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Service Level Agreement

What is Service Level Agreement?

A contract between a service provider and customer that defines the expected level of service, performance metrics, and remedies for non-compliance.

Governance

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as service level agreement. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on service level agreement

Requirements naming service level agreement across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

A security service level agreement reflecting the security requirements of national and public bodies is concluded, and security information about the cloud service is provided to those bodies.

south-korea-cloud-security-assurance-program-csap::14.1.1 · Security service level agreement →

Management includes SLAs in outsourcing contracts to specify performance expectations and accountability, monitors the provider's compliance with the key SLAs closely, and supports the oversight program with a formal policy defining the SLA program, an SLA mon...

ffiec-it-examination-handbook::OTS-15 · Key Service Level Agreements and Contract Provisions (Outsourcing Technology Services) →

Service level agreement management. Control from NIST SP 800-190 framework, domain: NIST SP 800-190: Cloud Operations & Monitoring.

NIST190-25 · Service level agreement management →
Spain ENS1 control

Before using external resources a contractual service level agreement defines the service characteristics, the minimum acceptable service, the provider's responsibility and consequences of breach;

spain-ens::op.ext.1 · Contracts and service level agreements with external providers →

Meet the operational service level requirements set in the QTF including system availability, response times, planned maintenance windows, and incident notification thresholds.

TEFCA-OP-01 · Service Level Agreements and Availability →

Questions people ask about service level agreement

What is Service Level Agreement?
A contract between a service provider and customer that defines the expected level of service, performance metrics, and remedies for non-compliance.
Why is Service Level Agreement important for compliance?
Service Level Agreement is a key concept in Governance. Understanding service level agreement 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 Service Level Agreement?
Service Level Agreement appears in the requirement text of South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP), FFIEC IT Examination Handbook, AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association), NIST SP 800-190, Spain ENS. Across these standards we have identified 13 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Service Level Agreement?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how service level agreement 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.

See how Service Level Agreement applies across compliance frameworks

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