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ID.IM-01 — Improvements are identified from evaluations
medium
audit
Requirement
Improvements are identified from evaluations, including self-assessments, audits and reviews.
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
assessmentauditreviewevaluationlessons learnedauditorassess
Required element 2 — any one of
improvecorrectiveactiongap
Supporting terms — specificity signals
remediation planownerdue datematurityroadmap
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| ISO 27001 | A.8.34 | Protection of information systems during audit testing | audit |
| HIPAA | 164.308(a)(8) | Evaluation (R) | 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 |