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CC1.3 — Organisational structure and reporting lines
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roles-responsibilitiespolicy-governance
Requirement
Management establishes structures, reporting lines and appropriate authorities and responsibilities in pursuit of the entity's objectives.
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
organisational structureorganizational structurereporting lineroles and responsibilitiesaccountable
Supporting terms — specificity signals
org chartjob descriptionracidelegation of authority
Equivalent controls elsewhere
Matched on shared topics. Satisfying this control usually moves these too.
| Framework | Control | Title | Shared topics |
|---|---|---|---|
| GLBA | 314.4(a) | Qualified Individual oversees the information security program | roles-responsibilities policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.5(2) | Accountability | policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.24 | Responsibility of the controller | policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.26 | Joint controllers | roles-responsibilities |
| GDPR | Art.27 | EU representative for non-EU organisations | roles-responsibilities |
| GDPR | Art.29 | Processing under the authority of the controller | roles-responsibilities |
| GDPR | Art.31 | Cooperation with the supervisory authority | policy-governance |
| GDPR | Art.37 | Designation of a data protection officer | roles-responsibilities |