Data Leakage
What is Data Leakage?
The unauthorized transmission of data from within an organization to an external destination, whether intentional or accidental.
Terms that appear alongside data leakage
Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as data leakage. The number is how many controls name both.
- encryption 2 shared controls
- vulnerability 2 shared controls
- sensitive information 2 shared controls
- nist 2 shared controls
- incident response 2 shared controls
- isolation 2 shared controls
Frameworks that govern data leakage
What the standards actually require on data leakage
Requirements naming data leakage across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.
Apply data leakage prevention to systems and channels handling sensitive information.
iso-27001-2022::8.12 · Data leakage prevention →Requires data leakage prevention measures across systems, networks and any other device that processes, stores or transmits sensitive information.
iso-27002-2022::8.12 · Data leakage prevention →Prevent leakage of customer call records, location data and lawful interception data.
27011-8.12 · Data Leakage Prevention for Telecoms →Highly restrict use of USB ports on computer equipment to minimise data leakage or introduction of unauthorised software.
ASIC-CR-PR-5 · Restricted removable media / USB access →Undertakings implement procedures ensuring CIA of ICT systems and services: vulnerability identification and remediation (patching, antivirus, compensating controls); secure configuration baselines;
EIOPA-ICTSG-GL.10 · ICT operations security →ISMAP Cloud Governance establishes the management framework for Cloud Service Providers operating under ISMAP. (1) Information Security Management System (ISMS): based on ISO/IEC 27001:2022 + JIS Q 27001 (Japanese Industrial Standard equivalent) + ISMS-AC Info...
ISMAP-CloudGovernance-ISMS-RiskAssessment-SharedResponsibility-Policy-RegulatoryCompliance-RolesResponsibilities · ISMAP Cloud Governance - ISMS per ISO 27001/JIS Q 27001 + Risk Assessment + Shared Responsibility Model + Cloud Security Policy + Regulatory Compliance + Roles and Responsibilities →Questions people ask about data leakage
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