GOV-10: Business As Usual (BAU) Security, Compliance & Resilience Practices
Mechanisms exist to incorporate security, compliance and resilience principles into Business As Usual (BAU) practices through executive leadership involvement.
Renumbered: Formerly GOV-14 in SCF 2025.4.
Code reused: In SCF 2025.4 and earlier, GOV-10 was Data Governance. That control is now DCH-03.
Control Question: Does the organization incorporate security, compliance and resilience principles into Business As Usual (BAU) practices through executive leadership involvement?
General (14)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| AICPA TSC 2017:2022 (used for SOC 2) (source) | CC1.1-POF1 CC5.3-POF1 |
| BSI Standard 200-1 | 4.1.3 |
| COBIT 2019 | APO04.01 |
| IMO Maritime Cyber Risk Management | 3.7 |
| ISO/SAE 21434 2021 | RQ-05-06 |
| ISO 27701 2025 | 5.1 |
| ISO 31000 2018 | 5.2 |
| ISO 31010 2009 | 4.3.2 |
| ISO 42001 2023 | 5.1 |
| NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668) | 4.D(2)(g) |
| NIST AI 100-1 (AI RMF) 1.0 | GOVERN 4.0 |
| NIST Privacy Framework 1.0 | GV.PO-P2 |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 (source) | A3.3 A3.3.3 |
| Shared Assessments SIG 2025 | K.1 |
US (3)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| USA Federal CERT RMM 1.2 | EF:SG3.SP2 |
| USA Federal FFIEC ITEH 2016 | I.A |
| USA Federal FTC Act 1938 | 45(a)(1) |
EMEA (3)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| EMEA Germany C5 2026 | OIS-02.03B.3 |
| EMEA Saudi Arabia CSCC-1 2019 | 1-1-1 |
| EMEA Saudi Arabia ECC-1 2018 | 1-9-2 |
APAC (4)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| APAC Australia ISM June 2026 | ISM-2001 |
| APAC India SEBI CSCRF 2024 | GV.RR.S1 |
| APAC Japan ISMAP | 4.5.2.1 7.2.1.8 |
| APAC Singapore MAS TRM 2021 | 3.1.6 4.1.2 |
Americas (2)
| Framework | Mapping Values |
|---|---|
| Americas Canada OSFI B-13 2022 | 1.1.1 3.2.1 |
| Americas Canada OSFI Self-Assessment Guidance | 1.1.2 |
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
SCR-CMM Level 2 criteria definitions are not available for this control: ▪ A reasonable person would conclude a well-defined and standardized process is required. ▪ At this level of maturity, the “requirements-driven” nature of performing the control is focused on a localized and/or regionalized implementation, not uniform and consistent across the organization. ▪ Requirements are narrowly scoped for applicability and are primarily derived from compliance obligations (e.g., laws, regulations and contracts).
Level 3 — Well Defined
Cybersecurity & Data Protection Governance (GOV) 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 GOV 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 GOV domain capabilities are well-documented and kept current by process owners. ▪ The entity's Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) team, or similar function, is appropriately staffed and supported to implement and maintain GOV 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). ▪ Technology is leveraged to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of governance, risk management and compliance operations (e.g., GRC platform). ▪ An implemented and operational capability exists to incorporate security, compliance and resilience principles into Business As Usual (BAU) practices through executive leadership involvement.
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
- GOV-10_A01 the executive steering committee, or advisory board, directs organization leadership to incorporate cybersecurity / data privacy principles into Business As Usual (BAU) practices.
- GOV-10_A02 cybersecurity incidents are reviewed to identify incidents that occurred due to cybersecurity / data privacy principles not being adopted as Business As Usual (BAU) practices.
- GOV-10_A03 identified deficiencies of cybersecurity / data privacy principles not being adopted as Business As Usual (BAU) practices are tracked via a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), or risk register, through remediation.
Evidence Requirements
- E-GOV-19 Operationalizing Cybersecurity & Data Protection Practices
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Documented evidence of personnel management actions to compel data and/or process owners to operationalize cybersecurity and data protection practices for each Technology Asset, Application and/or Service (TAAS) under their control.
Security, Compliance & Resilience Governance
Technology Recommendations
Micro/Small
- ComplianceForge - Cybersecurity Standardized Operating Procedures (CSOP) (https://complianceforge.com)
Small
- ComplianceForge - Cybersecurity Standardized Operating Procedures (CSOP) (https://complianceforge.com)
Medium
- ComplianceForge - Cybersecurity Standardized Operating Procedures (CSOP) (https://complianceforge.com)
Large
- ComplianceForge - Cybersecurity Standardized Operating Procedures (CSOP) (https://complianceforge.com)
Enterprise
- ComplianceForge - Cybersecurity Standardized Operating Procedures (CSOP) (https://complianceforge.com)