| Control Domain |
Control |
Name |
MetadataId |
Category |
Title |
Owner |
Requirements |
Description |
Info |
Policy# |
| Azure_Security_Benchmark_v1.0 |
9.1 |
Azure_Security_Benchmark_v1.0_9.1 |
Azure Security Benchmark 9.1 |
Data Recovery |
Ensure regular automated back ups |
Customer |
Enable Azure Backup and configure the backup source (Azure VMs, SQL Server, or File Shares), as well as the desired frequency and retention period.
How to enable Azure Backup:
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/ |
n/a |
link |
5 |
| Azure_Security_Benchmark_v1.0 |
9.2 |
Azure_Security_Benchmark_v1.0_9.2 |
Azure Security Benchmark 9.2 |
Data Recovery |
Perform complete system backups and backup any customer managed keys |
Customer |
Enable Azure Backup and target VM(s), as well as the desired frequency and retention periods. Backup customer managed keys within Azure Key Vault.
How to enable Azure Backup:
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/
How to backup key vault keys in Azure:
https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/azurerm.keyvault/backup-azurekeyvaultkey?view=azurermps-6.13.0 |
n/a |
link |
5 |
| Azure_Security_Benchmark_v2.0 |
BR-1 |
Azure_Security_Benchmark_v2.0_BR-1 |
Azure Security Benchmark BR-1 |
Backup and Recovery |
Ensure regular automated backups |
Customer |
Ensure you are backing up systems and data to maintain business continuity after an unexpected event. This should be defined by any objectives for Recovery Point Objective (RPO) and Recovery Time Objective (RTO).
Enable Azure Backup and configure the backup source (e.g. Azure VMs, SQL Server, HANA databases, or File Shares), as well as the desired frequency and retention period.
For a higher level of protection, you can enable geo-redundant storage option to replicate backup data to a secondary region and recover using cross region restore.
Enterprise-scale business continuity and disaster recovery: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/cloud-adoption-framework/ready/enterprise-scale/business-continuity-and-disaster-recovery
How to enable Azure Backup: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/
How to enable cross region restore: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-azure-arm-restore-vms#cross-region-restore |
n/a |
link |
5 |
| Azure_Security_Benchmark_v2.0 |
BR-2 |
Azure_Security_Benchmark_v2.0_BR-2 |
Azure Security Benchmark BR-2 |
Backup and Recovery |
Encrypt backup data |
Customer |
Ensure your backups are protected against attacks. This should include encryption of the backups to protect against loss of confidentiality.
For on-premises backups using Azure Backup, encryption-at-rest is provided using the passphrase you provide. For regular Azure service backups, backup data is automatically encrypted using Azure platform-managed keys. You can choose to encrypt the backups using customer managed key. In this case, ensure this customer-managed key in the key vault is also in the backup scope.
Use role-based access control in Azure Backup, Azure Key Vault, or other resources to protect backups and customer managed keys. Additionally, you can enable advanced security features to require MFA before backups can be altered or deleted.
Overview of security features in Azure Backup: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/security-overview
Encryption of backup data using customer-managed keys: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/encryption-at-rest-with-cmk
How to backup Key Vault keys in Azure: https://docs.microsoft.com/powershell/module/azurerm.keyvault/backup-azurekeyvaultkey?view=azurermps-6.13.0
Security features to help protect hybrid backups from attacks: https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-azure-security-feature#prevent-attacks |
n/a |
link |
5 |
| Azure_Security_Benchmark_v3.0 |
BR-1 |
Azure_Security_Benchmark_v3.0_BR-1 |
Azure Security Benchmark BR-1 |
Backup and Recovery |
Ensure regular automated backups |
Shared |
**Security Principle:**
Ensure backup of business-critical resources, either during resource creation or enforced through policy for existing resources.
**Azure Guidance:**
For Azure Backup supported resources, enable Azure Backup and configure the backup source (such as Azure VMs, SQL Server, HANA databases, or File Shares) on the desired frequency and retention period. For Azure VM, you can use Azure Policy to have backup automatically enabled using Azure Policy.
