Regulatory Agencies Inventory and Attributes - Compliance and Regulatory attributes for the Regulatory Agencies Inventory
Regulatory Agencies Inventory and Attributes
Chapter 29. Compliance and Regulatory attributes for the Regulatory Agencies Inventory
Executive Summary: Chapter Overview
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Core Concepts
| Concept | Definition & Strategic Role |
|---|---|
| Regulatory Applicability | These attributes can capture whether and how the agency’s requirements apply to the enterprise, its legal entities, operations, data, or markets. |
| Obligation Linkage | The category supports downstream relationships to Regulations, Regulatory Obligations, controls, evidence, and audit responses. |
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Question: Why have Compliance and Regulatory attributes when the document already has risk and governance categories?
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Compliance and Regulatory attributes capture the specific compliance obligations and status for this regulatory agency beyond what is captured in the Assessment and Health category.
The IF4IT has not yet identified standard attributes in this category for the Regulatory Agencies Inventory. This does not mean no such attributes exist — organizations building this inventory are encouraged to identify and define attributes in this category that are relevant to their specific context and governance needs.
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