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Change management

Changes to systems and software are requested, tested, approved and tracked before release.

Where it appears

SOC 2
CC8.1Authorizes, designs, develops, configures, documents, tests, approves and implements changes
PCI DSS 4.0
6.5Changes to all system components are managed securely (6.5.1 change control procedures)
NIST CSF 2.0
PR.PS-01Configuration management practices are established and applied
ISO 27001:2022
A.8.32Change management
HIPAA Security Rule
no direct requirement
NIST 800-53 r5
CM-3Configuration change control
CM-4Impact analyses
CM-5Access restrictions for change

No direct HIPAA Security Rule citation.

Evidence auditors usually ask for

A typical starting list. Your assessor's request list is the one that counts.

  • Change management policy
  • Sample of change tickets/PRs with approval, testing and rollback documentation across the audit period
  • Evidence of separation between requester/developer and approver
  • Emergency change procedure and sample records

Crosswalks that include this