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Governance Review Meetings

The organization shall conduct regular governance review meetings between executive leadership, the board, and security leaders to oversee the information security program. Meetings shall provide a forum for discussing governance performance, emerging risks, strategic initiatives, and significant issues, at a frequency appropriate to the organization's risk profile and regulatory requirements.

Requirement ID
GOV-004-R004
Parent Control
GOV-004
Domain Code
GOV

Requirement Details & Guidance

GOV-004-R004 · GOV-004
Why This Requirement Exists

To ensure regular, structured engagement between leadership and security leaders, enabling informed oversight and governance.

Implementation Guidance

Schedule regular meetings; define meeting objectives; set agendas; ensure participation; document decisions; track action items; review meeting effectiveness; adapt as needed.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

GOV-004-R004 · Field Guidance

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        GOV-004 · 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: 4.1 – Evaluate, Direct and Monitor (EDM) > EDM01 – Ensured Governance Framework Setting and Maintenance > EDM01.03 – Monitor the governance system.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          		 v2019 View →
          DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 5(2)(e) – Approval, oversight and periodic review of ICT business continuity and response/recovery plans Article 6(5) – Documentation, annual/periodic review and continuous improvement of ICT risk management framework
          EU
          Regulation
          		 vCurrent View →
          GDPR General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin... Clause: Article 24(1) – Responsibility of the controller; Article 5(2) – Accountability
          EU
          Regulation
          		 vCurrent View →
          IRDAI IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §1.5-IV – Review Frequency; §1.6-14 – ISRMC
          India
          Guideline
          		 vLatest View →
          ISO22301 ISO/IEC 22301 ISO 22301 specifies requirements for a Business Co... Clause: 9.3.1 – General; 9.3.2 – Management review input; 9.3.3 – Management review outputs
          ISO
          Standard
          		 v2019 View →
          ISO27001 ISO/IEC 27001 ISO/IEC 27001 specifies auditable requirements for... Clause: 9.3.1 – General
          ISO
          Standard
          		 v2022 View →
          ISO27002 ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 5.4 – Management responsibilities; 5.35 – Independent review of information security
          ISO
          Standard
          		 v2022 View →
          NIS2 NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 20(1) – Governance
          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.OV – Oversight | GV.OV-02 – The cybersecurity risk management strategy is reviewed and adjusted to ensure coverage of organizational requirements and risks
          NIST
          Framework
          		 v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.13 – PROGRAM MANAGEMENT, 3.4 – ASSESSMENT, AUTHORIZATION, AND MONITORING; PM-14 – TESTING, TRAINING, AND MONITORING, Training, And Monitoring, 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; Governance and Oversight Structure – Governance Channels (Board of Directors / ISSC)
          India
          Standard
          		 vLatest View →
          PCI-DSS PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 12.1.2 – The information security policy is:
          PCI
          Standard
          		 v4 View →
          RBI-CSF RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: Circular §17 – Organisational arrangements
          India
          Regulation
          		 vLatest View →
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 1.4 GV.OV: Oversight
          India
          Regulation
          		 vLatest View →
          SOC2 SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC1.2 – Control Environment – COSO Principle 2: The board of directors demonstrates independence from management and exercises oversight of the development and performance of internal control. CC4.1 – Monitoring of Controls – COSO Principle 16: The entity selects, develops, and performs ongoing and/or separate evaluations to ascertain whether the components of internal control are present and functioning.
          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:
          Executive Oversight & Reporting (GOV-004)
          Summary:
          Establishes processes and reporting frameworks to provide executive leadership and the board with regular, accurate, and actionable information on security program performance and risk posture.
          Business Description:
          Provide regular reporting to executive leadership and the board on the performance of the security program and significant risk areas.
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