IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts for CISOs
What does IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts require of a CISO?
IFRS 17 Insurance Contracts, issued by the IASB and effective January 1, 2023, establishes principles for the recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of insurance contracts. Under IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts, which defines 45 controls, a CISO's work is deciding which controls you own outright, which you share and which belong to another team, then holding the evidence for the first group.
Which IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts controls land on the CISO
CISOs own the organisation's information security strategy, budget, and risk posture. They translate compliance requirements into security programmes, report to the board, and balance security investment against business objectives.
IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts defines 45 controls across 7 domains that directly affect the CISO role. Understanding which controls fall within your ownership, which are shared, and which are owned by other teams is the foundation of effective compliance management.
What a CISO is accountable for under IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts
Defining and executing the information security strategy aligned to business goals
Presenting cyber risk posture and compliance status to the board and executive team
Allocating security budget across people, process, and technology investments
Managing the security organisation and building a security-aware culture
Overseeing incident response capability and crisis management readiness
Where CISOs lose time on IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts
These are the most common obstacles CISOs face when managing IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts compliance, and how to address them:
Challenge 1
Justifying security investment to the board with clear business metrics
Challenge 2
Managing compliance across multiple frameworks without duplicating effort
Challenge 3
Hiring and retaining qualified security professionals in a competitive market
Challenge 4
Keeping pace with evolving threats while maintaining compliance baselines
Challenge 5
Balancing security controls with business agility and user experience
A working order for a CISO starting on IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts
1. Readiness Assessment
Take a 5-minute readiness assessment to identify your organisation's current gap profile against IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts. Get a prioritised action plan tailored to your specific situation.
2. Cross-Framework Mapping
Use our platform to map IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts controls against other frameworks you already comply with. IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts maps to 9 other frameworks in our database.
3. Build Your Toolkit
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4. Continuous Monitoring
Establish ongoing compliance monitoring using our platform's gap analysis tools. Track your maturity over time and demonstrate progress to stakeholders.
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