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Business Initiative Integration

The organization shall ensure information security governance requirements are integrated into all major business initiatives, including strategic projects, operational changes, and organizational transformations. Integration shall include identification of security requirements and incorporation of necessary controls into initiative planning and execution, with business initiative owners accountable for addressing security requirements.

Requirement ID
GOV-007-R002
Parent Control
GOV-007
Domain Code
GOV

Requirement Details & Guidance

GOV-007-R002 · GOV-007
Why This Requirement Exists

To ensure security is considered in all significant business initiatives, preventing security gaps and enabling business success.

Implementation Guidance

Identify security requirements; incorporate into initiative planning; assign accountability; review integration; monitor execution; report on integration.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

GOV-007-R002 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

    Common Audit Findings

      Common Mistakes

        Best Practices & Ownership

        GOV-007 · Recommended Approach

        Recommended Practices

          Typical Owner

          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: §1.6-13 – Functional Head/Business Owner; §1.6-3 – Chief Information Security Officer (CISO); §1.6-4 – Chief Technology Officer
          India
          Guideline
          		 vLatest 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; Circular §17 – Organisational arrangements
          India
          Regulation
          		 vLatest View →
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 1.1 GV.OC: Organizational Context
          India
          Regulation
          		 vLatest View →
          DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 5(2)(c) – Clear roles and responsibilities for all ICT-related functions and governance arrangements
          EU
          Regulation
          		 vCurrent View →
          ISO27002 ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 5.8 – Information security in project management
          ISO
          Standard
          		 v2022 View →
          PCI-DSS PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 12.1.1 – An overall information security policy is:
          PCI
          Standard
          		 v4 View →
          COBIT2019 COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO13 – Managed Security > APO13.03 – Monitor and review the information security management system (ISMS). 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO13 – Managed Security > APO13.01 – Establish and maintain an information security management system.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          		 v2019 View →
          ISO22301 ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co... Clause: 5.1 – Leadership and commitment; 5.3 – Roles, responsibilities and authorities
          ISO
          Standard
          		 v2019 View →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: GV.RM – Risk Management Strategy | GV.RM-03 – Cybersecurity risk management activities and outcomes are included in enterprise risk management processes
          NIST
          Framework
          		 v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.13 – PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, 3.12 – PLANNING; PM-7 – ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE, PL-8 – SECURITY AND PRIVACY ARCHITECTURES
          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. 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. CC5.1 – Control Activities – COSO Principle 10: The entity selects and develops control activities that contribute to the mitigation of risks to the achievement of objectives to acceptable levels.
          AICPA
          Audit Framework
          		 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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          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          Security Integration into Business & Technology Initiatives (GOV-007)
          Summary:
          Establishes processes to embed security, privacy, resilience, and compliance requirements into all business, technology, acquisition, and transformation initiatives from planning through delivery.
          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.
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