Control Environment
What is Control Environment?
The set of standards, processes, and structures that provide the foundation for carrying out internal control across an organisation. The control environment is established by leadership and sets the tone for the organisation.
Terms that appear alongside control environment
Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as control environment. The number is how many controls name both.
- internal control 7 shared controls
- integrity 4 shared controls
- risk assessment 3 shared controls
- governance 3 shared controls
- accountability 2 shared controls
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What the standards actually require on control environment
Requirements naming control environment across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.
Governance, integrity, ethics, board oversight, and accountability establish the control environment.
SOC3-CONTROL-ENV · Control Environment →A data control environment is established with controls and risk management over data processes and outcomes.
DCAM-8.2 · Data Control Environment and Risk →Restrict, log, and review privileged access on HMIs, EMS, and engineering stations.
ISO27019-9.2.3 · Privileged Access in Control Environments →The service organization demonstrates a commitment to integrity and ethical values. Management establishes structure, authority, and responsibility, and attracts, develops, and retains competent individuals.
SSAE18-SOC1-01 · Control Environment →The organization demonstrates commitment to integrity and ethical values. Control from COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013) framework, domain: Control Environment.
COSO-IC-CE-01 · The organization demonstrates commitment to integrity and ethical values →Harden ICS hosts through patch and vulnerability management, securing of field devices, and security of virtual machines used in the control environment.
CISA-ICS-DID-26 · Host Security (Patch, Field Devices, Virtual Machines) →Questions people ask about control environment
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