Does your organization have a process to regularly review and update security policies to reflect changes in legal and regulatory requirements?
Explanation
Keeping policies current is the concern here: the question is whether you have a process to regularly review and update security policies as legal and regulatory requirements change.
Organizations operate in dynamic regulatory environments where requirements related to data protection, privacy, industry-specific regulations, and international standards frequently change. Without regular policy updates, organizations risk non-compliance, potential fines, and security gaps.
Evidence could include a documented policy review schedule, change logs showing policy updates with references to specific regulatory changes, meeting minutes from policy review sessions, or a formal change management process for policy updates that includes regulatory assessment steps.
Implementation Example
Update policy to reflect changes in legal and regulatory requirements
ID: GV.PO-02.056
Context
- Function
- GV: GOVERN
- Category
- GV.PO: Policy
- Sub-Category
- Policy for managing cybersecurity risks is reviewed, updated, communicated, and enforced to reflect changes in requirements, threats, technology, and organizational mission
Related questions
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- Does your organization require formal approval from senior management for all security policies?
- Has your organization formally documented and communicated its cybersecurity risk management policy, processes, and procedures to all relevant stakeholders?
- Does your organization require personnel to formally acknowledge receipt and understanding of security policies at onboarding, annually, and after policy updates?
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