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Group Policy

What is Group Policy?

A Windows feature for centrally managing and configuring operating systems, applications, and user settings across an Active Directory environment.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern group policy

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

What the standards actually require on group policy

Requirements naming group policy across this standard, quoted from the control text.

APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)1 control

Where the RSE licensee is part of a corporate group and any element of its framework is controlled or influenced by, or subject to approval by, another group entity, the framework must specifically take account of risks arising from group policy objectives and...

SPS220-P17 · Identification of Group Derived Framework Elements →

Questions people ask about group policy

What is Group Policy?
A Windows feature for centrally managing and configuring operating systems, applications, and user settings across an Active Directory environment.
Why is Group Policy important for compliance?
Group Policy is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding group policy 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 Group Policy?
Group Policy appears in the requirement text of APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation). Across these standards we have identified 1 control that names it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Group Policy?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how group policy 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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