This requirement exists to embed and maintain security, privacy, regulatory, audit, service-level, and compliance requirements in third-party contracts and verify their fulfillment, specifically addressing contract review, so that third-party risks remain identified, controlled, and aligned with organizational risk appetite.
Establish and document the process for contract review. Define accountable owners, required inputs and outputs, assessment or approval criteria, review frequency, monitoring, reporting, exception handling, evidence requirements, and escalation paths. Apply the process consistently across relevant third parties based on criticality, data sensitivity, service dependency, and risk.
| FRAMEWORK CODE | FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS | FAMILY / CATEGORY | VERSION | ACTION |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS-V8 | CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit... Clause: Control 15 – Service Provider Management: 15.4 – Ensure Service Provider Contracts Include Security Requirements |
CIS
Best Practice
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| COBIT2019 | COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.5 – Monitor, Evaluate and Assess (MEA) > MEA03 – Managed Compliance with External Requirements > MEA03.01 – Identify external compliance requirements. 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO10 – Managed Vendors > APO10.03 – Manage vendor relationships and contracts. |
COBIT
Governance Framework
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| DORA | Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 30(1) – Written allocation of rights/obligations and service level agreements Article 30(2)(a) – Description of ICT functions/services and subcontracting conditions Article 30(2)(h) – Service-level descriptions and performance targets |
EU
Regulation
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| HIPAA | Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA is a U.S. federal law supported by implement... Clause: § 164.308(b)(1)-(3) Business associate contracts and other arrangements |
US
Law
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| IRDAI | IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.14-3.2 – IS provisions in contracts and SLAs |
India
Guideline
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vLatest | View → |
| ISO27002 | ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 5.20 – Addressing information security within supplier agreements |
ISO
Standard
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| ISO27701 | ISO/IEC 27701 ISO/IEC 27701 provides requirements and guidance f... Clause: 6.15.1.1; 6.15.1.3; A.7.2.6; 6.15.1.1 – Supplier relationships (privacy); 6.15.1.3 – Supply chain (privacy); A.7.2.6 – Contracts with PII processors |
ISO
Privacy Standard
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| NIS2 | NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(d) – Supply chain security, including relationships with direct suppliers/service providers |
EU
Directive
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| NIST-CSF | NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: GV.SC – Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management | GV.SC-05 – Requirements to address cybersecurity risks in supply chains are established, prioritized, and integrated into contracts and other types of agreements with suppliers and other relevant third parties GV.SC – Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management | GV.SC-09 – Supply chain security practices are integrated into cybersecurity and enterprise risk management programs, and their performance is monitored throughout the technology product and service life cycle |
NIST
Framework
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| NIST80053 | NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.17 – SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION, 3.20 – SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT; SA-4 – ACQUISITION PROCESS, SA-9 – EXTERNAL SYSTEM SERVICES, SR-8 – NOTIFICATION AGREEMENTS |
NIST
Control Catalog
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| PCI-DSS | PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 12.8.2 – Written agreements with TPSPs are |
PCI
Standard
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v4 | View → |
| RBI-CSF | RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 11) Vendor Risk Management – 11.5 Provider adherence to legal/regulatory requirements and contractual audit/inspection rights |
India
Regulation
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| SEBI-CSCRF | SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 1.6 GV.SC: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management |
India
Regulation
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| SOC2 | SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC9.2 – Risk Mitigation – The entity assesses and manages risks associated with vendors and business partners. CC4.1 – Monitoring of Controls – COSO Principle 16: The entity selects, develops, and performs ongoing and/or separate evaluations to ascertain whether the components of internal control are present and functioning. |
AICPA
Audit Framework
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