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Regs (cybersecurity audits) — Annual independent cybersecurity audit
Requirement
A business whose processing presents significant risk to security — for example one that derives 50% or more of revenue from selling or sharing personal information, or meets the revenue threshold and processes large volumes of personal or sensitive information — must complete an annual independent cybersecurity audit and certify completion to the CPPA, with first certifications due 1 April 2028, 2029 or 2030 depending on revenue.
What the engine looks for
Every group below must be satisfied — by an affirmative statement, not a plan, a hedge or a denial — for the control to count as covered. A term ending in … matches any word it begins. Supporting terms do not change the verdict — they raise confidence and distinguish a policy that names a mechanism from one that gestures at a category.
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | CC4.1 | Ongoing and separate evaluations | audit |
| SOC 2 | CC4.2 | Communication of deficiencies | audit |
| ISO 27001 | A.8.29 | Security testing in development and acceptance | security-testing |
| ISO 27001 | A.8.34 | Protection of information systems during audit testing | audit |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 11.4 | Penetration testing at least every 12 months | security-testing |
| HIPAA | 164.308(a)(8) | Evaluation (R) | audit |
| HIPAA | 164.312(b) | Audit controls (R) | audit |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | ID.IM-01 | Improvements are identified from evaluations | audit |