+Review of Third-Party Services

Review of Third-Party Services

Description

Mechanisms exist to monitor, regularly review and assess External Service Providers (ESPs) for compliance with established contractual requirements for security, compliance and resilience controls.

Possible Solutions & Considerations

Micro-Small Business (<10 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 1-2

∙ Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) program

Small Business (10-49 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 3-4

∙ Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) program

Medium Business (50-249 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 5-6

∙ Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) program

Large Business (250-999 staff) / BLS Firm Size Classes 7-8

∙ Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) program

Enterprise (> 1,000 staff) / BLS Firm Size Class 9

∙ Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management (C-SCRM) program

SCR-CMM

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

Third-Party Management (TPM) 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 TPM domain capabilities are formally documented and centrally-managed by the entity.
▪ Standardized Operating Procedures (SOP) associated with TPM 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 TPM domain capabilities to address applicable statutory, regulatory and/or contractual requirements for Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD).
▪ Third-party management-related controls are primarily administrative and preventative in nature (e.g., policies, standards and procedures & guidelines).
▪ Asset management may be a defined function (e.g., team or department) or assigned as an additional duty to existing IT and/or cybersecurity personnel.

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 monitor, regularly review and assess External Service Providers (ESPs) for compliance with established contractual requirements for security, compliance and resilience controls.

Level 4 Quantitatively Controlled

Third-Party Management (TPM) capabilities, in addition to being standardized across the entity and centrally managed to ensure consistency across Technology Assets, Applications, Services and/or Data (TAASD), efforts are metrics driven to provide sufficient insight for decision makers to predict optimal performance, ensure continued operations and/or identify areas for improvement. Capability criteria associated with this control reasonably expect the following criteria to exist:
▪ Applicable SCR-CMM Level 3 (Well Defined) capabilities are implemented and operational.
▪ Metrics reporting includes quantitative analysis of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs).
▪ Metrics reporting includes quantitative analysis of Key Risk Indicators (KRIs).
▪ Scope of metrics, KPIs and KRIs covers organization-wide cybersecurity and data protection controls, including functions performed by third-parties.
▪ Organizational leadership maintains a formal process to objectively review and respond to metrics, KPIs and KRIs (e.g., monthly or quarterly review).
▪ Based on metrics analysis, process improvement recommendations are submitted for review and are handled in accordance with change control processes.
▪ Business and technical stakeholders are involved in reviewing and approving proposed changes to evolve capabilities.

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.

1. Oversigt

1.1 Referencer

1.2 Identificerede krav

1.3 Relaterede reguleringer

2. Identificerede krav

Krav

3. Relaterede reguleringer

Reguleringer
EULAW Artikel 10 Sårbarheds- og korrektionsstyring
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EULAW Artikel 28 Generelle principper
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EULAW Artikel 30 Centrale kontraktbestemmelser
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EULAW Artikel 21 Foranstaltninger til styring af cybersikkerhedsrisici
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EULAW Artikel 28 6

6.   Når finansielle enheder udøver adgangs-, inspektions- og revisionsrettigheder over for tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenester, foretager de på grundlag af en risikobaseret tilgang en forudgående fastsættelse af hyppigheden af revisioner og inspektioner samt af de områder, der skal underkastes revision, idet de overholder almindeligt accepterede revisionsstandarder i overensstemmelse med eventuelle tilsynsmæssige instrukser vedrørende anvendelse og indarbejdelse af sådanne revisionsstandarder.

Hvis de kontraktlige ordninger, der indgås med tredjepartsudbydere af IKT-tjenester for brugen af IKT-tjenester, indebærer en høj grad af teknisk kompleksitet, efterprøver den finansielle enhed, om revisorerne, hvad enten de er interne, eksterne eller en pulje af revisorer, besidder de nødvendige færdigheder og den nødvendige viden til effektivt at udføre de relevante revisioner og vurderinger.
EULAW Artikel 30 3

3.   De kontraktlige ordninger for brugen af IKT-tjenester, der understøtter kritiske eller vigtige funktioner, skal ud over de elementer, der er omhandlet i stk. 2, mindst omfatte følgende:

a)

en fuldstændig beskrivelse af serviceniveauer, herunder ajourføringer og revisioner heraf, med præcise kvantitative og kvalitative præstationsmål inden for de aftalte serviceniveauer, således at den finansielle enhed kan foretage en effektiv overvågning af IKT-tjenester, og således at der uden unødigt ophold kan træffes passende afhjælpende foranstaltninger, når de aftalte serviceniveauer ikke overholdes

b)

opsigelsesfrister og indberetningsforpligtelser for tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenester over for den finansielle enhed, herunder underretning om enhver udvikling, som kan have væsentlig indvirkning på, hvorvidt tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenester har evnen til effektivt at levere IKT-tjenester, der understøtter kritiske eller vigtige funktioner i overensstemmelse med de aftalte serviceniveauer

c)

krav til tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenester om at gennemføre og teste beredskabsplaner og indføre IKT-sikkerhedsforanstaltninger, -værktøjer og -politikker, som giver et passende niveau af sikkerhed for, at den finansielle enhed kan foretage levering af tjenester i overensstemmelse med dens reguleringsramme

d)

forpligtelsen for tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenester til at deltage i og fuldt ud samarbejde om den finansielle enheds TLPT som omhandlet i artikel 26 og 27

e)

retten til løbende at overvåge det præstationsniveau, som tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenester leverer, hvilket indebærer følgende:

i)

den finansielle enheds eller en udpeget tredjeparts og den kompetente myndigheds uindskrænkede ret til adgang, inspektion og revision og ret til at tage kopier af relevant dokumentation på stedet, hvis denne har afgørende betydning for tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenesters operationer, hvis faktiske udøvelse ikke hindres eller begrænses af andre kontraktlige ordninger eller gennemførelsespolitikker

ii)

retten til at nå til enighed om alternative sikkerhedsniveauer, hvis andre kunders rettigheder påvirkes

iii)

forpligtelsen for tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenester til fuldt ud at samarbejde under de inspektioner og revisioner på stedet, som de kompetente myndigheder, den ledende tilsynsførende, den finansielle enhed eller en udpeget tredjepart udfører, og

iv)

forpligtelsen til at give nærmere oplysninger om omfanget af, de procedurer, som skal følges, og hyppigheden af sådanne inspektioner og revisioner

f)

exitstrategier, navnlig indførelse af en obligatorisk passende overgangsperiode:

i)

i løbet af hvilken tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenester fortsat leverer de respektive funktioner eller IKT-tjenester med henblik på at mindske risikoen for forstyrrelser i den finansielle enhed eller sikre en effektiv afvikling eller omstrukturering heraf

ii)

som giver den finansielle enhed mulighed for at migrere til en anden tredjepartsudbyder af IKT-tjenester eller skifte til interne løsninger, der stemmer overens med den leverede tjenestes kompleksitet.

Uanset litra e) kan tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenester og den finansielle enhed, som er en mikrovirksomhed, beslutte, at den finansielle enheds ret til adgang, inspektion og revision kan delegeres til en uafhængig tredjepart, som udpeges af tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenester, og at den finansielle enhed til enhver tid kan anmode tredjeparten om oplysninger og garantier vedrørende de resultater, som tredjepartsudbyderen af IKT-tjenester opnår.

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