For resources not supported by Azure Backup, enable the backup as part of its resource creation. Where applicable, use built-in policies (Azure Policy) to ensure that your Azure resources are configured for backup.
**Implementation and additional context:**
How to enable Azure Backup:
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/
Auto-Enable Backup on VM Creation using Azure Policy:
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-azure-auto-enable-backup |
n/a |
link |
4 |
| Azure_Security_Benchmark_v3.0 |
BR-2 |
Azure_Security_Benchmark_v3.0_BR-2 |
Azure Security Benchmark BR-2 |
Backup and Recovery |
Protect backup and recovery data |
Shared |
**Security Principle:**
Ensure backup data and operations are protected from data exfiltration, data compromise, ransomware/malware and malicious insiders. The security controls that should be applied include user and network access control, data encryption at-rest and in-transit.
**Azure Guidance:**
Use Azure RBAC and multi-factor-authentication to secure the critical Azure Backup operations (such as delete, change retention, updates to backup config). For Azure Backup supported resources, use Azure RBAC to segregate duties and enable fine grained access, and create private endpoints within your Azure Virtual Network to securely backup and restore data from your Recovery Services vaults.
For Azure Backup supported resources, backup data is automatically encrypted using Azure platform-managed keys with 256-bit AES encryption. You can also choose to encrypt the backups using customer managed key. In this case, ensure this customer-managed key in the Azure Key Vault is also in the backup scope. If you use customer-managed key options, use soft delete and purge protection in Azure Key Vault to protect keys from accidental or malicious deletion. For on-premises backups using Azure Backup, encryption-at-rest is provided using the passphrase you provide.
Safeguard backup data from accidental or malicious deletion (such as ransomware attacks/attempts to encrypt or tamper backup data. For Azure Backup supported resources, enable soft delete to ensure recovery of items with no data loss for up to 14 days after an unauthorized deletion, and enable multifactor authentication using a PIN generated in the Azure portal. Also enable cross-region restore to ensure backup data is restorable when there is a disaster in primary region.
Note: If you use resource's native backup feature or backup services other than Azure Backup, refer to the Azure Security Benchmark (and service baselines) to implement the above controls.
**Implementation and additional context:**
Overview of security features in Azure Backup:
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/security-overview
Encryption of backup data using customer-managed keys:
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/encryption-at-rest-with-cmk
Security features to help protect hybrid backups from attacks:
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-azure-security-feature#prevent-attacks
Azure Backup - set cross region restore
https://docs.microsoft.com/azure/backup/backup-create-rs-vault#set-cross-region-restore |
n/a |
link |
4 |
| CMMC_2.0_L2 |
MP.L2-3.8.9 |
CMMC_2.0_L2_MP.L2-3.8.9 |
404 not found |
|
|
|
n/a |
n/a |
|
6 |
| CMMC_L3 |
RE.2.137 |
CMMC_L3_RE.2.137 |
CMMC L3 RE.2.137 |
Recovery |
Regularly perform and test data back-ups. |
Customer |
The customer is responsible for implementing this requirement. |
Backups are used to recover data in the event of a hardware or software failure. Backups should be performed and tested regularly based on an organizational defined frequency. |
link |
6 |
| CMMC_L3 |
RE.3.139 |
CMMC_L3_RE.3.139 |
CMMC L3 RE.3.139 |
Recovery |
Regularly perform complete, comprehensive and resilient data backups as organizationally-defined. |
Customer |
The customer is responsible for implementing this requirement. |
The processes and tools used to properly back up critical information with a proven methodology for timely recovery of it. When attackers compromise machines, they often make significant changes to configurations and software. Sometimes attackers also make subtle alterations of data stored on compromised machines, potentially jeopardizing organizational effectiveness with polluted data. When the attackers are discovered, it can be extremely difficult for organizations without a trustworthy data recovery capability to remove all aspects of the attacker’s presence on the machine. This practice is based on the following CIS controls: 10.1 Ensure that all system data is automatically backed up on a regular basis. 10.2 Ensure that all of the organization’s key systems are backed up as a complete system, through processes such as imaging, to enable the quick recovery of an entire system. 10.5 Ensure that all backups have at least one offline (i.e., not accessible via a network connection) backup destination. |
link |
6 |
| FedRAMP_High_R4 |
CP-6 |
FedRAMP_High_R4_CP-6 |
FedRAMP High CP-6 |
Contingency Planning |
Alternate Storage Site |
Shared |
n/a |
The organization:
a. Establishes an alternate storage site including necessary agreements to permit the storage and retrieval of information system backup information; and
b. Ensures that the alternate storage site provides information security safeguards equivalent to that of the primary site.
