Attestation of Compliance
What is Attestation of Compliance?
A formal declaration by a qualified security assessor or the organization itself confirming compliance with a specific standard such as PCI DSS.
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Requirements naming attestation of compliance across 4 standards, quoted from the control text.
At least annually, a Group I covered entity engages an independent accountant or another independent entity with cybersecurity expertise to review its subsection 3 best practices and procedures and attest in writing that they comply with Regulation 5.260;
nevada-gaming-control-board-cybersecurity-requirements::5.260(5)(c) · 5.260(5)(c) Group I: annual independent review with written attestation of compliance →Assess service providers in line with the enterprise service provider management policy. The depth of assessment can depend on classification and may draw on standard assessment reports such as SOC 2 or a PCI Attestation of Compliance (AoC), tailored questionn...
CIS-15.5 · Assess Service Providers →Assess service providers as the provider management policy directs, with scope depending on classification and potentially including review of standard reports such as SOC 2 or a PCI Attestation of Compliance, tailored questionnaires or other rigorous methods....
cis-controls-v8-1::15.5 · Assess Service Providers →The Agency Head is accountable for nominating an Accountable Official, for the agency's compliance with the policy, and for approving and signing the annual attestation of compliance submitted to NSW GovAI.
nsw-ai-operational-policy-2026::5.1 · 5.1 Agency Head accountabilities →Questions people ask about attestation of compliance
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