Criticality Critical Active

Cloud Workload & Container Security

Establishes cloud workload security including container security, Kubernetes security, serverless security, image security, runtime protection, and monitoring for cloud-native workloads.

Control ID
CLD-007
Domain Code
CLD
Control Nature
Detective
Business Owner
Cloud Operations / Security Operations
Category
Technical
Compensating Control
No

Control Overview

CLD-007 · Full Control Profile
Business Description

Establish and maintain security controls for virtual machines, containers, Kubernetes, serverless workloads, and cloud-native applications.

Business Objective

Protect cloud workloads throughout their lifecycle.

Business Benefits

    Business Risks if Missing

      Stakeholders, Industries & Technologies

      CLD-007 · Operating Context

      Primary Stakeholders

      Applicable Industries

      Applicable Technologies

      Mapped Regulatory & Industry Frameworks

      Harmonized Framework Mappings

      The following compliance and regulatory frameworks map directly to this control's governance scope.

      FRAMEWORK CODE FRAMEWORK NAME & DESCRIPTION FAMILY / CATEGORY VERSION ACTION
      IRDAI IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements...
      India
      Guideline
      		 vLatest View →
      RBI-CSF RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set...
      India
      Regulation
      		 vLatest View →
      SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor...
      India
      Regulation
      		 vLatest View →
      DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis...
      EU
      Regulation
      		 vCurrent View →
      ISO27002 ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a...
      ISO
      Standard
      		 v2022 View →
      NIS2 NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri...
      EU
      Directive
      		 vCurrent View →
      COBIT2019 COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f...
      COBIT
      Governance Framework
      		 v2019 View →
      NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev...
      NIST
      Framework
      		 v2 View →
      NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i...
      NIST
      Control Catalog
      		 vRev. 5 View →
      GDPR General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin...
      EU
      Regulation
      		 vCurrent View →
      CIS-V8 CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit...
      CIS
      Best Practice
      		 vv8 View →
      SOC2 SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting...
      AICPA
      Audit Framework
      		 vLatest View →
      ISO27001 ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for...
      ISO
      Standard
      		 v2022 View →
      HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA is a U.S. federal law supported by implement...
      US
      Law
      		 vCurrent View →
      PCI-DSS PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine...
      PCI
      Standard
      		 v4 View →
      NPCI-ISR NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont...
      India
      Standard
      		 vLatest View →

      Parent Domain Context

      Governance Domain Baseline
      Domain Name:
      Cloud Security (CLD)
      Purpose:
      To secure the organization's cloud environments and manage cloud-specific risks.
      Scope:
      Enterprise
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      Compliance Requirements & Audit Crosswalk

      10 Specific Audit Clauses

      The following requirements dictate specific audit evidence criteria and testing steps mapped directly under this control.

      REQUIREMENT ID REQUIREMENT TITLE & DETAILS MAPPED CONTROL TYPICAL OWNER ACTION
      CLD-007-R001 Workload Security Framework The organization shall establish a cloud... CLD-007 Cloud Workload & Container Sec... Cloud Security Engineering / DevSecOps View ↗
      CLD-007-R002 Container Security The organization shall implement securit... CLD-007 Cloud Workload & Container Sec... Cloud Security Engineering / DevSecOps View ↗
      CLD-007-R003 Kubernetes Security The organization shall implement securit... CLD-007 Cloud Workload & Container Sec... Cloud Security Engineering / DevSecOps View ↗
      CLD-007-R004 Serverless Security The organization shall implement securit... CLD-007 Cloud Workload & Container Sec... Cloud Security Engineering / DevSecOps View ↗
      CLD-007-R005 Image Security The organization shall implement securit... CLD-007 Cloud Workload & Container Sec... Cloud Security Engineering / DevSecOps View ↗
      CLD-007-R006 Runtime Protection The organization shall implement runtime... CLD-007 Cloud Workload & Container Sec... Cloud Security Engineering / DevSecOps View ↗
      CLD-007-R007 Workload Monitoring The organization shall monitor cloud wor... CLD-007 Cloud Workload & Container Sec... Cloud Security Engineering / DevSecOps View ↗
      CLD-007-R008 Security Reporting The organization shall report on cloud w... CLD-007 Cloud Workload & Container Sec... Cloud Security Engineering / DevSecOps View ↗
      CLD-007-R009 Workload Review The organization shall conduct periodic... CLD-007 Cloud Workload & Container Sec... Cloud Security Engineering / DevSecOps View ↗
      CLD-007-R010 Continuous Improvement The organization shall drive ongoing enh... CLD-007 Cloud Workload & Container Sec... Cloud Security Engineering / DevSecOps View ↗