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EXAM-008 - Supplier and Cloud Control Distinctions

Supplier and cloud controls overlap in practice, but the exam often tests the distinction between supplier risk management, contractual requirements, supply chain dependencies,...

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Exam focus

Supplier controls are related but not interchangeable. Read the question for lifecycle stage: relationship, agreement, ICT supply chain, monitoring, or cloud.

Topic Summary

Supplier and cloud controls overlap in practice, but the exam often tests the distinction between supplier risk management, contractual requirements, supply chain dependencies, ongoing monitoring, and cloud-specific governance.

Key Concepts

  • A.5.19: manage supplier relationship security risk.
  • A.5.20: put security requirements into agreements.
  • A.5.21: manage ICT supply chain dependencies.
  • A.5.22: monitor and manage supplier service changes.
  • A.5.23: govern cloud acquisition, use, management, and exit.

Common Exam Traps

  • Treating onboarding as enough.
  • Ignoring subcontractors and cloud shared responsibility.
  • Treating provider certification as proof customer configuration is secure.