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Third-Party Classification

The organization shall establish a classification schema for third-party relationships that enables consistent categorization based on risk, criticality, and impact. Classification shall include definitions of risk levels, criticality criteria, and assessment requirements, applied consistently with classification results documented.

Requirement ID
TPR-001-R003
Parent Control
TPR-001
Domain Code
TPR

Requirement Details & Guidance

TPR-001-R003 · TPR-001
Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to govern the third-party risk management program through a defined framework, strategy, roles, resources, monitoring, reporting, review, compliance, and continuous improvement, specifically addressing third-party classification, so that third-party risks remain identified, controlled, and aligned with organizational risk appetite.

Implementation Guidance

Establish and document the process for third-party classification. 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-001-R003 · Field Guidance

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        Best Practices & Ownership

        TPR-001 · 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: §2.14-3.1 – Vendor IS classification
          India
          Guideline
          		 vLatest View →
          RBI-CSF RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 11) Vendor Risk Management – 11.1 Accountability for security risks in outsourced and partner arrangements; 11) Vendor Risk Management – 11.4 Framework to assess, approve, review, control and monitor vendor/outsourcing risks and materiality
          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 →
          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
          EU
          Regulation
          		 vCurrent View →
          HIPAA Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act HIPAA is a U.S. federal law supported by implement... Clause: § 164.308(b)(1)-(3) Business associate contracts and other arrangements
          US
          Law
          		 vCurrent 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 Article 21(3) – Supplier vulnerabilities, product/cybersecurity quality and secure development; critical supply-chain risk assessment results
          EU
          Directive
          		 vCurrent 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 →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: GV.SC – Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management | GV.SC-04 – Suppliers are known and prioritized by criticality
          NIST
          Framework
          		 v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.20 – SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT, 3.17 – SYSTEM AND SERVICES ACQUISITION; SR-2 – SUPPLY CHAIN RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN, SR-6 – SUPPLIER ASSESSMENTS AND REVIEWS, SA-9 – EXTERNAL SYSTEM SERVICES
          NIST
          Control Catalog
          		 vRev. 5 View →
          CIS-V8 CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit... Clause: Control 15 – Service Provider Management: 15.3 – Classify Service Providers
          CIS
          Best Practice
          		 vv8 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 Risk Management Program (TPR-001)
          Summary:
          Establishes TPRM program including governance, scope, classification, roles, risk governance, metrics, reporting, review, compliance, and continuous improvement for third-party risk management.
          Business Description:
          Establish and maintain an enterprise Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) program to govern the identification, assessment, treatment, monitoring, and oversight of risks associated with third-party relationships throughout their lifecycle.
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