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Vendor License Reconciliation

The organization shall reconcile internal license records with vendor-provided license information to ensure accuracy and completeness. Reconciliation shall include comparison of internal records with vendor statements, resolution of discrepancies, and update of license inventory.

Requirement ID
AST-008-R007
Parent Control
Domain Code

Requirement Details & Guidance

AST-008-R007 · AST-008
Why This Requirement Exists

This requirement exists to compare internal license records with vendor information and resolve discrepancies and to support accurate, accountable, and secure asset management.

Implementation Guidance

Establish a documented process for compare internal license records with vendor information and resolve discrepancies. Define accountable roles, required inputs and outputs, approval or validation points, evidence requirements, review frequency, and escalation criteria. Integrate the process with the authoritative asset inventory and related security, procurement, operations, and lifecycle processes. The organization should retain sufficient records to demonstrate that the requirement is operating as intended.

Practical Application & Audit Readiness

AST-008-R007 · Field Guidance

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        Best Practices & Ownership

        AST-008 · Recommended Approach

        Recommended Practices

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          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: §2.2-3.1 – Information asset profiling
          India
          Guideline
          vLatest View →
          RBI-CSF RBI Cyber Security Framework / Master Directions RBI cyber-security requirements and directions set... Clause: 2) Preventing execution of unauthorised software – 2.1 Authorised/unauthorised software inventory and application whitelisting
          India
          Regulation
          vLatest View →
          SEBI-CSCRF SEBI Cyber Security & Cyber Resilience Framework SEBI’s Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framewor... Clause: 2.1 ID.AM: Asset Management
          India
          Regulation
          vLatest View →
          DORA Digital Operational Resilience Act The EU Digital Operational Resilience Act establis... Clause: Article 8(1) – Identify, classify and document ICT-supported business functions, information assets and ICT assets Article 8(6) – Maintenance and periodic updating of relevant inventories
          EU
          Regulation
          vCurrent 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: 4.3 – Build, Acquire and Implement (BAI) > BAI09 – Managed Assets > BAI09.01 – Identify and record current assets.
          COBIT
          Governance Framework
          v2019 View →
          NIST-CSF NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) The NIST Cybersecurity Framework provides high-lev... Clause: ID.AM – Asset Management | ID.AM-01 – Inventories of hardware managed by the organization are maintained ID.AM – Asset Management | ID.AM-02 – Inventories of software, services, and systems managed by the organization are maintained
          NIST
          Framework
          v2 View →
          NIST80053 NIST SP 800-53 NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 presents control families, i... Clause: 3.5 – CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT; CM-10 – SOFTWARE USAGE RESTRICTIONS, CM-8 – SYSTEM COMPONENT INVENTORY
          NIST
          Control Catalog
          vRev. 5 View →
          CIS-V8 CIS Controls CIS Controls are a prioritized set of cybersecurit... Clause: Control 02 – Inventory and Control of Software Assets: 2.1 – Establish and Maintain a Software Inventory
          CIS
          Best Practice
          vv8 View →
          SOC2 SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria SOC 2 is an independent examination and reporting... Clause: CC2.1 – Information and Communication – COSO Principle 13: The entity obtains or generates and uses relevant, quality information to support the functioning of internal control. 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:
          Asset Management (AST)
          Purpose:
          To manage the lifecycle of technology assets from procurement to disposal.
          Scope:
          Enterprise

          Parent Control Context

          Control Baseline
          Control Name:
          Software License Management (AST-008)
          Summary:
          Establishes comprehensive software license management including inventory, allocation, usage monitoring, compliance verification, renewal management, and vendor reconciliation.
          Business Description:
          Establish and maintain processes to manage software licenses, entitlements, usage, renewals, and compliance throughout the software lifecycle.