DS2.2:

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DS 2.2 Supplier Relationship Management

Control Objective:

Formalize the supplier relationship management process for each supplier. The relationship owners must liaise on customer and supplier issues and ensure the quality of the relationship based on trust and transparency (e.g., through service level agreements).

Applicability:

Sarbanes-Oxley
HIPAA
GLBA
PCI
FISMA
NIST SP 800-66
Ditscap
Control Exception
User Defined


Risk Association Control Activities:

1. Risk: Third party service providers may not meet business, compliance and regulatory needs of the business inducing risk.
a. SOX.1.5 A designated individual is responsible for regular monitoring and reporting on the achievement of the third-party service-level performance criteria.



2. Risk: Third party service providers may not meet business, compliance and regulatory needs of the business inducing risk.
a. SOX.1.25 Procedures exist and are followed that include requirements that a formal contract be defined and agreed upon for third-party services before work is initiated, including definition of internal control requirements and acceptance of the organization’s policies and procedures.


Implementation Guide:

Process Narrative
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Process Illustration
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Control Commentary
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Control Exception Commentary
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Evidence Archive Location
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Control Status and Auditors Commentary
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Remediation Plan
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Supplemental Information:
ITIL The Business Perspective, Supplier Relationship Management ITIL 7.2 Characterizing relationships
ISO 4.2 Security of third-party access

Implementation guidance

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