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CPL-03: Compliance Scope

CPL 10 — Critical Identify

Mechanisms exist to document and validate the scope of security, compliance and resilience controls that are determined to meet statutory, regulatory and/or contractual compliance obligations.

Renumbered: Formerly CPL-01.2 in SCF 2025.4.

Code reused: In SCF 2025.4 and earlier, CPL-03 was Cybersecurity & Data Protection Assessments. That control is now CPL-05.

Control Question: Does the organization document and validate the scope of security, compliance and resilience controls that are determined to meet statutory, regulatory and/or contractual compliance obligations?

General (21)
Framework Mapping Values
AICPA TSC 2017:2022 (used for SOC 2) (source) CC2.2-POF11 CC5.2-POF2
COBIT 2019 MEA04.04
CSA CCM 4.1.0 GRC-07 LOG-07
IEC 62443-4-1 2018 SM-5
IEC TR 60601-4-5 2021 4.1
ISO 22301 2019 4.3.1 4.3.1(a) 4.3.1(b) 4.3.1(c) 4.3.2 4.3.2(a)
ISO 27001 2022 (source) 4.3 4.3(a) 4.3(b) 4.3(c) 9.1
ISO 27701 2025 4.3
ISO 29100 2024 6.12
ISO 42001 2023 4.3
NIST AI 100-1 (AI RMF) 1.0 GOVERN 1.1 GOVERN 1.3 MAP 3.3
NIST 800-37 R2 TASK P-11
NIST 800-171 R3 (source) 03.04.11.a 03.15.02.a.04
NIST 800-171A R3 (source) A.03.04.11.a[01]
NIST 800-218 PO.1
NIST CSF 2.0 (source) GV.SC-05
PCI DSS 4.0.1 (source) 12.5 12.5.1 12.5.2 A3.2 A3.2.1 A3.2.3
PCI DSS 4.0.1 SAQ D Merchant (source) 12.5.1 12.5.2
PCI DSS 4.0.1 SAQ D Service Provider (source) 12.5.1 12.5.2
SCF DPMP 2026 11.6
TISAX ISA 6.0.3 1.2.1
US (6)
Framework Mapping Values
USA Federal CMMC 2.0 Level 3 RA.L3-3.11.5E SI.L3-3.14.3E
USA Federal 33 CFR Part 101 Subpart F 101.605(a) 101.605(b) 101.625(d) 101.630(d)(2)
USA Federal NRC 10 CFR 73.54 2015 73.54(a)(1) 73.54(a)(1)(i) 73.54(a)(1)(ii) 73.54(a)(1)(iii) 73.54(a)(1)(iv) 73.54(b)(1)
USA Federal TSA SDP 2021-02F II.A.5
USA California CCPA 2025 7123(b)(2) 7123(b)(3)
USA Texas SB 2610 2025 542.002 542.002(1) 542.002(2)
EMEA (8)
Framework Mapping Values
EMEA Switzerland FADP 2025 2.2.14.1.a
EMEA CHE FINMA Circular 2023/1 IV.F-100
EMEA Germany C5 2026 OIS-01.03B OIS-01.01AS
EMEA Spain CCN-STIC 825 op.mon.2
EMEA EU DORA 2023 Article 23
EMEA EU GDPR 2016 Article 3.1 Article 3.2 Article 3.2(a) Article 3.2(b) Article 3.3
EMEA LUX CCSF 22/806 2022 96.b
EMEA Saudi Arabia PDPL Article 2.2
APAC (2)
Framework Mapping Values
APAC Japan ISMAP 4.4.4 4.4.4.1
APAC Singapore CCOP CII 2026 3.3.2
Americas (3)
Framework Mapping Values
Americas Bermuda BMACCC 2020 5.11-BP3
Americas Canada ITSP-10-171 2025 03.04.11.A 03.15.02.A.04
Americas Canada OSFI B-13 2022 1.3.1

Capability Maturity Model

Level 0 — Not Performed

Practices are non-existent, based on the inability to demonstrate an implemented and operational capability. A reasonable person would conclude the control is not being performed.

