Security Clauses (TPR-003-R002) - TPR-003

Requirement Details & Guidance

TPR-003-R002 · TPR-003

Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to embed and maintain security, privacy, regulatory, audit, service-level, and compliance requirements in third-party contracts and verify their fulfillment, specifically addressing security clauses, so that third-party risks remain identified, controlled, and aligned with organizational risk appetite.

Implementation Guidance

Establish and document the process for security clauses. Define accountable owners, required inputs and outputs, assessment or approval criteria, review frequency, monitoring, reporting, exception handling, evidence requirements, and escalation paths. Apply the process consistently across relevant third parties based on criticality, data sensitivity, service dependency, and risk.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

TPR-003-R002 · Field Guidance

Business Examples

Common Audit Findings

Common Mistakes

Best Practices & Ownership

TPR-003 · Recommended Approach

Recommended Practices

Typical Owner

Cross-Mapped Regulatory Frameworks

Harmonized Control Mappings

FRAMEWORK CODE	FRAMEWORK NAME & DETAILS	FAMILY / CATEGORY	VERSION	ACTION
CERT-IN	CERT-In Directions The CERT-In Directions issued under India’s Inform... Clause: Direction (ii) – Mandatory reporting of cyber security incidents to CERT-In within 6 hours	India Direction	v2022	View →
CIS-V8	CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit... Clause: Control 15 – Service Provider Management: 15.4 – Ensure Service Provider Contracts Include Security Requirements	CIS Best Practice	vv8	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.	COBIT Governance Framework	v2019	View →
DORA	Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 30(1) – Written allocation of rights/obligations and service level agreements Article 30(2)(a) – Description of ICT functions/services and subcontracting conditions Article 30(2)(h) – Service-level descriptions and performance targets	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
GDPR	General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) The General Data Protection Regulation is a bindin... Clause: Article 28(3) – Processor contract requirements	EU Regulation	vCurrent	View →
HIPAA	Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA is a U.S. federal law supported by implement... Clause: § 164.314(a)(2)(i) Business associate contract requirements	US Law	vCurrent	View →
IRDAI	IRDAI Information & Cyber Security Guidelines IRDAI information and cyber-security requirements... Clause: §2.14-3.2 – IS provisions in contracts and SLAs	India Guideline	vLatest	View →
ISO27002	ISO/IEC 27002 ISO/IEC 27002 is a guidance standard containing a... Clause: 5.20 – Addressing information security within supplier agreements	ISO Standard	v2022	View →
NIS2	NIS2 Directive The NIS2 Directive establishes EU-wide cybersecuri... Clause: Article 21(2)(d) – Supply chain security, including relationships with direct suppliers/service providers	EU Directive	vCurrent	View →
NIST-CSF	NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: GV.SC – Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management \| GV.SC-05 – Requirements to address cybersecurity risks in supply chains are established, prioritized, and integrated into contracts and other types of agreements with suppliers and other relevant third parties	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, 3.20 – SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT; SA-4 – ACQUISITION PROCESS, SA-9 – EXTERNAL SYSTEM SERVICES, SR-8 – NOTIFICATION AGREEMENTS	NIST Control Catalog	vRev. 5	View →
PCI-DSS	PCI DSS PCI DSS is an industry security standard maintaine... Clause: 12.8.1 – A list of all third-party service providers; 12.8.2 – Written agreements with TPSPs are	PCI Standard	v4	View →
RBI-CSF	RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 11) Vendor Risk Management – 11.5 Provider adherence to legal/regulatory requirements and contractual audit/inspection rights	India Regulation	vLatest	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	India Regulation	vLatest	View →
SOC2	SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC9.2 – Risk Mitigation – The entity assesses and manages risks associated with vendors and business partners.	AICPA Audit Framework	vLatest	View →

Parent Domain Context

Governance Domain Baseline

Domain Name:

Third-Party & Supply Chain Security (TPR)

Purpose:

To manage the security and privacy risks associated with third-party vendors and partners.

Scope:

Enterprise

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Parent Control Context

Control Baseline

Control Name:

Third-Party Contract & Compliance Management (TPR-003)

Summary:

Establishes third-party contract management including contract requirements, security clauses, privacy clauses, audit rights, regulatory obligations, SLA management, compliance verification, review, maintenance, and continuous improvement.

Business Description:

Establish and maintain contractual, legal, security, privacy, resilience, audit, and regulatory requirements for third-party relationships, including mechanisms to verify ongoing contractual compliance.

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