Cross-Border Data Transfer (DAT-009) - Universal Control Library

Criticality High Active

Control ID

DAT-009

Domain Code

DAT

Control Nature

Detective

Business Owner

Chief Privacy Officer / Legal

Control Overview

DAT-009 · Full Control Profile

Business Description

Establish and maintain governance processes for the lawful transfer of personal and regulated information across jurisdictions.

Business Objective

Ensure cross-border data transfers comply with applicable legal, contractual, and regulatory obligations.

Business Benefits

Business Risks if Missing

Stakeholders, Industries & Technologies

DAT-009 · 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
CIS-V8	CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit...	CIS Best Practice	vv8	View →
COBIT2019	COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f...	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis...	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
DPDP	Digital Personal Data Protection Act The Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 est...	India Law	v2023	View →
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin...	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA is a U.S. federal law supported by implement...	US Law	vCurrent	View →
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements...	India Guideline	vLatest	View →
ISO27002	ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a...	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
ISO27701	ISO/IEC 27701 ISO/IEC 27701 provides requirements and guidance f...	ISO Privacy Standard	v2019	View →
NIST-CSF	NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev...	NIST Framework	v2	View →
NPCI-ISR	NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont...	India Standard	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 →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting...	AICPA Audit Framework	vLatest	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine...	PCI Standard	v4	View →
ISO27001	ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for...	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
ISO22301	ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co...	ISO Standard	v2019	View →
NIST80053	NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i...	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →

Parent Domain Context

Governance Domain Baseline

Domain Name:

Data Protection & Privacy (DAT)

Purpose:

To protect data throughout its lifecycle and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.

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
DAT-009-R001	Cross-Border Transfer Framework The organization shall establish a cross...	DAT-009 Cross-Border Data Transfer	Data Protection Officer, Legal, Privacy Operations	View ↗
DAT-009-R002	Transfer Assessment The organization shall assess cross-bord...	DAT-009 Cross-Border Data Transfer	Data Protection Officer, Legal, Privacy Operations	View ↗
DAT-009-R003	Transfer Authorization The organization shall authorize cross-b...	DAT-009 Cross-Border Data Transfer	Data Protection Officer, Legal, Privacy Operations	View ↗
DAT-009-R004	Transfer Safeguards The organization shall implement appropr...	DAT-009 Cross-Border Data Transfer	Data Protection Officer, Legal, Privacy Operations	View ↗
DAT-009-R005	Transfer Documentation The organization shall maintain comprehe...	DAT-009 Cross-Border Data Transfer	Data Protection Officer, Legal, Privacy Operations	View ↗
DAT-009-R006	Transfer Monitoring The organization shall monitor cross-bor...	DAT-009 Cross-Border Data Transfer	Data Protection Officer, Legal, Privacy Operations	View ↗
DAT-009-R007	Regulatory Compliance Verification The organization shall verify that cross...	DAT-009 Cross-Border Data Transfer	Data Protection Officer, Legal, Privacy Operations	View ↗
DAT-009-R008	Transfer Reporting The organization shall report on cross-b...	DAT-009 Cross-Border Data Transfer	Data Protection Officer, Legal, Privacy Operations	View ↗
DAT-009-R009	Transfer Review The organization shall conduct periodic...	DAT-009 Cross-Border Data Transfer	Data Protection Officer, Legal, Privacy Operations	View ↗
DAT-009-R010	Transfer Continuous Improvement The organization shall drive ongoing enh...	DAT-009 Cross-Border Data Transfer	Data Protection Officer, Legal, Privacy Operations	View ↗