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Control Framework

What is Control Framework?

A structured set of controls organized into domains and objectives that provides a systematic approach to managing specific types of risk.

Risk Management

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as control framework. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on control framework

Requirements naming control framework across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

The risk assessment of each in-scope information asset is guided by appropriate security standards or IT control frameworks.

rbi-cybersecurity-framework-for-banks::41 · Para 41: asset risk assessment guided by security standards or control frameworks →
COBIT 20195 controls

Procedures keep policies and the other parts of the control framework complied with and their performance measured; consequences are enforced when compliance fails or performance falls short;

cobit-2019::APO01.09 · APO01.09 Define and communicate policies and procedures →

When reviewing how the entity has performed, the organization takes risk into account. Reviews of performance against targets and tolerances are integrated into business practices, asking whether the entity is performing as expected, what risks are occurring t...

coso-enterprise-risk-management-erm-framework-2017::P16 · Principle 16: Reviews Risk and Performance →

The bank has an internal control framework, the responsibility of the board and senior management, that keeps an effectively controlled and tested operating environment for its risk profile with a forward-looking view (including climate-related and emerging ri...

basel-core-principles-for-effective-banking-supervision-2024::P26 · Principle 26: internal control and audit →

Operate an information security programme that covers all the domains of the control framework rather than a chosen subset.

CCM-GRC-05 · Information Security Program →

Questions people ask about control framework

What is Control Framework?
A structured set of controls organized into domains and objectives that provides a systematic approach to managing specific types of risk.
Why is Control Framework important for compliance?
Control Framework is a key concept in Risk Management. Understanding control framework helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Control Framework?
Control Framework appears in the requirement text of RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks, COBIT 2019, COSO Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Framework (2017), DORA RTS on ICT Risk Management Framework (Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1774), Basel Core Principles for Effective Banking Supervision (2024). Across these standards we have identified 12 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Control Framework?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how control framework applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 1,016 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.