Security Integration into Business & Technology Initiatives (GOV-007) - Universal Control Library

Criticality High Active

Control ID

GOV-007

Domain Code

GOV

Control Nature

Preventive

Business Owner

CISO / Project Manager

Control Overview

GOV-007 · Full Control Profile

Business Description

Integrate security, privacy, resilience, and compliance requirements into business initiatives, technology projects, digital transformation programs, acquisitions, and organizational change throughout the planning and delivery lifecycle.

Business Objective

To ensure security and compliance are embedded into organizational initiatives from inception through implementation.

Business Benefits

Business Risks if Missing

Stakeholders, Industries & Technologies

GOV-007 · Operating Context

Primary Stakeholders

Applicable Industries

Applicable Technologies

Mapped Regulatory & Industry Frameworks

Harmonized Framework Mappings

The following compliance and regulatory frameworks map directly to this control's governance scope.

FRAMEWORK CODE	FRAMEWORK NAME & DESCRIPTION	FAMILY / CATEGORY	VERSION	ACTION
COBIT2019	COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f...	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis...	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements...	India Guideline	vLatest	View →
ISO22301	ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co...	ISO Standard	v2019	View →
ISO27002	ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a...	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
NIST-CSF	NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev...	NIST Framework	v2	View →
NIST80053	NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i...	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine...	PCI Standard	v4	View →
RBI-CSF	RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set...	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SEBI-CSCRF	SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor...	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting...	AICPA Audit Framework	vLatest	View →
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin...	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
ISO27001	ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for...	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
NIS2	NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri...	EU Directive	vCurrent	View →
NPCI-ISR	NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont...	India Standard	vLatest	View →

Parent Domain Context

Governance Domain Baseline

Domain Name:

Governance (GOV)

Purpose:

To establish, oversee, and continually improve the organization's security, privacy, and resilience program.

Scope:

Enterprise

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Compliance Requirements & Audit Crosswalk

12 Specific Audit Clauses

The following requirements dictate specific audit evidence criteria and testing steps mapped directly under this control.

REQUIREMENT ID	REQUIREMENT TITLE & DETAILS	MAPPED CONTROL	TYPICAL OWNER	ACTION
GOV-007-R001	Integration Framework The organization shall establish a frame...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, Security Architects, IT Leadership, Project Management	View ↗
GOV-007-R002	Business Initiative Integration The organization shall ensure informatio...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, Business Leaders, Security Architects, Project Management	View ↗
GOV-007-R003	Technology Initiative Integration The organization shall ensure informatio...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, IT Leadership, Security Architects, Project Management	View ↗
GOV-007-R004	Security Participation The organization shall ensure the inform...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, Security Architects, IT Leadership, Project Management	View ↗
GOV-007-R005	Planning Integration The organization shall ensure informatio...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, Security Architects, IT Leadership, Project Management	View ↗
GOV-007-R006	Governance Review The organization shall conduct governanc...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, Security Architects, Governance Committee	View ↗
GOV-007-R007	Security Acceptance Criteria The organization shall define and apply...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, Security Architects, IT Leadership, Quality Assurance	View ↗
GOV-007-R008	Integration Monitoring The organization shall monitor the integ...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, Security Architects, Project Management	View ↗
GOV-007-R009	Executive Escalation The organization shall establish escalat...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, Security Architects, Governance Committee	View ↗
GOV-007-R010	Integration Reporting The organization shall report on the int...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, Security Architects, Governance Committee	View ↗
GOV-007-R011	Integration Review The organization shall conduct periodic...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, Security Architects, IT Leadership	View ↗
GOV-007-R012	Integration Continuous Improvement The organization shall drive ongoing enh...	GOV-007 Security Integration into Busi...	CISO, Security Architects, IT Leadership	View ↗