PRA SS1/21 & SS2/21 — Operational Resilience and Outsourcing
UK Prudential Regulation Authority requirements for operational resilience at PRA-regulated firms. PRA SS1/21 covers identification of important business services, impact tolerance setting, resource mapping, scenario testing, and self-assessment. PRA SS2/21 covers outsourcing governance, materiality assessment, due diligence, contractual requirements, sub-outsourcing chains, intra-group outsourcing, and exit strategies. Packaged under PRA Policy Statement PS6/21.
AC (2) AT (2) AU (3) CA (5) CM (5) CP (5) IR (5) MP (2) PE (2) PL (4) PM (14) PS (3) RA (3) SA (4) SC (4) SI (1) SR (4)
AC Access Control
AT Awareness and Training
AU Audit and Accountability
CA Security Assessment and Authorization
CM Configuration Management
| Control | Name | PRA Operational Resilience References |
|---|---|---|
| CM-03 | Configuration Change Control | SS1/21-11.1 |
| CM-04 | Monitoring Configuration Changes | SS1/21-11.1 |
| CM-08 | Information System Component Inventory | SS1/21-5.2SS2/21-13.1 |
| CM-12 | Information Location | SS1/21-3.1SS1/21-5.2SS2/21-14.1 |
| CM-13 | Data Action Mapping | SS1/21-3.1SS1/21-5.2SS1/21-9.1 |
CP Contingency Planning
| Control | Name | PRA Operational Resilience References |
|---|---|---|
| CP-01 | Contingency Planning Policy And Procedures | SS2/21-10.1 |
| CP-02 | Contingency Plan | SS1/21-10.1SS1/21-3.1SS1/21-4.1SS1/21-5.1SS1/21-8.1SS2/21-10.1SS2/21-12.1 |
| CP-04 | Contingency Plan Testing And Exercises | SS1/21-6.1SS1/21-6.2SS2/21-10.1 |
| CP-06 | Alternate Storage Site | SS1/21-5.3SS2/21-10.1 |
| CP-07 | Alternate Processing Site | SS1/21-5.3SS2/21-10.1 |
IR Incident Response
| Control | Name | PRA Operational Resilience References |
|---|---|---|
| IR-01 | Incident Response Policy And Procedures | SS1/21-8.1 |
| IR-03 | Incident Response Testing And Exercises | SS1/21-6.1SS1/21-6.2 |
| IR-04 | Incident Handling | SS1/21-8.1 |
| IR-06 | Incident Reporting | SS1/21-8.1SS2/21-15.1 |
| IR-07 | Incident Response Assistance | SS1/21-8.1 |
MP Media Protection
PE Physical and Environmental Protection
PL Planning
PM Program Management
| Control | Name | PRA Operational Resilience References |
|---|---|---|
| PM-01 | Information Security Program Plan | PS6/21-1.1SS1/21-3.2SS2/21-3.1 |
| PM-02 | Information Security Program Leadership Role | SS1/21-3.2SS2/21-17.1 |
| PM-04 | Plan of Action and Milestones Process | PS6/21-1.1 |
| PM-05 | System Inventory | SS2/21-13.1 |
| PM-06 | Measures of Performance | SS1/21-6.2SS1/21-7.1 |
| PM-08 | Critical Infrastructure Plan | SS1/21-3.1 |
| PM-09 | Risk Management Strategy | PS6/21-2.1SS1/21-10.1SS1/21-3.2SS1/21-4.1SS2/21-12.1SS2/21-3.1SS2/21-4.1SS2/21-9.1 |
| PM-11 | Mission and Business Process Definition | SS1/21-11.1SS1/21-3.1SS1/21-4.1SS1/21-5.1SS1/21-9.1SS2/21-4.1 |
| PM-13 | Security and Privacy Workforce | SS1/21-5.1SS2/21-17.1 |
| PM-14 | Testing, Training, and Monitoring | SS1/21-6.1SS1/21-7.1SS2/21-7.1 |
| PM-27 | Privacy Reporting | SS2/21-15.1 |
| PM-29 | Risk Management Program Leadership Roles | SS1/21-3.2 |
| PM-30 | Supply Chain Risk Management Strategy | SS2/21-16.1 |
| PM-31 | Continuous Monitoring Strategy | PS6/21-1.1SS1/21-7.1 |
PS Personnel Security
RA Risk Assessment
SA System and Services Acquisition
| Control | Name | PRA Operational Resilience References |
|---|---|---|
| SA-04 | Acquisitions | SS2/21-3.1SS2/21-5.1SS2/21-6.1 |
| SA-09 | External Information System Services | SS1/21-5.2SS1/21-5.3SS1/21-9.1SS2/21-10.1SS2/21-11.1SS2/21-12.1SS2/21-13.1SS2/21-14.1SS2/21-16.1SS2/21-3.1SS2/21-5.1SS2/21-6.1SS2/21-6.2SS2/21-7.1SS2/21-8.1SS2/21-9.1 |
| SA-10 | Developer Configuration Management | SS1/21-11.1 |
| SA-21 | Developer Screening | SS2/21-5.1 |
SC System and Communications Protection
SI System and Information Integrity
| Control | Name | PRA Operational Resilience References |
|---|---|---|
| SI-04 | Information System Monitoring Tools And Techniques | SS2/21-7.1 |
SR Supply Chain Risk Management
| Control | Name | PRA Operational Resilience References |
|---|---|---|
| SR-01 | Policy and Procedures | SS1/21-5.3SS2/21-12.1SS2/21-16.1SS2/21-3.1SS2/21-8.1 |
| SR-02 | Supply Chain Risk Management Plan | SS1/21-5.3SS2/21-16.1SS2/21-3.1SS2/21-8.1 |
| SR-03 | Supply Chain Controls and Processes | SS2/21-14.1SS2/21-6.1SS2/21-8.1 |
| SR-06 | Supplier Assessments and Reviews | SS2/21-5.1SS2/21-6.1SS2/21-6.2SS2/21-7.1 |