Requirement
Changes to information processing facilities and information systems shall be subject to change management procedures.
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
change managementchange controlpull requestrelease process
Required element 2 — any one of
approvalreviewtestdocumentedapprove
Supporting terms — specificity signals
rollbackemergency changecabci/cdaudit trailsegregation
Contradiction markers
Finding any of these outranks coverage — a policy that admits the gap is worse than silence.
no change control
direct production changes
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLBA | 314.4(c)(7) | Change management | change-management |
| SOC 2 | CC3.4 | Assessment of significant change | change-management |
| SOC 2 | CC8.1 | Authorised change management | change-management |
| PCI DSS 4.0.1 | 6.5 | Change management and separation of environments | change-management |
| SOC 2 | CC5.2 | Technology general controls | change-management |