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ESMA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers (ESMA50-157-2403)

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ESMA's guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers: governance and the outsourcing register, pre-outsourcing risk assessment and due diligence, minimum contract terms, information security, exit strategies, access and audit rights, sub-outsourcing and notification to the competent authority. It comprises 33 controls organised across 8 domains, and applies in the European Union.

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What is ESMA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers (ESMA50-157-2403)?
ESMA's guidelines on outsourcing to cloud service providers: governance and the outsourcing register, pre-outsourcing risk assessment and due diligence, minimum contract terms, information security, exit strategies, access and audit rights, sub-outsourcing and notification to the competent authority.
How many controls does ESMA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers (ESMA50-157-2403) have?
ESMA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers (ESMA50-157-2403) contains 33 controls organized across 8 domains.
Where does ESMA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers (ESMA50-157-2403) apply?
ESMA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers (ESMA50-157-2403) applies in European Union. Organizations operating in or serving customers in this jurisdiction should check whether its requirements reach them.
Which version of ESMA Guidelines on Outsourcing to Cloud Service Providers (ESMA50-157-2403) is covered here?
This page covers Final Report ESMA50-157-2403 of 17 December 2020; guidelines applying from 31 July 2021.

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