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Cross-Functional Team

What is Cross-Functional Team?

A team composed of members from different departments or disciplines working together on shared objectives such as security or compliance.

Governance

Frameworks that govern cross-functional team

COBIT 2019View framework →ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →

What the standards actually require on cross-functional team

Requirements naming cross-functional team across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

Kolb Experiential Learning Cycle2 controls

Diverging is one of the four Kolb Learning Styles + emerging from the combination of Concrete Experience (CE) and Reflective Observation (RO) preferences.

KOLB-Diverging-Style-CE-RO-Imaginative-Multiple-Perspectives-Brainstorming-Empathy-Counsellors-Artists · Kolb Diverging Style (CE + RO) + Imaginative + Multiple Perspectives + Brainstorming + Empathy + Counsellors + Artists + Counselors + Group Work + Listening + Open-Mindedness + Diverse Idea Generation →
Kotter 8-Step Change Model2 controls

Kotter 8-Step Step 3 - Form a Strategic Vision and Initiatives. Clarify how the future will differ from the past + how you can make that future a reality.

KOTTER-Step3-Form-Strategic-Vision-Initiatives-Big-Opportunity-Imaginable-Desirable-Feasible-Focused-Flexible-Communicable · Kotter Step 3 Form Strategic Vision + Initiatives + Big Opportunity Statement →
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)1 control

Sapin II Pillar 3 - Corruption Risk Mapping (Cartographie des risques de corruption). REQUIREMENTS: a documented + risk-based + regularly-updated MAPPING of corruption risks across the organization.

Sapin2-Pillar3-Risk-Mapping · Pillar 3 - Corruption Risk Mapping (Cartographie des Risques) →
IEEE 70001 control

Governance + Culture + Integration cover organisational elements supporting IEEE 7000 implementation. Per public IEEE 7000-2021 abstract + Wikipedia + academic literature (full IEEE text NOT reproduced): governance + roles including: AI Ethics Officer + Ethics...

IEEE7000-Governance-Culture-Integration-Measurement-Accountability-Roles · IEEE 7000 - Governance + Culture + Roles + Training + Integration with System Engineering + Measurement + Improvement + Accountability Framework for AI →
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW1 control

Implement an insider threat program including cross-functional teams and information sharing.

PM-12 · Insider Threat Program →
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE1 control

Implement an insider threat program including cross-functional teams and information sharing.

PM-12 · Insider Threat Program →

Questions people ask about cross-functional team

What is Cross-Functional Team?
A team composed of members from different departments or disciplines working together on shared objectives such as security or compliance.
Why is Cross-Functional Team important for compliance?
Cross-Functional Team is a key concept in Governance. Understanding cross-functional team 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 Cross-Functional Team?
Cross-Functional Team appears in the requirement text of Kolb Experiential Learning Cycle, Kotter 8-Step Change Model, French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691), IEEE 7000, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW. Across these standards we have identified 8 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Cross-Functional Team?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how cross-functional team 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.