Policy Exception Process from Cloud Controls Matrix framework

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Policy Exception Process

GRC-04: Is an approved exception process mandated by the governance program established and followed whenever a deviation from an established policy occurs?

The exception process should be defined and approved by the management team and communicated across the organization to promote adherence. Integrate exemptions with the information security risk management process, and review organizational risks whenever a deviation from an established policy occurs.

Not applicable - A “N/A” answer indicates that the portion of the control in question is out of scope of the assessment. The “SSRM control ownership” column is to be left blank (e.g., greyed out), and optionally the CSP may explain why it is the case (“CSP Implementation Description”).

No - A “No” answer indicates that the portion of the control in question is not implemented, while in scope of the assessment. The CSP has to assign the implementation responsibility of the control to the relevant party under column “SSRM control ownership”, and optionally elaborate on the “why” (has not been implemented), and “what” has to be done for its implementation by that party.

Yes - A “Yes” answer indicates that the portion of the control in question is implemented. The CSP indicates the responsible and accountable parties (SSRM control ownership), and optionally elaborates on the implementation “how-to” per relevant party CSP and/or CSC.

CSP-owned - The CSP is entirely responsible and accountable for the CCM control implementation.

CSC-owned - The Cloud Service Customer (CSC) is entirely responsible and accountable for the CCM control implementation.

Third-party - The third-party CSP in the supply chain (e.g., an IaaS provider) is responsible for CCM control implementation, while the CSP is fully accountable.

Shared CSP and CSC - Both the CSP and CSC share CCM control implementation responsibility and accountability.

Shared CSP and third party - Any CCM control implementation responsibility is shared between CSP and the third party, but the CSP remains fully accountable.

Description

Establish and follow an approved exception process as mandated by the governance program whenever a deviation from an established policy occurs.