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Dependency Analysis

What is Dependency Analysis?

The identification and mapping of relationships between business processes, systems, and resources to understand cascade effects during disruptions.

Business Continuity

Frameworks that govern dependency analysis

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on dependency analysis

Requirements naming dependency analysis across 4 standards, quoted from the control text.

ISO 223181 control

Analyse the nature and extent of dependency on each critical supplier, including services, data, geography, and personnel.

ISO22318-5.3 · Supplier Dependency Analysis →
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions1 control

Third-Party + Outsourcing + Cloud Service Provider cybersecurity is critical per FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines + FISC Cloud Guidelines (FISC Anzen Taisaku Kijun - Cloud Computing Edition). (1) Outsourcing Governance: (a) Outsourcing Policy + Board Approval;

JP-FSA-CYB-Third-Party-Outsourcing-Cyber-Risk-Cloud-Service-Provider-Due-Diligence-Audit-Right-Sub-Processor-Visibility-Concentration-Risk · Japan FSA Cybersecurity Third Party + Outsourcing Cyber Risk + Cloud Service Provider Due Diligence + Audit Right + Sub-Processor Visibility + Concentration Risk + Data Sovereignty + ISMAP Certification + FISC Cloud Guidelines →
NIST SP 800-2181 control

Verify that third party and open source components meet the same security requirements applied to in house code. Use static analysis, dependency analysis, and known vulnerability databases to support the decision.

SP800-218-PW.4.4 · Verify Acquired Components Meet Security Requirements →
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)1 control

Adhere to OECD MNE Guidelines Chapter VI (Environment) covering environmental management + climate + biodiversity per the 2023 Update reinforcement.

OECDMNE-5 · Environment, Climate, and Biodiversity →

Questions people ask about dependency analysis

What is Dependency Analysis?
The identification and mapping of relationships between business processes, systems, and resources to understand cascade effects during disruptions.
Why is Dependency Analysis important for compliance?
Dependency Analysis is a key concept in Business Continuity. Understanding dependency analysis 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 Dependency Analysis?
Dependency Analysis appears in the requirement text of ISO 22318, Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions, NIST SP 800-218, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update). Across these standards we have identified 4 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Dependency Analysis?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how dependency analysis 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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