Supplemental Guidance: Alternate storage sites are sites that are geographically distinct from primary storage sites. An alternate storage site maintains duplicate copies of information and data in the event that the primary storage site is not available. Items covered by alternate storage site agreements include, for example, environmental conditions at alternate sites, access rules, physical and environmental protection requirements, and coordination of delivery/retrieval of backup
media. Alternate storage sites reflect the requirements in contingency plans so that organizations can maintain essential missions/business functions despite disruption, compromise, or failure in organizational information systems. Related controls: CP-2, CP-7, CP-9, CP-10, MP-4.
References: NIST Special Publication 800-34. |
link |
7 |
| FedRAMP_High_R4 |
CP-6(1) |
FedRAMP_High_R4_CP-6(1) |
FedRAMP High CP-6 (1) |
Contingency Planning |
Separation From Primary Site |
Shared |
n/a |
The organization identifies an alternate storage site that is separated from the primary storage site to reduce susceptibility to the same threats.
Supplemental Guidance: Threats that affect alternate storage sites are typically defined in organizational assessments of risk and include, for example, natural disasters, structural failures, hostile cyber attacks, and errors of omission/commission. Organizations determine what is considered a sufficient degree of separation between primary and alternate storage sites based on the types of threats that are of concern. For one particular type of threat (i.e., hostile cyber attack), the degree of separation between sites is less relevant. Related control: RA-3. |
link |
6 |
| FedRAMP_High_R4 |
CP-9 |
FedRAMP_High_R4_CP-9 |
FedRAMP High CP-9 |
Contingency Planning |
Information System Backup |
Shared |
n/a |
The organization:
a. Conducts backups of user-level information contained in the information system [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives];
b. Conducts backups of system-level information contained in the information system [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives];
c. Conducts backups of information system documentation including security-related documentation [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives]; and
d. Protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of backup information at storage locations.
Supplemental Guidance: System-level information includes, for example, system-state information, operating system and application software, and licenses. User-level information includes any information other than system-level information. Mechanisms employed by organizations to protect the integrity of information system backups include, for example, digital signatures and cryptographic hashes. Protection of system backup information while in transit is beyond the
scope of this control. Information system backups reflect the requirements in contingency plans as well as other organizational requirements for backing up information. Related controls: CP-2, CP-6, MP-4, MP-5, SC-13.
References: NIST Special Publication 800-34. |
link |
9 |
| FedRAMP_Moderate_R4 |
CP-6 |
FedRAMP_Moderate_R4_CP-6 |
FedRAMP Moderate CP-6 |
Contingency Planning |
Alternate Storage Site |
Shared |
n/a |
The organization:
a. Establishes an alternate storage site including necessary agreements to permit the storage and retrieval of information system backup information; and
b. Ensures that the alternate storage site provides information security safeguards equivalent to that of the primary site.
Supplemental Guidance: Alternate storage sites are sites that are geographically distinct from primary storage sites. An alternate storage site maintains duplicate copies of information and data in the event that the primary storage site is not available. Items covered by alternate storage site agreements include, for example, environmental conditions at alternate sites, access rules, physical and environmental protection requirements, and coordination of delivery/retrieval of backup
media. Alternate storage sites reflect the requirements in contingency plans so that organizations can maintain essential missions/business functions despite disruption, compromise, or failure in organizational information systems. Related controls: CP-2, CP-7, CP-9, CP-10, MP-4.
