encryption – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

10 controls
Controls in the 12 Data protection and encryption – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 10 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::12.1.1Data classification
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::12.1.2Data ownership
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::12.1.3Data integrity
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::12.1.4Data protection
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::12.1.5Data traceability
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::12.1.6Data destruction
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::12.2.1Storage media management
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::12.2.2Removable media management
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::12.3.1Cryptographic policy
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::12.3.2Cryptographic key management

13 System development and acquisition security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

12 controls
Controls in the 13 System development and acquisition security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 12 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.1.1Defining security requirements
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.1.2Authentication and encryption functions
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.1.3Security logging functions
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.1.4Access right functions
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.1.5Time synchronisation
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.2.1Implementation and testing
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.2.2Separating development and operations
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.2.3Test data security
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.2.4Source program security
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.3.1Outsourced development security
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.4.1System acquisition planning
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::13.4.2System acceptance

14 Security requirements for national and public bodies – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

11 controls
Controls in the 14 Security requirements for national and public bodies – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 11 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.1.1Security service level agreement
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.1.2Safety of acquired IT equipment
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.1.3Security management level
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.1.4Incident and outage response
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.2.1Physical location and area separation
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.2.2Redundancy and backup of key equipment
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.3.1Validated encryption
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.3.2Supporting security monitoring
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.3.3Preventing data outflow
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.3.4System isolation
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.3.5Area separation

2 Personnel security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

11 controls
Controls in the 2 Personnel security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 11 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::2.1.1Employment contracts
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::2.1.2Designating and supervising key personnel
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::2.1.3Segregation of duties
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::2.1.4Confidentiality agreements
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::2.1.5Leaving and changing roles
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::2.2.1External personnel contracts
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::2.2.2Managing external personnel compliance
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::2.2.3Security at contract end
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::2.3.1Security training programme
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::2.3.2Delivering training
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::2.3.3Evaluating and improving training

3 Asset management and risk management – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

10 controls
Controls in the 3 Asset management and risk management – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 10 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::3.1.1Asset identification
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::3.1.2Assigning asset responsibility
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::3.1.3Security grading and handling
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::3.2.1Change management
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::3.2.2Change detection and monitoring
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::3.2.3Post-change verification
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::3.3.1Risk management planning
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::3.3.2Vulnerability assessment
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::3.3.3Risk analysis and assessment
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::3.3.4Risk treatment

4 Service supply chain management – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

4 controls
Controls in the 4 Service supply chain management – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 4 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::4.1.1Supply chain management policy
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::4.1.2Supply chain contracts
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::4.2.1Supply chain change management
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::4.2.2Supply chain monitoring and review

5 Incident management – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

7 controls
Controls in the 5 Incident management – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 7 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::5.1.1Incident response procedure
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::5.1.2Incident response structure
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::5.1.3Incident response training and checks
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::5.2.1Incident reporting
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::5.2.2Incident handling and recovery
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::5.3.1Incident analysis and sharing
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::5.3.2Preventing recurrence

6 Service continuity management – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

7 controls
Controls in the 6 Service continuity management – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 7 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::6.1.1Outage response procedure
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::6.1.2Outage reporting
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::6.1.3Outage handling and recovery
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::6.1.4Preventing repeat outages
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::6.2.1Performance and capacity management
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::6.2.2Redundancy and backup
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::6.2.3Service availability checks

7 Compliance – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

4 controls
Controls in the 7 Compliance – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 4 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::7.1.1Legal compliance
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::7.1.2Policy compliance
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::7.2.1Independent security audit
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::7.2.2Audit records and monitoring

8 Physical security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

11 controls
Controls in the 8 Physical security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 11 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::8.1.1Designating physical protection zones
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::8.1.2Physical entry control
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::8.1.3Working in protection zones
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::8.1.4Protecting offices and equipment spaces
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::8.1.5Carrying mobile devices in and out
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::8.2.1Siting processing facilities
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::8.2.2Protective equipment
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::8.2.3Cable protection
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::8.2.4Facility and equipment maintenance
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::8.2.5Carrying equipment in and out
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::8.2.6Disposal and reuse of equipment

9 Virtualisation security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)

10 controls
Controls in the 9 Virtualisation security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) domain of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP): 10 controls
CodeTitle
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::9.1.1Managing virtual resources
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::9.1.2Reclaiming virtual resources
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::9.1.3Monitoring virtual resources
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::9.1.4Hypervisor security
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::9.1.5Public server security
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::9.1.6Interoperability and portability
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::9.2.1Malware control
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::9.2.2Interface and API security
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::9.2.3Data migration
south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::9.2.4Virtual software security

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP), you already cover:

Maps to 30 other frameworks

140 total controls
HKMA SPM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
GLBA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
NIST Privacy Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
SASB Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
OSFI B-13
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
OECD AI Principles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
1%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
MTCS (Singapore)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
Japan AI Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
IRM/AIRMIC/ALARM A Risk Management Standard (2002)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.4)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
IEEE 7000
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%

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What is South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) and who does it apply to?

South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) is a compliance framework from South Korea with 14 domains and 117 controls. Korea's cloud computing service security certification (CSAP) under the Cloud Computing Act and MSIT Notice 2023-4 (in force 31 January 2023), run by KISA: 117 criteria in 14 areas. Administrative (policy and organisation, personnel, assets and risk, service supply chain, incidents, service continuity, compliance), physical (zones, entry, equipment, disposal), technical (virtualisation and hypervisor security, access control and authentication, network security and tenant separation, data ownership, traceability, destruction and encryption, secure development) and, for services to national and public bodies, a security SLA, NIS-verified security products, validated national encryption, support for government security monitoring, prevention of data outflow and separation from the commercial zone, with Korea-only location and physical separation outside the Lower grade. IaaS, SaaS and PaaS types; Upper, Middle and Lower grades, with only Lower (62 criteria) in effect pending separate criteria. Annual surveillance, renewal, partial waiver for ISMS or ISMS-P holders. Announced in 2026: abolition for public-sector use and transfer to an NIS-led verification by the second half of 2027; not yet in force. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) actually require?

South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) has 117 controls organised across 14 domains. The largest domains are 13 System development and acquisition security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) (12 controls), 14 Security requirements for national and public bodies – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) (11 controls), 2 Personnel security – South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) (11 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) do I already cover?

South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP) maps to 30 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are HKMA SPM (1% coverage), ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard (1% coverage), ISO/IEC 27007:2020 (1% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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