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Security Program Management

What is Security Program Management?

The coordinated management of all security initiatives, projects, and operations to achieve organizational security objectives.

Information Security

Terms that appear alongside security program management

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as security program management. The number is how many controls name both.

Frameworks that govern security program management

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

What the standards actually require on security program management

Requirements naming security program management across 5 standards, quoted from the control text.

FFIEC IT Examination Handbook1 control

Information security program management. Control from FFIEC IT Examination Handbook framework, domain: FFIEC IT Examination Handbook: Information Security Governance.

FFIEC-01 · Information security program management →
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 51 control

Information Security Program Plan. Develop and disseminate an organization-wide information security program plan that: Provides an overview of the requirements for the security program and a description of the security program management controls and

NIST800-PM-1 · Information Security Program Plan. Develop and disseminate an organization-wide information security program plan that: Provides an overview of the requirements for the security program and a description of the security program management controls and →
PCI P2PE1 control

Information security program management. Control from PCI P2PE framework, domain: PCI P2PE: Information Security Governance.

PCI-P2PE-01 · Information security program management →
PCI SSF1 control

Information security program management. Control from PCI SSF framework, domain: PCI SSF: Information Security Governance.

PCI-SSF-01 · Information security program management →
PSD2 SCA1 control

Per PSD2 + EBA Guidelines: governance + risk + compliance. Requirements include (a) implement comprehensive Information Security Program Management + Board and Management Oversight + Risk Appetite and Tolerance for IT Risk + (b) implement Security Policy Frame...

PSDTWO-6 · Governance, Risk Management, Compliance Monitoring →

Questions people ask about security program management

What is Security Program Management?
The coordinated management of all security initiatives, projects, and operations to achieve organizational security objectives.
Why is Security Program Management important for compliance?
Security Program Management is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding security program management 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 Security Program Management?
Security Program Management appears in the requirement text of FFIEC IT Examination Handbook, NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, PCI P2PE, PCI SSF, PSD2 SCA. Across these standards we have identified 5 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Security Program Management?
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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.