Traffic Protection (CLD-005-R005) - CLD-005

Requirement Details & Guidance

CLD-005-R005 · CLD-005

Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement reduces risk in cloud network security by ensuring traffic protection 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

Implement documented controls for traffic protection within segmentation, firewalls, secure connectivity, traffic protection and network visibility. Define scope, ownership, required evidence, monitoring, review cadence and escalation criteria; automate validation where practical.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

CLD-005-R005 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

Common Audit Findings

Common Mistakes

Best Practices & Ownership

CLD-005 · Recommended Approach

Recommended Practices

Typical Owner

Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

Harmonized Control Mappings

FRAMEWORK CODE	FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS	FAMILY / CATEGORY	VERSION	ACTION
CIS-V8	CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit... Clause: Control 13 – Network Monitoring and Defense: 13.4 – Perform Traffic Filtering Between Network Segments	CIS Best Practice	vv8	View →
COBIT2019	COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.4 – Deliver, Service and Support (DSS) > DSS05 – Managed Security Services > DSS05.02 – Manage network and connectivity security.	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 9(4)(b) – Network and infrastructure management structure and techniques	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin... Clause: Article 32(1)(a) – Pseudonymisation and encryption	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA is a U.S. federal law supported by implement... Clause: § 164.312(a)(2)(vi) Network segmentation; § 164.312(g) Standard: Transmission security	US Law	vCurrent	View →
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.19-3.4 – Cloud security lifecycle	India Guideline	vLatest	View →
ISO27002	ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 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 →
NIST-CSF	NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: PR.DS – Data Security \| PR.DS-01 – The confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data-at-rest are protected	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-7 – BOUNDARY PROTECTION	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 1.3.1 – Inbound traffic to the CDE is restricted as	PCI Standard	v4	View →
RBI-CSF	RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 4) Network Management and Security – 4.10 Layered boundary defences, firewalls/proxies/DMZ/IPS/IDS and traffic filtering; 7) Patch/Vulnerability & Change Management – 7.7 Periodic evaluation of access-device configurations/patch levels and secure interconnections	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 →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: 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. CC6.6 – Logical and Physical Access Controls – The entity implements logical access security measures to protect against threats from sources outside its system boundaries.	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

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Parent Control Context

Control Baseline

Control Name:

Cloud Network Security (CLD-005)

Summary:

Establishes cloud network security including segmentation, security groups, firewalls, secure connectivity, traffic protection, monitoring, and logging for cloud network environments.

Business Description:

Establish and maintain secure cloud network architectures, segmentation, connectivity, and traffic protection controls.

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