Criticality Critical Active

Endpoint Encryption

Establishes endpoint encryption including requirements definition, deployment, key management integration, status monitoring, exception management, recovery management, and continuous improvement.

Control ID
END-004
Domain Code
END
Control Nature
Corrective
Business Owner
Security Architecture / IT Operations
Category
Technical
Compensating Control
No

Control Overview

END-004 · Full Control Profile
Business Description

Establish and maintain encryption controls to protect data stored on endpoint devices.

Business Objective

Protect sensitive information against unauthorized access resulting from device loss, theft, or compromise.

Business Benefits

    Business Risks if Missing

      Stakeholders, Industries & Technologies

      END-004 · 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 →
      GDPR General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin...
      EU
      Regulation
      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 →
      NIS2 NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri...
      EU
      Directive
      vCurrent 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 →
      NPCI-ISR NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont...
      India
      Standard
      vLatest View →
      PCI-DSS PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine...
      PCI
      Standard
      v4 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 →
      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 →

      Parent Domain Context

      Governance Domain Baseline
      Domain Name:
      Endpoint Security (END)
      Purpose:
      To protect endpoint devices (laptops, servers, mobile) from threats.
      Scope:
      Enterprise

      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
      END-004-R001 Endpoint Encryption Framework The organization shall establish an endp... END-004 Endpoint Encryption Endpoint Security / IT Operations, Security Operations, CISO View ↗
      END-004-R002 Encryption Requirements The organization shall define encryption... END-004 Endpoint Encryption Endpoint Security / IT Operations, Security Operations, CISO View ↗
      END-004-R003 Encryption Deployment The organization shall deploy encryption... END-004 Endpoint Encryption Endpoint Security / IT Operations, Security Operations, CISO View ↗
      END-004-R004 Encryption Key Management Integration The organization shall integrate endpoin... END-004 Endpoint Encryption Endpoint Security / IT Operations, Security Operations, CISO View ↗
      END-004-R005 Encryption Status Monitoring The organization shall monitor endpoint... END-004 Endpoint Encryption Endpoint Security / IT Operations, Security Operations, CISO View ↗
      END-004-R006 Encryption Exception Management The organization shall manage exceptions... END-004 Endpoint Encryption Endpoint Security / IT Operations, Security Operations, CISO View ↗
      END-004-R007 Encryption Reporting The organization shall report on endpoin... END-004 Endpoint Encryption Endpoint Security / IT Operations, Security Operations, CISO View ↗
      END-004-R008 Encryption Review The organization shall conduct periodic... END-004 Endpoint Encryption Endpoint Security / IT Operations, Security Operations, CISO View ↗
      END-004-R009 Recovery Management The organization shall recover encrypted... END-004 Endpoint Encryption Endpoint Security / IT Operations, Security Operations, CISO View ↗
      END-004-R010 Encryption Continuous Improvement The organization shall drive ongoing enh... END-004 Endpoint Encryption Endpoint Security / IT Operations, Security Operations, CISO View ↗