Security Charter (GOV-002) - Universal Control Library

Criticality High Active

Control ID

GOV-002

Domain Code

GOV

Control Nature

Detective

Business Owner

CEO / CISO

Control Overview

GOV-002 · Full Control Profile

Business Description

Establish, approve, maintain, and periodically review a formal information security charter that defines the authority, purpose, scope, governance mandate, and organizational commitment for the information security function.

Business Objective

Ensure the information security function operates under formally approved authority with clearly defined responsibilities, governance mandate, and organizational support.

Business Benefits

Business Risks if Missing

Stakeholders, Industries & Technologies

GOV-002 · 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
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 →
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements...	India Guideline	vLatest	View →
ISO22301	ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co...	ISO Standard	v2019	View →
ISO27001	ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for...	ISO Standard	v2022	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 →

Parent Domain Context

Governance Domain Baseline

Domain Name:

Governance (GOV)

Purpose:

To establish, oversee, and continually improve the organization's security, privacy, and resilience program.

Scope:

Enterprise

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Compliance Requirements & Audit Crosswalk

12 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
GOV-002-R001	Charter Establishment The organization shall establish a forma...	GOV-002 Security Charter	CISO, CEO, Board of Directors, Legal, Compliance	View ↗
GOV-002-R002	Charter Purpose The Information Security Charter shall c...	GOV-002 Security Charter	CISO, CEO, Board of Directors, Communications	View ↗
GOV-002-R003	Charter Scope The Information Security Charter shall d...	GOV-002 Security Charter	CISO, CEO, Legal, Business Unit Leaders	View ↗
GOV-002-R004	Charter Authority The Information Security Charter shall a...	GOV-002 Security Charter	CISO, Board of Directors, CEO, Legal	View ↗
GOV-002-R005	Charter Governance Mandate The Information Security Charter shall d...	GOV-002 Security Charter	CISO, Board of Directors, Governance Committee, Risk Committee	View ↗
GOV-002-R006	Charter Executive Sponsorship The Information Security Charter shall b...	GOV-002 Security Charter	CEO, CISO, Board of Directors	View ↗
GOV-002-R007	Charter Approval The Information Security Charter shall b...	GOV-002 Security Charter	Board of Directors, CEO, CISO	View ↗
GOV-002-R008	Charter Communication The organization shall communicate the I...	GOV-002 Security Charter	CISO, Communications, HR, Legal, Compliance	View ↗
GOV-002-R009	Charter Accessibility The organization shall ensure the Inform...	GOV-002 Security Charter	CISO, IT Operations, Legal, Compliance	View ↗
GOV-002-R010	Charter Review The organization shall periodically revi...	GOV-002 Security Charter	CISO, Board of Directors, Legal, Compliance	View ↗
GOV-002-R011	Charter Maintenance The organization shall maintain the Info...	GOV-002 Security Charter	CISO, Legal, Compliance, Board of Directors	View ↗
GOV-002-R012	Charter Alignment The organization shall ensure the Inform...	GOV-002 Security Charter	CISO, Legal, Corporate Governance, Board of Directors	View ↗