References: NIST Special Publication 800-34. |
link |
7 |
| FedRAMP_Moderate_R4 |
CP-6(1) |
FedRAMP_Moderate_R4_CP-6(1) |
FedRAMP Moderate CP-6 (1) |
Contingency Planning |
Separation From Primary Site |
Shared |
n/a |
The organization identifies an alternate storage site that is separated from the primary storage site to reduce susceptibility to the same threats.
Supplemental Guidance: Threats that affect alternate storage sites are typically defined in organizational assessments of risk and include, for example, natural disasters, structural failures, hostile cyber attacks, and errors of omission/commission. Organizations determine what is considered a sufficient degree of separation between primary and alternate storage sites based on the types of threats that are of concern. For one particular type of threat (i.e., hostile cyber attack), the degree of separation between sites is less relevant. Related control: RA-3. |
link |
6 |
| FedRAMP_Moderate_R4 |
CP-9 |
FedRAMP_Moderate_R4_CP-9 |
FedRAMP Moderate CP-9 |
Contingency Planning |
Information System Backup |
Shared |
n/a |
The organization:
a. Conducts backups of user-level information contained in the information system [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives];
b. Conducts backups of system-level information contained in the information system [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives];
c. Conducts backups of information system documentation including security-related documentation [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives]; and
d. Protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of backup information at storage locations.
Supplemental Guidance: System-level information includes, for example, system-state information, operating system and application software, and licenses. User-level information includes any information other than system-level information. Mechanisms employed by organizations to protect the integrity of information system backups include, for example, digital signatures and cryptographic hashes. Protection of system backup information while in transit is beyond the
scope of this control. Information system backups reflect the requirements in contingency plans as well as other organizational requirements for backing up information. Related controls: CP-2, CP-6, MP-4, MP-5, SC-13.
References: NIST Special Publication 800-34. |
link |
9 |
| hipaa |
1617.09l1Organizational.23-09.l |
hipaa-1617.09l1Organizational.23-09.l |
1617.09l1Organizational.23-09.l |
16 Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery |
1617.09l1Organizational.23-09.l 09.05 Information Back-Up |
Shared |
n/a |
A formal definition of the level of backup required for each system is defined and documented including how each system will be restored, the scope of data to be imaged, frequency of imaging, and duration of retention based on relevant contractual, legal, regulatory and business requirements. |
|
3 |
| hipaa |
1622.09l2Organizational.23-09.l |
hipaa-1622.09l2Organizational.23-09.l |
1622.09l2Organizational.23-09.l |
16 Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery |
1622.09l2Organizational.23-09.l 09.05 Information Back-Up |
Shared |
n/a |
The integrity and security of the backup copies are maintained to ensure future availability, and any potential accessibility problems with the backup copies are identified and mitigated in the event of an area-wide disaster. |
|
4 |
| NIST_SP_800-171_R2_3 |
.8.9 |
NIST_SP_800-171_R2_3.8.9 |
NIST SP 800-171 R2 3.8.9 |
Media Protection |
Protect the confidentiality of backup CUI at storage locations. |
Shared |
Microsoft and the customer share responsibilities for implementing this requirement. |
Organizations can employ cryptographic mechanisms or alternative physical controls to protect the confidentiality of backup information at designated storage locations. Backed-up information containing CUI may include system-level information and user-level information. System-level information includes system-state information, operating system software, application software, and licenses. User-level information includes information other than system-level information. |
link |
8 |
| NIST_SP_800-53_R4 |
CP-6 |
NIST_SP_800-53_R4_CP-6 |
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 CP-6 |
Contingency Planning |
Alternate Storage Site |
Shared |
n/a |
The organization:
a. Establishes an alternate storage site including necessary agreements to permit the storage and retrieval of information system backup information; and
b. Ensures that the alternate storage site provides information security safeguards equivalent to that of the primary site.
Supplemental Guidance: Alternate storage sites are sites that are geographically distinct from primary storage sites. An alternate storage site maintains duplicate copies of information and data in the event that the primary storage site is not available. Items covered by alternate storage site agreements include, for example, environmental conditions at alternate sites, access rules, physical and environmental protection requirements, and coordination of delivery/retrieval of backup
media. Alternate storage sites reflect the requirements in contingency plans so that organizations can maintain essential missions/business functions despite disruption, compromise, or failure in organizational information systems. Related controls: CP-2, CP-7, CP-9, CP-10, MP-4.
