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Information Asset Register

What is Information Asset Register?

A catalog of an organization's information assets including their classification, ownership, location, and protection requirements.

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Frameworks that govern information asset register

COBIT 2019View framework →ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →

What the standards actually require on information asset register

Requirements naming information asset register across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

Lloyd's Minimum Standards - Cyber Security1 control

Personal and other data is governed. Foundational: there are policies and procedures, backed by compulsory training, covering data protection duties such as answering data subject access requests (DSARs);

lloyd-s-minimum-standards-cyber-security::P12.3.2 · 12.3.2 Data protection and governance →
UK ONR Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) for Nuclear Facilities1 control

Staff are trained and accountable for the information and assets they control, and mechanisms ensure assets are classified under the relevant classification policy, notably the NISR Classification Policy built on the Government Security Classifications (SyAPs...

uk-onr-cyber-security-and-information-assurance-csia-for-nuclear-facilities::7.2-CLASS · Data classification and SNI accounting →

Questions people ask about information asset register

What is Information Asset Register?
A catalog of an organization's information assets including their classification, ownership, location, and protection requirements.
Why is Information Asset Register important for compliance?
Information Asset Register is a key concept in Governance. Understanding information asset register 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 Information Asset Register?
Information Asset Register appears in the requirement text of Lloyd's Minimum Standards - Cyber Security, UK ONR Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) for Nuclear Facilities. Across these standards we have identified 2 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Information Asset Register?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how information asset register 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 1,016 frameworks.

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