checklist csa ccm v4
Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC)
- Identify relevant regulations and standards for your industry.
- Create a compliance checklist tailored to these regulations.
- Assign responsibility for compliance tracking to a designated team.
- Regularly review and update compliance status and documentation.
- Define risk assessment methodologies and criteria.
- Identify potential risks associated with cloud services.
- Develop mitigation strategies for identified risks.
- Establish a review process to update the framework regularly.
- Draft policies covering acceptable cloud usage practices.
- Include procedures for onboarding and offboarding cloud access.
- Ensure policies align with regulatory compliance requirements.
- Regularly review and update documentation as needed.
- Schedule audits to assess compliance with policies and standards.
- Evaluate the security posture of cloud service providers.
- Document findings and track remediation efforts.
- Share audit results with stakeholders for transparency.
- Develop a comprehensive security training program.
- Schedule regular training sessions for all staff.
- Utilize varied training formats (e.g., workshops, e-learning).
- Evaluate training effectiveness through assessments and feedback.
- Establish criteria for background checks specific to roles.
- Use authorized third-party services for conducting checks.
- Document and securely store the results of background checks.
- Review background check policies periodically for updates.
- Create a clear organizational chart for cloud security roles.
- Assign specific tasks related to cloud security to team members.
- Ensure roles are communicated across the organization.
- Review roles periodically to ensure alignment with needs.
- Develop a data classification schema that includes categories.
- Assign sensitivity levels to different data types.
- Document classification criteria and processes.
- Regularly review and adjust classifications as necessary.
- Select encryption standards that meet industry best practices.
- Apply encryption methods to all sensitive data.
- Document encryption processes and key management strategies.
- Regularly test encryption methods for vulnerabilities.
- Define retention periods for different data types.
- Implement automated processes for data deletion.
- Document procedures for data archiving and retrieval.
- Review policies regularly to ensure compliance with regulations.
- Implement logging mechanisms to track data access.
- Define access control policies for sensitive data.
- Review logs regularly for suspicious activity.
- Ensure logs are stored securely and retained as per policy.
- Identify organizational goals to guide governance framework.
- Establish policies that support these objectives.
- Communicate the framework to all relevant stakeholders.
- Review and update the framework regularly for relevance.
- Develop criteria for assessing third-party cloud providers.
- Conduct due diligence and risk assessments on vendors.
- Document findings and establish a vendor approval process.
- Regularly review and update vendor risk profiles.
- Identify compliance requirements specific to cloud services.
- Implement automated monitoring tools for compliance checks.
- Define reporting mechanisms for compliance status.
- Review monitoring processes for effectiveness regularly.
- Establish a formal process for documenting changes.
- Include approval workflows for changes to configurations.
- Regularly review changes to assess impact on security.
- Train staff on change management procedures.
- Create a detailed incident response plan for cloud incidents.
- Assign roles and responsibilities for incident management.
- Conduct drills to test the effectiveness of the plan.
- Update the plan based on lessons learned from incidents.
- Establish a schedule for regular risk assessments.
- Utilize tools and frameworks for conducting assessments.
- Document identified risks and proposed mitigation strategies.
- Review and update risk assessments periodically.
- Define clear reporting channels for incidents.
- Ensure employees are trained on reporting procedures.
- Document all reported incidents and responses.
- Review incident management effectiveness and make improvements.
- Identify critical cloud services and their dependencies.
- Assess potential impacts of service disruptions.
- Document recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs).
- Review and update the BIA regularly.
- Identify applicable data protection laws for your operations.
- Implement processes to ensure compliance with these laws.
- Train staff on compliance requirements and best practices.
- Regularly review compliance status and address gaps.
- Create a centralized repository for contracts and SLAs.
- Establish processes for reviewing and renewing contracts.
- Monitor compliance with SLA terms and conditions.
- Document any issues and resolutions with service providers.
- Establish a schedule for policy reviews and updates.
- Incorporate feedback from security incidents and audits.
- Engage stakeholders in the review process.
- Document changes and communicate updates to all employees.
- Identify and train employees to be security advocates.
- Provide resources and support for security champions.
- Encourage champions to share knowledge with their teams.
- Recognize and reward contributions to cloud security.
- Identify key performance indicators relevant to cloud security.
- Implement tools to track and report on these metrics.
- Regularly review metrics to assess program effectiveness.
- Adjust strategies based on performance data.
- Draft a clear whistleblower policy outlining protections.
- Ensure employees are aware of reporting channels.
- Train staff on the importance of reporting concerns.
- Monitor and address any retaliation claims promptly.
- Identify relevant certifications for cloud security.
- Engage third-party auditors to conduct assessments.
- Document findings and address any identified gaps.
- Communicate certification status to stakeholders.
- Schedule regular meetings with stakeholders to discuss security.
- Share updates on security initiatives and metrics.
- Solicit feedback from stakeholders on security programs.
- Document communication efforts for accountability.
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