Comprehensive policy establishing structured audit and compliance monitoring for ISMS maturity, regulatory readiness, and continual improvement.
This policy establishes a comprehensive, risk-based audit and compliance monitoring program, ensuring the effectiveness of security controls and alignment with global regulatory frameworks across all relevant systems, assets, and third-party relationships.
Implements a risk-driven, systematic program ensuring the integrity and maturity of your Information Security Management System.
Aligns audit practices with global standards like ISO 27001, GDPR, NIS2, DORA, and SOC 2.
Defines comprehensive responsibilities for audit leads, CISO, management, IT teams, and third-party coordinators.
Ensures evidence collection, reporting, and retention processes support certifications and regulatory reviews.
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Scope and Rules of Engagement
Governance Requirements
Internal and External Audit Methodology
Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA)
Technical Compliance Monitoring
Third-Party and Supplier Audits
This product is aligned with the following compliance frameworks, with detailed clause and control mappings.
Framework | Covered Clauses / Controls |
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ISO/IEC 27001:2022 | |
ISO/IEC 27002:2022 | |
NIST SP 800-53 Rev.5 | |
EU GDPR |
Article 24Article 32Article 33
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EU NIS2 | |
EU DORA | |
COBIT 2019 |
Defines the ISMS and establishes accountability for compliance and continuous improvement.
Ensures audit visibility into infrastructure and configuration changes affecting control environments.
Integrates audit outcomes into enterprise risk evaluation and treatment activities.
Governs retention of audit evidence, logs, and compliance records.
Supports secure storage and transfer of sensitive audit data.
Covers audit rights, assurance documentation, and compliance oversight of vendors.
Aligns audits of incident handling processes with ISMS assurance goals.
Requires verification of continuity testing and DRP compliance during audit cycles.
Effective security governance requires more than just words; it demands clarity, accountability, and a structure that scales with your organization. Generic templates often fail, creating ambiguity with long paragraphs and undefined roles. This policy is engineered to be the operational backbone of your security program. We assign responsibilities to the specific roles found in a modern enterprise, including the CISO, IT Security, and relevant committees, ensuring clear accountability. Every requirement is a uniquely numbered clause (e.g., 5.1.1, 5.1.2). This atomic structure makes the policy easy to implement, audit against specific controls, and safely customize without affecting document integrity, transforming it from a static document into a dynamic, actionable framework.
Mandates encrypted, tamper-evident retention of audit logs and findings, protecting evidence from unauthorized changes.
Includes a structured exception process with CISO and legal reviews, ensuring risks are controlled and documented.
Links audit outcomes directly to corrective actions, KPIs, and risk management for ongoing security program evolution.
This policy was authored by a security leader with 25+ years of experience deploying and auditing ISMS frameworks for global enterprises. It's designed not just to be a document, but a defensible framework that stands up to auditor scrutiny.