Level 1 — Performed Informally

SCR-CMM Level 1 criteria definitions are not available for this control: ▪ A reasonable person would conclude this control requires a structured process. ▪ At this level of maturity, the "ad hoc" nature of performing a capability informally would indicate the intent of the control is not met due to a lack of consistency and formality.

Level 2 — Planned & Tracked

Compliance (CPL) capabilities are requirements-driven, but are not standardized across the entity (e.g., local/regional level consistency). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Policies and standards associated with CPL domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity. ▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with CPL domain capabilities are documented and maintained by process owners. ▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel work with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with CPL domain capabilities to address applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD). ▪ Compliance management controls-related controls are primarily administrative and preventative in nature (e.g., policies, standards and procedures & guidelines). ▪ Compliance management may be a defined function (e.g., team or department) or assigned as an additional duty to existing IT and/or cybersecurity personnel. ▪ External compliance requirements for cybersecurity and data privacy are identified and documented, based on applicable laws, regulations and contractual obligations. ▪ IT and/or cybersecurity perform an informal annual review of existing compliance requirements and research evolving or new requirements. ▪ IT and/or cybersecurity personnel work with business stakeholders and process owners to perform compliance scoping of control applicability for statutory, regulatory and/or contractual compliance obligations.

Level 3 — Well Defined

Compliance (CPL) capabilities are standardized across the entity for applicability to People, Processes, Technologies, Data and/or Facilities (PPTDF) to ensure consistency for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD). Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist: ▪ Policies and standards associated with CPL domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function. ▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with CPL domain capabilities are well-documented and kept current by process owners. ▪ A Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function, is appropriately staffed and supported to implement and maintain CPL domain capabilities. ▪ Technology is leveraged to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of governance, risk management and compliance operations (e.g., GRC platform). ▪ The entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function, works with business stakeholders and process owners to appropriately scope and reasonably implement cybersecurity and data protection controls associated with CPL domain capabilities to address Minimum Compliance Requirements (MCR) (e.g., applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements) and Discretionary Security Requirements (DSR) (e.g., entity-required controls). ▪ An implemented and operational capability exists to document and validate the scope of security, compliance and resilience controls that are determined to meet statutory, regulatory and/or contractual compliance obligations.

Level 4 — Quantitatively Controlled

Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 criteria definitions: ▪ There are no defined Level 4 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a quantitatively-controlled process is not necessary to operationalize this control. ▪ While it may be possible to develop “metrics-driven” capabilities for this control, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.

Level 5 — Continuously Improving

Utilize SCR-CMM Level 3 or Level 4 (if available) criteria definitions: ▪ There are no defined Level 5 criteria, since it is reasonable to assume a continuously-improving process is not necessary to operationalize this control. ▪ Level 5 capabilities should be considered “world-class” where the control builds on Level 4 capabilities, but are continuously improving through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and/or Machine Learning (ML) technologies. ▪ While it may be possible to develop responsive capabilities for this control through the use of AI and/or ML technologies, the criteria would be organization-specific to define.

Assessment Objectives

  1. CPL-03_A01 the organization's applicable cybersecurity / data privacy controls are determined through an analysis of business practices that identifies required statutory, regulatory and/or contractual compliance obligations.
  2. CPL-03_A02 a process exists to validate the scope of cybersecurity / data privacy controls that are determined to meet statutory, regulatory and/or contractual compliance obligations per an organization-defined frequency.

Evidence Requirements

E-AST-02 Asset Scoping Guidance

Documented evidence of an asset scoping guidance. This is program-level documentation in the form of a runbook, playbook or a similar format provides guidance on defining in-scope Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD) (including third-parties).

Asset Management
E-CPL-02 Defined Compliance Scope (DCS)

Documented evidence of a formal scoping document that identifies applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual obligations for the organization. Defines the affected Lines of Business (LOB), internal / external stakeholders and facilities for the specific scope of compliance obligations.

Compliance

Technology Recommendations

Micro/Small

  • Unified Scoping Guide (https://unified-scoping-guide.com)

Small

  • Unified Scoping Guide (https://unified-scoping-guide.com)

Medium

  • Unified Scoping Guide (https://unified-scoping-guide.com)

Large

  • Unified Scoping Guide (https://unified-scoping-guide.com)

Enterprise

  • Unified Scoping Guide (https://unified-scoping-guide.com)

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