← GLBA · Safeguards Rule (16 CFR 314)
314.4(a) — Qualified Individual oversees the information security program
Requirement
The institution designates a single Qualified Individual responsible for overseeing, implementing and enforcing its written information security program. The Qualified Individual may be an employee, or work for an affiliate or service provider — in which case the institution keeps responsibility, designates senior personnel to oversee them, and requires the provider to maintain a compliant program.
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 | CC1.3 | Organisational structure and reporting lines | roles-responsibilities policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.5(2) | Accountability | policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.24 | Responsibility of the controller | policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.26 | Joint controllers | roles-responsibilities |
| GDPR | Art.27 | EU representative for non-EU organisations | roles-responsibilities |
| GDPR | Art.29 | Processing under the authority of the controller | roles-responsibilities |
| GDPR | Art.31 | Cooperation with the supervisory authority | policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.37 | Designation of a data protection officer | roles-responsibilities |