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Data Compliance

The organization shall ensure cloud data processing complies with applicable legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements. Compliance shall include identification of compliance requirements, implementation of compliance controls, and verification of compliance.

Requirement ID
CLD-006-R007
Parent Control
Domain Code

Requirement Details & Guidance

CLD-006-R007 · CLD-006
Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement reduces risk in cloud data protection by ensuring data compliance is defined, consistently implemented and demonstrably effective across cloud environments. It supports the organization's need to secure cloud-based assets, data and services while managing cloud-specific risk.

Implementation Guidance

Map cloud data processing and storage to applicable legal, regulatory, contractual and internal requirements. Maintain evidence of control operation and remediation of gaps.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

CLD-006-R007 · Field Guidance

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        Best Practices & Ownership

        CLD-006 · Recommended Approach

        Recommended Practices

          Typical Owner

          Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

          Harmonized Control Mappings
          FRAMEWORK CODE FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS FAMILY / CATEGORY VERSION ACTION
          IRDAI IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.19-3.3 – Compliance
          India
          Guideline
          vLatest View →
          RBI-CSF RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 1) Inventory Management of Business IT Assets – 1.3 Protection of data/information across storage, transmission, processing and access, inside/outside the bank; 15) Data Leak prevention strategy – 15.2 Protection of data at endpoints, in transmission and stored online/offline
          India
          Regulation
          vLatest View →
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 3.3 PR.DS: Data Security
          India
          Regulation
          vLatest View →
          DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 9(2) – ICT security policies, procedures, protocols and tools for resilience and data security Article 9(3) – ICT solutions/processes for secure data transfer and prevention of loss, unauthorised access and data compromise Article 30(2)(c) – Availability, authenticity, integrity, security and protection of personal data
          EU
          Regulation
          vCurrent View →
          ISO27002 ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 5.20 – Addressing information security within supplier agreements; 5.23 – Information security for use of cloud services
          ISO
          Standard
          v2022 View →
          NIS2 NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(a) – Policies on risk analysis and information system security
          EU
          Directive
          vCurrent View →
          PCI-DSS PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 3.5.1 – PAN is rendered unreadable anywhere it is stored; 4.2.1 – Strong cryptography and security protocols
          PCI
          Standard
          v4 View →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: PR.PS – Platform Security | PR.PS-01 – Configuration management practices are established and applied PR.IR – Technology Infrastructure Resilience | PR.IR-01 – Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage DE.CM – Continuous Monitoring | DE.CM-06 – External service provider activities and services are monitored to find potentially adverse events
          NIST
          Framework
          v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.18 – SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION; SC-28 – PROTECTION OF INFORMATION AT REST
          NIST
          Control Catalog
          vRev. 5 View →
          SOC2 SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: C1.1 – Confidentiality – The entity identifies and maintains confidential information to meet the entity’s objectives related to confidentiality. CC6.1 – Logical and Physical Access Controls – The entity implements logical access security software, infrastructure, and architectures over protected information assets to protect them from security events to meet the entity's objectives.
          AICPA
          Audit Framework
          vLatest View →

          Parent Domain Context

          Governance Domain Baseline
          Domain Name:
          Cloud Security (CLD)
          Purpose:
          To secure the organization's cloud environments and manage cloud-specific risks.
          Scope:
          Enterprise

          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          Cloud Data Protection (CLD-006)
          Summary:
          Establishes cloud data protection including encryption, access controls, backup protection, data recovery, monitoring, and compliance for cloud-hosted information.
          Business Description:
          Establish and maintain controls to protect cloud-hosted information through encryption, access controls, backup, and data protection measures.