Governance Monitoring (CLD-001-R006) - CLD-001

Requirement Details & Guidance

CLD-001-R006 · CLD-001

Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement reduces risk in cloud security governance by ensuring governance monitoring 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

Define governance metrics and monitoring activities for policy compliance, cloud risk, exceptions and control operation. Establish thresholds, escalation paths and evidence retention.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

CLD-001-R006 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

Common Audit Findings

Common Mistakes

Best Practices & Ownership

CLD-001 · Recommended Approach

Recommended Practices

Typical Owner

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: 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO13 – Managed Security > APO13.02 – Define and manage an information security and privacy risk treatment plan.	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 28(1) – General principles for ICT third-party risk management Article 28(2) – ICT third-party risk strategy and review Article 30(1) – Written allocation of rights/obligations and service level agreements	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin... Clause: Article 32(1)(d) – Testing, assessing and evaluating security measures; Article 24(1) – Responsibility of the controller; Article 32(1) – Security of processing	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA is a U.S. federal law supported by implement... Clause: § 164.312(d) Standard: Audit trail and system log controls	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 →
ISO27001	ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for... Clause: 9.1 – Monitoring, measurement, analysis and evaluation	ISO Standard	v2022	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)(e) – Security in network and information systems acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling and disclosure	EU Directive	vCurrent	View →
NIST-CSF	NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: DE.CM – Continuous Monitoring \| DE.CM-09 – Computing hardware and software, runtime environments, and their data are monitored to find potentially adverse events DE.CM – Continuous Monitoring \| DE.CM-06 – External service provider activities and services are monitored to find potentially adverse events	NIST Framework	v2	View →
NIST80053	NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.17 – SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION, 3.13 – PROGRAM MANAGEMENT; SA-9 – EXTERNAL SYSTEM SERVICES, PM-1 – INFORMATION SECURITY PROGRAM PLAN	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →
NPCI-ISR	NPCI Information Security Requirements NPCI information-security requirements define cont... Clause: Governance Controls; Operational Review; Governance and Oversight Structure – Establishing clear policies; Logging and Monitoring – Alerts and Tracking	India Standard	vLatest	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 10.2.1 – Audit logs are enabled and active for all; 10.4.1 – The following audit logs are reviewed at least	PCI Standard	v4	View →
SEBI-CSCRF	SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 1.6 GV.SC: Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management; 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: 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. CC9.2 – Risk Mitigation – The entity assesses and manages risks associated with vendors and business partners. 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:

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 Security Governance (CLD-001)

Summary:

Establishes cloud security governance including framework, strategy, policies, standards, roles, risk governance, monitoring, reporting, and continuous improvement for cloud environments.

Business Description:

Establish and maintain an enterprise cloud security governance framework, strategy, policies, standards, and oversight processes to manage cloud security risks across public, private, and hybrid cloud environments.

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