References: NIST Special Publication 800-34. |
link |
7 |
| NIST_SP_800-53_R4 |
CP-6(1) |
NIST_SP_800-53_R4_CP-6(1) |
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 CP-6 (1) |
Contingency Planning |
Separation From Primary Site |
Shared |
n/a |
The organization identifies an alternate storage site that is separated from the primary storage site to reduce susceptibility to the same threats.
Supplemental Guidance: Threats that affect alternate storage sites are typically defined in organizational assessments of risk and include, for example, natural disasters, structural failures, hostile cyber attacks, and errors of omission/commission. Organizations determine what is considered a sufficient degree of separation between primary and alternate storage sites based on the types of threats that are of concern. For one particular type of threat (i.e., hostile cyber attack), the degree of separation between sites is less relevant. Related control: RA-3. |
link |
6 |
| NIST_SP_800-53_R4 |
CP-9 |
NIST_SP_800-53_R4_CP-9 |
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 4 CP-9 |
Contingency Planning |
Information System Backup |
Shared |
n/a |
The organization:
a. Conducts backups of user-level information contained in the information system [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives];
b. Conducts backups of system-level information contained in the information system [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives];
c. Conducts backups of information system documentation including security-related documentation [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives]; and
d. Protects the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of backup information at storage locations.
Supplemental Guidance: System-level information includes, for example, system-state information, operating system and application software, and licenses. User-level information includes any information other than system-level information. Mechanisms employed by organizations to protect the integrity of information system backups include, for example, digital signatures and cryptographic hashes. Protection of system backup information while in transit is beyond the
scope of this control. Information system backups reflect the requirements in contingency plans as well as other organizational requirements for backing up information. Related controls: CP-2, CP-6, MP-4, MP-5, SC-13.
References: NIST Special Publication 800-34. |
link |
9 |
| NIST_SP_800-53_R5 |
CP-6 |
NIST_SP_800-53_R5_CP-6 |
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CP-6 |
Contingency Planning |
Alternate Storage Site |
Shared |
n/a |
a. Establish an alternate storage site, including necessary agreements to permit the storage and retrieval of system backup information; and
b. Ensure that the alternate storage site provides controls equivalent to that of the primary site. |
link |
7 |
| NIST_SP_800-53_R5 |
CP-6(1) |
NIST_SP_800-53_R5_CP-6(1) |
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CP-6 (1) |
Contingency Planning |
Separation from Primary Site |
Shared |
n/a |
Identify an alternate storage site that is sufficiently separated from the primary storage site to reduce susceptibility to the same threats. |
link |
6 |
| NIST_SP_800-53_R5 |
CP-9 |
NIST_SP_800-53_R5_CP-9 |
NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CP-9 |
Contingency Planning |
System Backup |
Shared |
n/a |
a. Conduct backups of user-level information contained in [Assignment: organization-defined system components] [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives];
b. Conduct backups of system-level information contained in the system [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives];
c. Conduct backups of system documentation, including security- and privacy-related documentation [Assignment: organization-defined frequency consistent with recovery time and recovery point objectives]; and
d. Protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of backup information. |
link |
9 |
| RBI_CSF_Banks_v2016 |
13.3 |
RBI_CSF_Banks_v2016_13.3 |
|
Advanced Real-Timethreat Defenceand Management |
Advanced Real-Timethreat Defenceand Management-13.3 |
|
n/a |
Consider implementing whitelisting of internet websites/systems. |
|
15 |
| RBI_CSF_Banks_v2016 |
19.5 |
RBI_CSF_Banks_v2016_19.5 |
|
Incident Response & Management |
Recovery From Cyber - Incidents-19.5 |
|
n/a |
Banks shall ensure such capabilities in all interconnected systems and networks
including those of vendors and partners and readiness demonstrated through
collaborative & co-ordinated resilience testing that meet the bank???s recovery time
