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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.

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

Article 33 requires notification of changes to the management body to the competent authority. Article 34 sets the substantive governance arrangements for ART issuers (Article 34 specifies the requirements for the management body, separation of functions, inte...

MiCA-Art.33_34_35 · Notification of management changes, governance and own funds (Articles 33-35)

HL7 FHIR Security Framework scope + structure. HL7 FAST HEALTHCARE INTEROPERABILITY RESOURCES (FHIR) is the global standard for healthcare data exchange APIs published by HEALTH LEVEL 7 INTERNATIONAL (HL7). VERSIONS: (a) FHIR DSTU1 (2014); (b) DSTU2 (2015);

HL7-FHIR-Scope-Versions-HL7-Specification · HL7 FHIR Security Framework Scope, FHIR Versions (R4/R4B/R5/R6), HL7 Specification + Security/Privacy Module

ITU-T Recommendation X.805 (10/2003) Security architecture for systems providing end-to-end communications is a foundational network security architecture standard published by the International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization Sector...

X805-Scope-Architecture-3Layers-3Planes-8Dimensions-5Threats-72Cells-X.800-Series-Heritage · ITU-T X.805 Scope + Security Architecture Overview + 3 Security Layers x 3 Security Planes (9 Modules) x 8 Security Dimensions = 72 Security Perspectives + 5 Threat Categories + X.800-Series Heritage + End-to-End Network Communications
MITRE D3FEND1 control

Establish the scope of MITRE D3FEND (Detection, Denial and Disruption Framework Empowering Network Defense) - defensive cybersecurity countermeasure knowledge graph developed by MITRE Corporation under funding from National Security Agency (NSA) Information As...

MITRE-D3FEND-Scope-MITRE-NSA-2021-CC-BY-4-0-Countermeasure-Knowledge-Graph-Companion-ATTACK-Ontology · MITRE D3FEND Scope + MITRE + NSA 2021 + CC BY 4.0 + Countermeasure Knowledge Graph + Companion to ATT&CK + Ontology
Solvency II1 control

Adequate internal control system including administrative and accounting procedures, internal control framework, and appropriate reporting arrangements (Article 46).

SII-P2-05 · Internal Control System

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 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Control Framework?
Control Framework appears in the requirement text of Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1, EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA), HL7 FHIR Security Framework, ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications, MITRE D3FEND. Across these standards we have identified 6 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 686 frameworks.

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