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CC1.1 — Commitment to integrity and ethical values
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Requirement
The entity demonstrates a commitment to integrity and ethical values through a code of conduct, communicated to all personnel and enforced through defined consequences.
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
code of conductcode of ethicsethical valuesintegrity
Supporting terms — specificity signals
acknowledgeannual attestationdisciplinarywhistleblow…reporting channel
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDPR | Art.5(2) | Accountability | policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.24 | Responsibility of the controller | policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.31 | Cooperation with the supervisory authority | policy-governance |
| CCPA/CPRA | 1798.130(a)(6) & Regs 7100 | Training for staff who handle privacy inquiries | training |
| ISO 27001 | A.5.1 | Policies for information security | policy-governance |
| ISO 27001 | A.5.10 | Acceptable use of information and other associated assets | policy-governance |
| ISO 27001 | A.5.31 | Legal, statutory, regulatory and contractual requirements | policy-governance |
| ISO 27001 | A.6.2 | Terms and conditions of employment | policy-governance |