Requirement
Security measures shall be implemented when personnel are working remotely to protect information accessed, processed or stored outside the organisation's premises.
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.
Required element 1 — any one of
remote workwork from homeremote accesshybrid
Required element 2 — any one of
vpnencryptsecurepolicydevice
Supporting terms — specificity signals
disk encryptionscreen lockpublic wi-fihome networkclear deskmdm
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | CC6.8 | Prevention and detection of unauthorised software | endpoint |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 5.2-5.3 | Anti-malware deployed and kept current | endpoint |
| HIPAA | 164.310(b)-(c) | Workstation use and security (R) | endpoint |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | DE.CM-09 | Computing hardware, software and services are monitored | endpoint |