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Enterprise Security

What is Enterprise Security?

The comprehensive approach to protecting all aspects of an organization's information assets across the entire enterprise.

Information Security

What the standards actually require on enterprise security

Requirements naming enterprise security across 4 standards, quoted from the control text.

Implement policies and procedures to prevent, detect, contain, and correct security violations. NIST recommends establishing an enterprise security governance program with defined roles and risk-based decision making.

164.308(a)(1)(i) · Security Management Process (Standard)

Implement policies and procedures to prevent, detect, contain, and correct security violations. NIST recommends establishing an enterprise security governance program with defined roles and risk-based decision making.

164.308(a)(1)(i) · Security Management Process (Standard)

Establish a documented OT security program with executive sponsorship, defined roles, and integration with the enterprise security program while recognising OT-specific safety and reliability constraints.

OT-GOV-1 · OT Security Program Governance

Entities must develop and implement a security plan informed by an enterprise security risk assessment, addressing risks across information, personnel, and physical security, and reviewed at least annually.

PSPF-2024-POL-3 · Policy 3: Security planning and risk management

Questions people ask about enterprise security

What is Enterprise Security?
The comprehensive approach to protecting all aspects of an organization's information assets across the entire enterprise.
Why is Enterprise Security important for compliance?
Enterprise Security is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding enterprise security 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 Enterprise Security?
Enterprise Security appears in the requirement text of HIPAA Security Rule, NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2, NIST SP 800-82 Rev 3, Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024. 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 Enterprise Security?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how enterprise security 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.

See how Enterprise Security applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

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