TPM-20.1: Ownership Change Monitoring
Mechanisms exist to periodically review External Service Providers (ESP) for changes that affect Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI).
Control Question: Does the organization periodically review External Service Providers (ESP) for changes that affect Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI)?
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
Third-Party Management (TPM) 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 TPM 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 TPM domain capabilities are well-documented and kept current by process owners. ▪ A procurement team, or similar function, is appropriately staffed and supported to implement and maintain TPM domain capabilities. ▪ Technology is leveraged to enhance the efficiency and accuracy of third-party management operations (e.g., TPRM risk management solution and vendor management solution). ▪ 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 TPM 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 periodically review External Service Providers (ESP) for changes that affect Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI).
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
- TPM-20.1_A01 External Service Providers (ESP) are periodically reviewed for changes that affect Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI).
Evidence Requirements
- E-TPM-10 Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) Assessments
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Documented evidence of Foreign Ownership, Control or Influence (FOCI) assessments and ownership change monitoring for third-parties.
Third-Party Management
Technology Recommendations
Micro/Small
- Periodically check key vendors for ownership changes (news, vendor notices)
Small
- Annual review of critical vendors for ownership/control changes
- Vendor notification requirements
Medium
- Periodic FOCI review of External Service Providers within TPRM
- Ownership change monitoring service (e.g., D&B, BitSight, RapidRatings)
Large
- Continuous vendor ownership monitoring (e.g., Dun & Bradstreet, Interos, Exiger)
- FOCI assessment procedures
- Escalation for adverse changes
Enterprise
- Enterprise FOCI monitoring program with continuous supplier intelligence (e.g., Interos, Exiger, Sayari)
- Integration with TPRM platform
- Regulatory FOCI compliance (e.g., NISPOM, CMMC)