What this control covers
Requires employees to comply with security policies via employment terms, acknowledged in documented form before accessing cloud customer data or systems. Ensures adherence to security standards, protecting sensitive information from unauthorized access or misuse.
Why it matters
Risk is the language an executive team understands; this control connects technical reality to board-level decisions and budget allocation.
How to implement
AWS
Codify the policy intent as SCPs, AWS Config conformance packs, and Security Hub standards so the cloud enforces what the document says.
Azure
Codify in Azure Policy initiatives (built-in regulatory compliance for CIS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, HIPAA) and assign at management-group level.
GCP
Org Policy Service for guardrails and Config Validator in CI to pre-check Terraform plans against policy as code (Rego).
On-premises
Maintain a policy library with a documented review cadence (annual minimum); store in your GRC tool with attestation tracking. Map each policy to controls so an audit pull cites the exact policy clause.
Evidence to collect
policy_document— A signed, version-controlled policy stating leadership intent and the named owner.
Signed policy or standard documents the safeguard. Focus: Employment terms and conditions.
Quick checklist
- Information — Cloud Customer Data / Management
- Risk — Cloud Customer Data / Management
- Employment — Cloud Customer Data / Management
- Security — Cloud Customer Data / Management
- Data — Cloud Customer Data / Management
- Policy — Cloud Customer Data / Management
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