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Compliance Performance Monitoring

The organization shall monitor the performance of the compliance program to track progress against plans, objectives, and targets. Performance monitoring shall include collection and analysis of performance indicators, identification of variances, and reporting of status, with corrective action taken when necessary.

Requirement ID
CMP-001-R008
Parent Control
Domain Code

Requirement Details & Guidance

CMP-001-R008 · CMP-001
Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to periodically determine whether the compliance program remains effective, efficient, and aligned and to support consistent, auditable compliance management.

Implementation Guidance

Define the required compliance program review process, accountable roles, inputs, outputs, approval points, evidence requirements, review frequency, and escalation criteria. Integrate the activity with the organization's compliance records and related risk, policy, control, and assessment processes. A regulated financial institution establishes a centralized compliance program covering legal, regulatory, and contractual obligations across business units.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

CMP-001-R008 · Field Guidance

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        CMP-001 · 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: 4.5 – Monitor, Evaluate and Assess (MEA) > MEA03 – Managed Compliance with External Requirements > MEA03.04 – Obtain assurance of external compliance. 4.5 – Monitor, Evaluate and Assess (MEA) > MEA03 – Managed Compliance with External Requirements > MEA03.03 – Confirm external compliance.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          v2019 View →
          DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 6(3) – Minimising ICT risk and providing ICT risk/framework information to competent authorities Article 5 – Governance and organisation
          EU
          Regulation
          vCurrent View →
          IRDAI IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §1.10 – Compliance; §1.6-11 – Internal Audit; §2.16-3.6 – Information Security assessment
          India
          Guideline
          vLatest View →
          ISO22301 ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co... Clause: 9.1 – Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation
          ISO
          Standard
          v2019 View →
          ISO27001 ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for... Clause: 9.1 – Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation 10.2 – Nonconformity and corrective action
          ISO
          Standard
          v2022 View →
          ISO27002 ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 5.36 – Compliance with policies, rules and standards for information security
          ISO
          Standard
          v2022 View →
          NIS2 NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(f) – Policies and procedures to assess the effectiveness of cybersecurity risk-management measures
          EU
          Directive
          vCurrent View →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: GV.OV – Oversight | GV.OV-03 – Organizational cybersecurity risk management performance is evaluated and reviewed for adjustments needed GV.OC – Organizational Context | GV.OC-03 – Legal, regulatory, and contractual requirements regarding cybersecurity — including privacy and civil liberties obligations — are understood and managed
          NIST
          Framework
          v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.4 – ASSESSMENT, AUTHORIZATION, AND MONITORING; CA-2 – CONTROL ASSESSMENTS, 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 – Monitor policy compliance and exceptions
          India
          Standard
          vLatest View →
          RBI-CSF RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: Circular §13 – Cyber security preparedness indicators; Circular §16 – Immediate assessment of gaps in preparedness
          India
          Regulation
          vLatest View →
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 1.4 GV.OV: Oversight; 1.1 GV.OC: Organizational Context
          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. CC5.3 – Control Activities – COSO Principle 12: The entity deploys control activities through policies that establish what is expected and in procedures that put policies into action. CC7.2 – System Operations – The entity monitors system components and the operation of those components for anomalies that are indicative of malicious acts, natural disasters, and errors affecting the entity's ability to meet its objectives; anomalies are analyzed to determine whether they represent security events.
          AICPA
          Audit Framework
          vLatest View →

          Parent Domain Context

          Governance Domain Baseline
          Domain Name:
          Compliance Management (CMP)
          Purpose:
          To ensure adherence to applicable laws, regulations, and contractual obligations.
          Scope:
          Enterprise

          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          Compliance Program Management (CMP-001)
          Summary:
          Establishes a comprehensive compliance program with governance, processes, and resources to identify, manage, monitor, and demonstrate adherence to all applicable statutory, regulatory, and contractual obligations.
          Business Description:
          Establish and maintain a program to identify, manage, and monitor adherence to all applicable laws, regulations, and contractual obligations.