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Article 37: ICT systems acquisition, development, and maintenance

Requirement description

The financial entities referred to in Article 16(1) of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 shall design and implement, where appropriate, a procedure governing the acquisition, development, and maintenance of ICT systems following a risk-based approach. That procedure shall:

(a) ensure that, before any acquisition or development of ICT systems takes place, the functional and non-functional requirements, including information security requirements, are clearly specified and approved by the business function concerned;

(b) ensure the testing and approval of ICT systems prior to their first use and before introducing changes to the production environment;

(c) identify measures to mitigate the risk of unintentional alteration or intentional manipulation of the ICT systems during development and implementation in the production environment.

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DORA simplified RMF

Article 37: ICT systems acquisition, development, and maintenance

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Approval process before deploying new software
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System management
Data system management
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Approval process before deploying new software
1. Task description

Organisation has a process to review and approve software before installation or use. Process includes at least:

  • Assess limited approval: Verifying if the software is approved for specific use-cases or roles within the organization.
  • Check conformance: Ensuring the software meets the organization's information security requirements.
  • Verify software use rights and licensing: Confirm that the software has the appropriate licensing for its intended use.
  • Evaluate source and reputation: Assess the credibility and reputation of the software vendor or source.

This process should include the selection of special purpose software e.g. maintenance tools.

Testing of new systems before deployment
Critical
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System management
Data system procurement
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Article 37: ICT systems acquisition, development, and maintenance
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Testing of new systems before deployment
1. Task description

New systems must be tested and approved before they are used and before they are added to production environment.

There should be measures in place to mitigate risk of unintentional alteration or intentional manipulation of systems during development and implementation.

Security rules for the development and acquisition of data systems
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System management
Data system procurement
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14.1.1: Information security requirements analysis and specification
ISO 27001
14.1.2: Securing application services on public networks
ISO 27001
14.2.5: Secure system engineering principles
ISO 27001
13 §: Tietoaineistojen ja tietojärjestelmien tietoturvallisuus
TiHL
I13: Ohjelmistoilla toteutettavat pääsynhallintatoteutukset
Katakri
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Security rules for the development and acquisition of data systems
1. Task description

Whenever new data systems are acquired or developed, pre-defined security rules are followed, taking into account the priority of the system. The rules ensure that adequate measures are taken to ensure the security of the data and data processing in the system.

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