Data Classification & Handling (DAT-003) - Universal Control Library

Criticality High Active

Control ID

DAT-003

Domain Code

DAT

Control Nature

Preventive

Business Owner

Chief Privacy Officer / Data Steward

Control Overview

DAT-003 · Full Control Profile

Business Description

Establish and maintain a data classification framework that categorizes information according to sensitivity, criticality, regulatory obligations, and business value, together with appropriate handling requirements.

Business Objective

Ensure data receives protection proportional to its sensitivity, business importance, and regulatory requirements.

Business Benefits

Business Risks if Missing

Stakeholders, Industries & Technologies

DAT-003 · 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 →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine...	PCI Standard	v4	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 →
NPCI-ISR	NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont...	India Standard	vLatest	View →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting...	AICPA Audit Framework	vLatest	View →
ISO27701	ISO/IEC 27701 ISO/IEC 27701 provides requirements and guidance f...	ISO Privacy Standard	v2019	View →
ISO27001	ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for...	ISO Standard	v2022	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-003-R001	Data Classification Framework The organization shall establish a data...	DAT-003 Data Classification & Handling	Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Protection Officer	View ↗
DAT-003-R002	Classification Criteria The organization shall define classifica...	DAT-003 Data Classification & Handling	Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Protection Officer	View ↗
DAT-003-R003	Data Classification Assignment The organization shall assign classifica...	DAT-003 Data Classification & Handling	Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Protection Officer	View ↗
DAT-003-R004	Data Labeling The organization shall label data with i...	DAT-003 Data Classification & Handling	Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Protection Officer	View ↗
DAT-003-R005	Data Handling Requirements The organization shall define data handl...	DAT-003 Data Classification & Handling	Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Protection Officer	View ↗
DAT-003-R006	Classification Review The organization shall conduct periodic...	DAT-003 Data Classification & Handling	Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Protection Officer	View ↗
DAT-003-R007	Classification Change Management The organization shall manage changes to...	DAT-003 Data Classification & Handling	Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Protection Officer	View ↗
DAT-003-R008	Classification Monitoring The organization shall monitor data clas...	DAT-003 Data Classification & Handling	Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Protection Officer	View ↗
DAT-003-R009	Classification Reporting The organization shall report on data cl...	DAT-003 Data Classification & Handling	Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Protection Officer	View ↗
DAT-003-R010	Classification Continuous Improvement The organization shall drive ongoing enh...	DAT-003 Data Classification & Handling	Data Owners, Data Stewards, Data Protection Officer	View ↗