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Framework Review

The organization shall conduct periodic reviews of the security architecture framework to ensure its effectiveness, efficiency, and alignment with organizational needs. Reviews shall evaluate the framework, principles, reference architecture, and standards against established criteria and best practices, identifying opportunities for framework improvement.

Requirement ID
ARC-001-R009
Parent Control
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Requirement Details & Guidance

ARC-001-R009 · ARC-001
Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to periodically evaluate the framework against organizational needs, criteria, and best practices and to ensure security architecture decisions are consistent, risk-informed, and traceable.

Implementation Guidance

Establish a documented process for periodically evaluate the framework against organizational needs, criteria, and best practices. 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-R009 · Field Guidance

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        Best Practices & Ownership

        ARC-001 · Recommended Approach

        Recommended Practices

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          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: §2.5-3.2.5 – Technical review of applications; §1.5-IV – Review Frequency
          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)(f) – Policies and procedures to assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity risk-management measures
          EU
          Directive
          vCurrent View →
          PCI-DSS PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 2.2.1 – Configuration standards are developed,; 6.5.2 – Upon completion of a significant change, all
          PCI
          Standard
          v4 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
          NIST
          Framework
          v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.17 – SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION, 3.4 – ASSESSMENT, AUTHORIZATION, AND MONITORING; SA-17 – DEVELOPER SECURITY AND PRIVACY ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, CA-2 – CONTROL ASSESSMENTS
          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. 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
          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

          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.