What this control covers
Documents policies per SP-01 for third-party oversight, specifying risk assessment, security requirements, and monitoring. Ensures subcontractors comply with standards, protecting cloud customer data processed by external service providers.
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).
Google Workspace
Forward the Admin, Login, Drive, Token and Mobile audit logs to Cloud Logging (Workspace BigQuery export). Alert on impossible-travel logins, OAuth-scope grants for high-risk scopes, and external Drive sharing of sensitive labels.
GitHub
Stream the Enterprise audit log to your SIEM and enable Audit Log API alerting on key events: owner changes, IP allowlist edits, secret deletions, repo visibility flips.
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
vendor_risk_management— See the iCompaas Evidence library for the canonical source for this evidence type.policy_document— A signed, version-controlled policy stating leadership intent and the named owner.
Third-party risk management evidence (assessments, contracts, due diligence) shows supplier oversight. Signed policy or standard documents the safeguard. Focus: Policies and instructions for controlling and monitoring third parties.
Quick checklist
- Risk — Cloud Customer Data / Management
- Security — Cloud Customer Data / Management
- Data — Cloud Customer Data / Management
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