← ISO 27001 · A.8 — Technological
A.8.34 — Protection of information systems during audit testing
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audit
Requirement
Audit tests and other assurance activities involving assessment of operational systems shall be planned and agreed between the tester and appropriate management.
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
auditassurancetestingauditortest
Required element 2 — any one of
plannedagreedauthorisedauthorizedscopewindow
Supporting terms — specificity signals
read-onlyrules of engagementnotificationimpact
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIPAA | 164.308(a)(8) | Evaluation (R) | audit |
| NIST CSF 2.0 | ID.IM-01 | Improvements are identified from evaluations | audit |
| CCPA/CPRA | Regs (cybersecurity audits) | Annual independent cybersecurity audit | audit |
| SOC 2 | CC4.1 | Ongoing and separate evaluations | audit |
| SOC 2 | CC4.2 | Communication of deficiencies | audit |
| HIPAA | 164.312(b) | Audit controls (R) | audit |
| NDPA 2023 | GAID Art.10 | Compliance audit returns and records of processing (GAID 2025) | audit |
| HIPAA | 164.308(a)(1)(ii)(D) | Information system activity review (R) | audit |