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Equipment Maintenance

What is Equipment Maintenance?

Regular servicing and upkeep of IT equipment and security systems to ensure continued proper operation and security compliance.

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Frameworks that govern equipment maintenance

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on equipment maintenance

Requirements naming equipment maintenance across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)2 controls

Establish an equipment maintenance and replacement program that keeps business continuity, availability and integrity.

awwa-cybersecurity-guidance-for-the-water-sector-american-water-works-association::MA-1 · MA-1 Equipment maintenance and replacement program →
TSA Pipeline Security2 controls

Baseline: a maintenance program keeping security systems in good working order, with timely identification of and response to malfunctions or failures.

tsa-pipeline-security::T2.09 · Table 2 Equipment maintenance and testing →
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence1 control

Preventive maintenance programmes shall follow the manufacturer's instructions, and any departure from them shall be recorded. Equipment shall be kept safe to work with, covering electrical safety, emergency stop devices and the handling of hazardous materials...

iso-15189-2022-medical-laboratories-requirements-for-quality-and-competence::6.4.5 · 6.4.5 Equipment maintenance and repair →
ISO 27001:20131 control

Equipment is maintained correctly so that it stays available and keeps its integrity. As an Annex A reference control it is compared with the controls chosen in risk treatment (6.1.3 c) and recorded in the Statement of Applicability, included with a reason and...

iso-27001-2013::A.11.2.4 · Equipment maintenance →
ISO 27001:20221 control

Equipment is to be properly maintained so that information stays confidential, intact and available. Purpose (stated in ISO/IEC 27002:2022): prevents loss, compromise or operational interruption caused by lack of equipment maintenance.

iso-27001-2022::7.13 · Equipment maintenance →
ISO 27002:20221 control

Equipment is to be properly maintained so that information stays available, intact and confidential. Purpose: keep poor upkeep from causing information or assets to be lost, stolen, harmed or compromised, or from stopping operations.

iso-27002-2022::7.13 · Equipment maintenance →

Questions people ask about equipment maintenance

What is Equipment Maintenance?
Regular servicing and upkeep of IT equipment and security systems to ensure continued proper operation and security compliance.
Why is Equipment Maintenance important for compliance?
Equipment Maintenance is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding equipment maintenance helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Equipment Maintenance?
Equipment Maintenance appears in the requirement text of AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association), TSA Pipeline Security, ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence, ISO 27001:2013, ISO 27001:2022. 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 Equipment Maintenance?
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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.