What this control covers
Selects assessors, develops and approves assessment plans, assesses controls periodically, and provides results to designated personnel for risk-based decisions. This control supports the Assessment Management System capability within the Assessment, Authorization, and Monitoring family.
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
VM Manager (OS patch + config management) and Artifact Registry vulnerability scanning integrate with Cloud Build to block vulnerable images.
GitHub
Dependabot security updates + version updates, plus CodeQL for SAST and a renovate bot for major-version drift management.
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: Control Assessments.
Quick checklist
- Policy — Management / Authorization
- System — Management / Authorization
- Control — Management / Authorization
- Authorization — Management / Authorization
- Vulnerability — Management / Authorization
- Risk — Management / Authorization