Comprehensive guide to The Zenith Controls: robust information security, access, supplier and development controls mapped to leading global frameworks.
The Zenith Controls is a detailed reference set of information security controls aligned to major global frameworks, covering governance, physical, people, technological, supplier and development domains, with mapped audit methodology and compliance guidance to support effective management, implementation, and certification.
Covers governance, technological, people, and physical security controls for end-to-end information protection.
Mapped to ISO/IEC 27001 & 27002, NIST SP 800-53 Rev.5, EU NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and COBIT 2019 for proven compliance coverage.
Contains detailed ties to other controls, implementation notes, and cross-references to practical risk scenarios.
Addresses supplier contracts, cloud, and outsourced development with sample audit criteria and security clauses.
Links risk identification, treatment, incident response, and continuous improvement in a unified security framework.
Each control includes audit evidence requirements, ISO/NIST mapping, and methodology expectations for certification audits.
Incorporates PII handling, data masking, minimization, and deletion for privacy regulations and security best practice.
Full list of 5.x–8.x controls (governance, people, physical, technological)
Detailed cross-references: ISO/IEC 27001, 27002, NIST SP 800-53, EU NIS2, DORA, GDPR, COBIT
Control-specific audit methodology and evidence criteria
Testing and acceptance requirements for DevOps, supplier, and cloud environments
Data protection, privacy, and deletion practices
Continuous improvement and incident response integration
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 NIS2 | |
EU DORA | |
EU GDPR |
Articles 5(1)(c),(f), 5(2), 6, 17, 24, 25, 28, 30, 32, 33, 34, 39, 47, Recital 39, 49, 83, 85, 87, 88
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COBIT 2019 |
Establishes organizational information security policies as the foundation for governance.
Defines accountability for developing, approving, and enforcing information security controls.
Assigns top management's duty for ISMS oversight, policy implementation, and compliance assurance.
Ensures organizations maintain relationships and protocols for timely engagement with external authorities.
Promotes participation in security communities to benefit from shared knowledge, benchmarking, and threat intelligence.
This book is a field-tested playbook for auditors, CISOs, and compliance leads who want operational control, not theoretical checklists. Every control is broken down for direct mapping to ISO 27001:2022, NIS2, DORA, GDPR, and NIST, showing exactly what auditors will expect and what evidence actually matters. You get actionable cross-references, role-by-role assignments, and clause-level breakdowns designed for hands-on ISMS implementation, audit preparation, and continuous improvement. No filler, no ambiguity, just the essential guidance and tools you need to close compliance gaps and defend your business.
Provides explicit audit methodology and sample evidence for each control, supporting internal, external, and certification audits.
Maps practical control relationships, enabling organizations to understand security dependencies across governance, technology, and operations.
Offers the latest cross-compliance mapping to all major frameworks, easing certification, self-assessment, and regulatory reporting.
Comprehensively addresses contract, monitoring, and audit requirements for vendor and outsourcing security risk management.
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.