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Third-Party Attestation

What is Third-Party Attestation?

Independent verification by a qualified external party that an organization's controls or practices meet specified requirements.

Audit and Assurance

Frameworks that govern third-party attestation

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

What the standards actually require on third-party attestation

Requirements naming third-party attestation across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

ISO 27002:20223 controls

For each network service, the organization is to identify, put in place and monitor the security mechanisms, the service levels and the requirements that apply. Purpose: make using network services safe.

iso-27002-2022::8.21 · Security of network services →
EAR - Export Administration Regulations1 control

VEU authorises exports, reexports and transfers of eligible items to end users approved by BIS and listed in Supplement No. 7: General VEU for the PRC and India, and Data Center VEU (universal, for owners headquartered in the AI Authorization countries, or nat...

ear-export-administration-regulations::748.15 · 748.15 Authorization Validated End-User (VEU) →

Questions people ask about third-party attestation

What is Third-Party Attestation?
Independent verification by a qualified external party that an organization's controls or practices meet specified requirements.
Why is Third-Party Attestation important for compliance?
Third-Party Attestation is a key concept in Audit and Assurance. Understanding third-party attestation 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 Third-Party Attestation?
Third-Party Attestation appears in the requirement text of ISO 27002:2022, EAR - Export Administration Regulations. Across these standards we have identified 4 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Third-Party Attestation?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how third-party attestation 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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