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Intellectual Property Protection

The organization shall require all personnel to acknowledge and agree to protect organizational intellectual property rights and proprietary information. Intellectual property protection obligations shall include assignment of intellectual property rights, restrictions on use of proprietary information, and obligations to protect trade secrets, documented and acknowledged by all personnel.

Requirement ID
HRS-002-R004
Parent Control
Domain Code

Requirement Details & Guidance

HRS-002-R004 · HRS-002
Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to establish personnel obligations to protect organizational intellectual property and proprietary information, ensuring personnel security obligations are consistently defined, understood, applied, and evidenced.

Implementation Guidance

Establish and document the process to establish personnel obligations to protect organizational intellectual property and proprietary information. Define accountable roles, applicable personnel or roles, required inputs and outputs, authorization or validation criteria, timing or triggers, exception handling, evidence and retention requirements, monitoring, reporting, review, and escalation. Apply the process consistently and in accordance with applicable legal and organizational requirements.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

HRS-002-R004 · Field Guidance

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        HRS-002 · 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: §1.7 – Acceptable Usage; §2.4-3.2 – On-Boarding and During Employment
          India
          Guideline
          vLatest View →
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 1.2 GV.RR: Roles, Responsibilities and Authorities; 3.2 PR.AT: Awareness and Training
          India
          Regulation
          vLatest View →
          DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 13(6) – ICT security awareness and digital operational resilience training
          EU
          Regulation
          vCurrent View →
          ISO27002 ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 5.32 – Intellectual property rights
          ISO
          Standard
          v2022 View →
          NIS2 NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(i) – Human resources security, access control policies and asset management
          EU
          Directive
          vCurrent View →
          COBIT2019 COBIT COBIT is an enterprise governance and management f... Clause: 4.5 – Monitor, Evaluate and Assess (MEA) > MEA03 – Managed Compliance with External Requirements > MEA03.01 – Identify external compliance requirements. 4.2 – Align, Plan and Organize (APO) > APO01 – Managed I&T Management Framework > APO01.09 – Define and communicate policies and procedures.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          v2019 View →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: GV.RR – Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities | GV.RR-04 – Cybersecurity is included in human resources practices PR.AT – Awareness and Training | PR.AT-01 – Personnel are provided with awareness and training so that they possess the knowledge and skills to perform general tasks with cybersecurity risks in mind PR.AA – Identity Management, Authentication, and Access Control | PR.AA-01 – Identities and credentials for authorized users, services, and hardware are managed by the organization
          NIST
          Framework
          v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.14 – PERSONNEL SECURITY; PS-6 – ACCESS AGREEMENTS
          NIST
          Control Catalog
          vRev. 5 View →
          SOC2 SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC1.4 – Control Environment – COSO Principle 4: The entity demonstrates a commitment to attract, develop, and retain competent individuals in alignment with objectives. CC1.5 – Control Environment – COSO Principle 5: The entity holds individuals accountable for their internal control responsibilities in the pursuit of objectives. C1.1 – Confidentiality – The entity identifies and maintains confidential information to meet the entity’s objectives related to confidentiality.
          AICPA
          Audit Framework
          vLatest View →

          Parent Domain Context

          Governance Domain Baseline
          Domain Name:
          Human Resource Security (HRS)
          Purpose:
          To cultivate a security-conscious workforce and manage human-related risks.
          Scope:
          Enterprise

          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          Confidentiality & Employment Obligations (HRS-002)
          Summary:
          Establishes confidentiality and employment obligations including confidentiality agreements, employment obligations, acceptable use acknowledgement, intellectual property protection, policy acceptance, periodic renewal, obligation monitoring, documentation, review, and continuous improvement.
          Business Description:
          Establish and maintain contractual confidentiality, acceptable behavior, intellectual property, and information protection obligations for employees, contractors, interns, and temporary personnel throughout their employment lifecycle.