objectives. |
|
5 |
| RBI_ITF_NBFC_v2017 |
5.2 |
RBI_ITF_NBFC_v2017_5.2 |
RBI IT Framework 5.2 |
IS Audit |
Coverage-5.2 |
|
n/a |
IS Audit should cover effectiveness of policy and oversight of IT systems, evaluating adequacy of processes and internal controls, recommend corrective action to address deficiencies and follow-up. IS Audit should also evaluate the effectiveness of business continuity planning, disaster recovery set up and ensure that BCP is effectively implemented in the organization. During the process of IS Audit, due importance shall be given to compliance of all the applicable legal and statutory requirements. |
link |
4 |
| RBI_ITF_NBFC_v2017 |
6 |
RBI_ITF_NBFC_v2017_6 |
RBI IT Framework 6 |
Business Continuity Planning |
Business Continuity Planning (BCP) and Disaster Recovery-6 |
|
n/a |
BCP forms a significant part of an organisation's overall Business Continuity Management plan, which includes policies, standards and procedures to ensure continuity, resumption and recovery of critical business processes. BCP shall be designed to minimise the operational, financial, legal, reputational and other material consequences arising from a disaster. NBFC should adopt a Board approved BCP Policy. The functioning of BCP shall be monitored by the Board by way of periodic reports. The CIO shall be responsible for formulation, review and monitoring of BCP to ensure continued effectiveness. The BCP may have the following salient features |
link |
9 |
| RBI_ITF_NBFC_v2017 |
6.2 |
RBI_ITF_NBFC_v2017_6.2 |
RBI IT Framework 6.2 |
Business Continuity Planning |
Recovery strategy / Contingency Plan-6.2 |
|
n/a |
NBFCs shall try to fully understand the vulnerabilities associated with interrelationships between various systems, departments and business processes. The BCP should come up with the probabilities of various failure scenarios. Evaluation of various options should be done for recovery and the most cost-effective, practical strategy should be selected to minimize losses in case of a disaster. |
link |
8 |
| RBI_ITF_NBFC_v2017 |
6.3 |
RBI_ITF_NBFC_v2017_6.3 |
RBI IT Framework 6.3 |
Business Continuity Planning |
Recovery strategy / Contingency Plan-6.3 |
|
n/a |
NBFCs shall consider the need to put in place necessary backup sites for their critical business systems and Data centers. |
link |
7 |
| RMiT_v1.0 |
10.19 |
RMiT_v1.0_10.19 |
RMiT 10.19 |
Cryptography |
Cryptography - 10.19 |
Shared |
n/a |
A financial institution must ensure cryptographic controls are based on the effective implementation of suitable cryptographic protocols. The protocols shall include secret and public cryptographic key protocols, both of which shall reflect a high degree of protection to the applicable secret or private cryptographic keys. The selection of such protocols must be based on recognised international standards and tested accordingly. Commensurate with the level of risk, secret cryptographic key and private-cryptographic key storage and encryption/decryption computation must be undertaken in a protected environment, supported by a hardware security module (HSM) or trusted execution environment (TEE). |
link |
6 |
| RMiT_v1.0 |
10.51 |
RMiT_v1.0_10.51 |
RMiT 10.51 |
Cloud Services |
Cloud Services - 10.51 |
Shared |
n/a |
A financial institution is required to consult the Bank prior to the use of public cloud for critical systems. The financial institution is expected to demonstrate that specific risks associated with the use of cloud services for critical systems have been adequately considered and addressed. The risk assessment shall address the risks outlined in paragraph 10.49 as well as the following areas:
(a) the adequacy of the overarching cloud adoption strategy of the financial institution including:
(i) board oversight over cloud strategy and cloud operational management;
(ii) senior management roles and responsibilities on cloud management;
(iii) conduct of day-to-day operational management functions;
(iv) management and oversight by the financial institution of cloud service providers;
(v) quality of risk management and internal control functions; and
(vi) strength of in-house competency and experience;
(b) the availability of independent, internationally recognised certifications of the cloud service providers, at a minimum, in the following areas:
(i) information security management framework, including cryptographic modules such as used for encryption and decryption of user data; and
(ii) cloud-specific security controls for protection of customer and counterparty or proprietary information including payment transaction data in use, in storage and in transit; and
