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KRI Escalation

The organization shall establish escalation processes for situations where KRIs exceed defined thresholds or indicate significant changes in risk levels. Escalation processes shall define the types of KRI breaches requiring escalation, the escalation path, the timeframe, and the required reporting.

Requirement ID
RSK-007-R007
Parent Control
RSK-007
Domain Code
RSK

Requirement Details & Guidance

RSK-007-R007 · RSK-007
Why This Requirement Exists

To ensure significant KRI changes or threshold breaches trigger timely review and action.

Implementation Guidance

Define escalation criteria, authorities, timelines, communications, and response requirements; route breaches to accountable risk owners and governance bodies.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

RSK-007-R007 · Field Guidance

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        RSK-007 · Recommended Approach

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          Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

          Harmonized Control Mappings
          FRAMEWORK CODE FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS FAMILY / CATEGORY VERSION ACTION
          COBIT2019 COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO12 – Managed Risk > APO12.06 – Respond to risk.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          		 v2019 View →
          DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 6(8)(c) – Information security objectives, KPIs and key risk metrics Article 13(4) – Monitoring digital resilience strategy, incident patterns and ICT risk exposure
          EU
          Regulation
          		 vCurrent View →
          IRDAI IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §1.8-VI – Continuous Monitoring and review; §1.8-V – Risk Treatment
          India
          Guideline
          		 vLatest View →
          ISO22301 ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co... Clause: 6.1.1 – Determining risks and opportunities; 6.1.2 – Addressing risks and opportunities; 8.2.3 – Risk assessment
          ISO
          Standard
          		 v2019 View →
          ISO27001 ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for... Clause: 7.4 – Communication 9.1 – Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
          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 →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: GV.RM – Risk Management Strategy | GV.RM-05 – Lines of communication across the organization are established for cybersecurity risks, including risks from suppliers and other third parties GV.RM – Risk Management Strategy | GV.RM-06 – A standardized method for calculating, documenting, categorizing, and prioritizing cybersecurity risks is established and communicated GV.OV – Oversight | GV.OV-03 – Organizational cybersecurity risk management performance is evaluated and reviewed for adjustments needed
          NIST
          Framework
          		 v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.13 – PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, 3.4 – ASSESSMENT, AUTHORIZATION, AND MONITORING; PM-6 – MEASURES OF PERFORMANCE, CA-7 – CONTINUOUS MONITORING
          NIST
          Control Catalog
          		 vRev. 5 View →
          NPCI-ISR NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont... Clause: Governance Controls; Policy, Roles and Risk Linkages – Cyber Risk Management programs
          India
          Standard
          		 vLatest View →
          PCI-DSS PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 12.3.1 – For each PCI DSS requirement that specifies; 12.3.2 – A targeted risk analysis is performed for each
          PCI
          Standard
          		 v4 View →
          RBI-CSF RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: Circular §5 – Identification/assessment of inherent cyber risks and controls; 21) Metrics – 21.1 Comprehensive prospective and retrospective metrics including KPIs/KRIs
          India
          Regulation
          		 vLatest View →
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 1.5 GV.RM: Risk Management
          India
          Regulation
          		 vLatest View →
          SOC2 SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC3.2 – Risk Assessment – COSO Principle 7: The entity identifies risks to the achievement of its objectives across the entity and analyzes risks as a basis for determining how the risks should be managed. 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:
          Risk Management (RSK)
          Purpose:
          To identify, assess, and treat cybersecurity, privacy, and resilience risks.
          Scope:
          Enterprise
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          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) (RSK-007)
          Summary:
          Establishes, monitors, and reports on Key Risk Indicators providing early warning signals of emerging risks, risk changes, and control effectiveness for proactive risk management.
          Business Description:
          Develop, monitor, and report on Key Risk Indicators (KRIs) to provide early warning of emerging risks.
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