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Control Alignment

The organization shall update affected operational and technical controls when regulatory changes identify new, modified, or additional control requirements.

Requirement ID
REG-004-R004
Parent Control
REG-004
Domain Code
REG

Requirement Details & Guidance

REG-004-R004 · REG-004
Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to maintain traceability between external regulatory obligations and the organization's internal policies, procedures, and controls.

Implementation Guidance

Maintain a controlled obligations repository with source references, effective dates, applicability, owners, mappings, version history, and status. Link regulatory obligations to policies, procedures, standards, controls, and evidence and update them when changes occur.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

REG-004-R004 · Field Guidance

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        Best Practices & Ownership

        REG-004 · Recommended Approach

        Recommended Practices

          Typical Owner

          Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

          Harmonized Control Mappings
          FRAMEWORK CODE FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS FAMILY / CATEGORY VERSION ACTION
          HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA is a U.S. federal law supported by implement... Clause: § 164.308(a)(3) Standard: Evaluation; § 164.308(a)(5) Standard: Risk management
          US
          Law
          		 vCurrent View →
          PCI-DSS PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 6.5.1 – Changes to all system components in the; 6.5.2
          PCI
          Standard
          		 v4 View →
          COBIT2019 COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.5 – Monitor, Evaluate and Assess (MEA) > MEA03 – Managed Compliance With External Requirements > MEA03.02 – Optimize response to external requirements.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          		 v2019 View →
          ISO22301 ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co... Clause: 6.3 – Planning changes to the business continuity management system, 8.1 – Operational planning and control
          ISO
          Standard
          		 v2019 View →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: GV.PO-02 – Policy; ID.IM-03 – Improvement
          NIST
          Framework
          		 v2 View →

          Parent Domain Context

          Governance Domain Baseline
          Domain Name:
          Regulatory Change Management (REG)
          Purpose:
          To systematically identify, track, and assess changes in relevant laws and regulations to ensure the organization remains compliant.
          Scope:
          Enterprise
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          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          Regulatory Obligations & Control Alignment (REG-004)
          Summary:
          Maintains an authoritative obligations repository linking regulatory sources and requirements to internal policies, procedures, standards, and controls, with ownership, version history, status, and change traceability.
          Business Description:
          Maintain a centralized regulatory obligations library and map regulatory requirements to internal policies, procedures, standards, and operational controls with version control and traceability.
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