(c) the degree to which the selected cloud configuration adequately addresses the following attributes:
(i) geographical redundancy;
(ii) high availability;
(iii) scalability;
(iv) portability;
(v) interoperability; and
(vi) strong recovery and resumption capability including appropriate alternate Internet path to protect against potential Internet faults. |
link |
7 |
| RMiT_v1.0 |
10.53 |
RMiT_v1.0_10.53 |
RMiT 10.53 |
Cloud Services |
Cloud Services - 10.53 |
Shared |
n/a |
A financial institution must implement appropriate safeguards on customer and counterparty information and proprietary data when using cloud services to protect against unauthorised disclosure and access. This shall include retaining ownership, control and management of all data pertaining to customer and counterparty information, proprietary data and services hosted on the cloud, including the relevant cryptographic keys management. |
link |
14 |
| SOC_2 |
A1.2 |
SOC_2_A1.2 |
SOC 2 Type 2 A1.2 |
Additional Criteria For Availability |
Environmental protections, software, data back-up processes, and recovery infrastructure |
Shared |
The customer is responsible for implementing this recommendation. |
Identifies Environmental Threats — As part of the risk assessment process, management identifies environmental threats that could impair the availability of the
system, including threats resulting from adverse weather, failure of environmental
control systems, electrical discharge, fire, and water.
• Designs Detection Measures — Detection measures are implemented to identify
anomalies that could result from environmental threat events.
• Implements and Maintains Environmental Protection Mechanisms — Management
implements and maintains environmental protection mechanisms to prevent and
mitigate environmental events.
• Implements Alerts to Analyze Anomalies — Management implements alerts that are
communicated to personnel for analysis to identify environmental threat events.
• Responds to Environmental Threat Events — Procedures are in place for responding to environmental threat events and for evaluating the effectiveness of those policies and procedures on a periodic basis. This includes automatic mitigation systems
(for example, uninterruptable power system and generator backup subsystem).
• Communicates and Reviews Detected Environmental Threat Events — Detected environmental threat events are communicated to and reviewed by the individuals responsible for the management of the system and actions are taken, if necessary.
• Determines Data Requiring Backup — Data is evaluated to determine whether
backup is required.
• Performs Data Backup — Procedures are in place for backing up data, monitoring
to detect backup failures, and initiating corrective action when such failures occur.
• Addresses Offsite Storage — Backup data is stored in a location at a distance from
its principal storage location sufficient that the likelihood of a security or environmental threat event affecting both sets of data is reduced to an appropriate level.
• Implements Alternate Processing Infrastructure — Measures are implemented for
migrating processing to alternate infrastructure in the event normal processing infrastructure becomes unavailable. |
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13 |
| SOC_2 |
PI1.5 |
SOC_2_PI1.5 |
SOC 2 Type 2 PI1.5 |
Additional Criteria For Processing Integrity |
Store inputs and outputs completely, accurately, and timely |
Shared |
The customer is responsible for implementing this recommendation. |
• Protects Stored Items — Stored items are protected to prevent theft, corruption, destruction, or deterioration that would prevent output from meeting specifications.
• Archives and Protects System Records — System records are archived and archives
are protected against theft, corruption, destruction, or deterioration that would prevent them from being used.
• Stores Data Completely and Accurately — Procedures are in place to provide for
the complete, accurate, and timely storage of data.
• Creates and Maintains Records of System Storage Activities — Records of system
storage activities are created and maintained completely and accurately in a timely
manner |
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10 |
| SWIFT_CSCF_v2021 |
6.3 |
SWIFT_CSCF_v2021_6.3 |
SWIFT CSCF v2021 6.3 |
Detect Anomalous Activity to Systems or Transaction Records |
Database Integrity |
|
n/a |
Ensure the integrity of the database records for the SWIFT messaging interface and act upon results |
link |
12 |