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Framework Reporting

The organization shall report on the security architecture framework, providing visibility into architecture status, compliance, and effectiveness. Reporting shall include architecture compliance summaries, framework adoption status, and architecture risk reports, presented in a format that facilitates understanding and decision-making.

Requirement ID
ARC-001-R008
Parent Control
ARC-001
Domain Code
ARC

Requirement Details & Guidance

ARC-001-R008 · ARC-001
Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to provide visibility into architecture status, adoption, compliance, risks, and effectiveness and to ensure security architecture decisions are consistent, risk-informed, and traceable.

Implementation Guidance

Establish a documented process for provide visibility into architecture status, adoption, compliance, risks, and effectiveness. Define accountable roles, required inputs and outputs, approval or validation points, criteria, review frequency, exception handling, monitoring, and evidence requirements. Integrate the activity with architecture governance, risk management, security requirements, engineering, and change processes as applicable. Retain records sufficient to demonstrate that the control operates.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

ARC-001-R008 · Field Guidance

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          Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

          Harmonized Control Mappings
          FRAMEWORK CODE FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS FAMILY / CATEGORY VERSION ACTION
          ISO27001 ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for... Clause: 7.4 – Communication
          ISO
          Standard
          		 v2022 View →
          IRDAI IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.5-3.1 – Technology Standards
          India
          Guideline
          		 vLatest View →
          RBI-CSF RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 4) Network Management and Security – 4.1 Up-to-date organisation-level network architecture diagram; 5) Secure Configuration – 5.1 Baseline security requirements/configurations across device categories and lifecycle, with periodic review
          India
          Regulation
          		 vLatest View →
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 3.4 PR.IP: Information Protection Processes and Procedures; 1.1 GV.OC: Organizational Context
          India
          Regulation
          		 vLatest View →
          DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 6(8)(d) – ICT reference architecture and changes needed for business objectives Article 7 – ICT systems, protocols and tools
          EU
          Regulation
          		 vCurrent View →
          ISO27002 ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 8.27 – Secure system architecture and engineering principles
          ISO
          Standard
          		 v2022 View →
          NIS2 NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(e) – Security in network and information systems acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling and disclosure
          EU
          Directive
          		 vCurrent View →
          COBIT2019 COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO03 – Managed Enterprise Architecture > APO03.05 – Provide enterprise architecture services. 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO13 – Managed Security > APO13.01 – Establish and maintain an information security management system.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          		 v2019 View →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: PR.IR – Technology Infrastructure Resilience | PR.IR-01 – Networks and environments are protected from unauthorized logical access and usage ID.AM – Asset Management | ID.AM-08 – Systems, hardware, software, services, and data are managed throughout their life cycles GV.OC – Organizational Context | GV.OC-04 – Critical objectives, capabilities, and services that external stakeholders depend on or expect from the organization are understood and communicated
          NIST
          Framework
          		 v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.12 – PLANNING, 3.17 – SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION; PL-8 – SECURITY AND PRIVACY ARCHITECTURES, SA-8 – SECURITY AND PRIVACY ENGINEERING PRINCIPLES
          NIST
          Control Catalog
          		 vRev. 5 View →
          SOC2 SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC1.3 – Control Environment – COSO Principle 3: Management establishes, with board oversight, structures, reporting lines, and appropriate authorities and responsibilities in the pursuit of objectives. CC5.2 – Control Activities – COSO Principle 11: The entity also selects and develops general control activities over technology to support the achievement of objectives. CC2.2 – Information and Communication – COSO Principle 14: The entity internally communicates information, including objectives and responsibilities for internal control, necessary to support the functioning of internal control.
          AICPA
          Audit Framework
          		 vLatest View →

          Parent Domain Context

          Governance Domain Baseline
          Domain Name:
          Security Architecture (ARC)
          Purpose:
          To design secure systems and ensure security is built into the architecture.
          Scope:
          Enterprise
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          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          Security Architecture Framework (ARC-001)
          Summary:
          Establishes enterprise security architecture framework including strategy, reference architectures, principles, standards, patterns, technology roadmap, governance, reporting, review, and continuous improvement.
          Business Description:
          Establish and maintain an enterprise security architecture framework including architecture strategy, reference architectures, security principles, standards, patterns, and technology roadmaps to guide the secure design of business and technology solutions.
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