Security Program Continuous Improvement (GOV-006) - Universal Control Library

Criticality High Active

Control ID

GOV-006

Domain Code

GOV

Control Nature

Corrective

Business Owner

CISO

Control Overview

GOV-006 · Full Control Profile

Business Description

Establish a process to identify, prioritize, and implement improvements to the security program based on metrics, audit findings, and incidents.

Business Objective

To ensure the program evolves to meet changing threats and business needs.

Business Benefits

Business Risks if Missing

Stakeholders, Industries & Technologies

GOV-006 · 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
ISO27001	ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for...	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements...	India Guideline	vLatest	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 →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis...	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
ISO27002	ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a...	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine...	PCI Standard	v4	View →
COBIT2019	COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f...	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
ISO22301	ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co...	ISO Standard	v2019	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 →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting...	AICPA Audit Framework	vLatest	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-006-R001	Improvement Framework The organization shall establish a conti...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Quality Management	View ↗
GOV-006-R002	Improvement Identification The organization shall systematically id...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Security Teams	View ↗
GOV-006-R003	Improvement Prioritization The organization shall prioritize improv...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Risk Management	View ↗
GOV-006-R004	Improvement Planning The organization shall develop formal pl...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Project Managers	View ↗
GOV-006-R005	Improvement Approval The organization shall establish approva...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Governance Committee	View ↗
GOV-006-R006	Improvement Implementation The organization shall implement approve...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Project Managers	View ↗
GOV-006-R007	Improvement Monitoring The organization shall monitor improveme...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Project Managers	View ↗
GOV-006-R008	Improvement Measurement The organization shall measure the effec...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Performance Management	View ↗
GOV-006-R009	Lessons Learned Integration The organization shall capture and integ...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Incident Response, Audit	View ↗
GOV-006-R010	Improvement Reporting The organization shall report on improve...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Governance Committee	View ↗
GOV-006-R011	Improvement Review The organization shall conduct periodic...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Quality Management	View ↗
GOV-006-R012	Improvement Effectiveness The organization shall evaluate the over...	GOV-006 Security Program Continuous Im...	CISO, Security Program Manager, Internal Audit	View ↗