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合规环境在不断变化, and companies are often challenged to meet the requirements of multiple regulations and frameworks. 跟上不断变化的时代, 通常重叠的需求对大多数组织来说是一个重大的负担，会导致每个相关人员的审计疲劳和沮丧. 而不是 of tackling multiple compliance requirements as independent projects, 实现一个, 简化了遵从性框架，如 统一的合规框架 (UCF)已经考虑了重叠的标准，为管理多个需求提供了更有效的方法.
统一法规遵循框架是相互关联的控制和权威的法规遵循文档的最大集合，这些文档将跨法规和框架的控制联系起来. 能够看到框架之间的交叉点，使用户可以消除重叠需求造成的冗余控制和测试. 综合一般国际标准, 政府法规和特定于行业的标准为法规遵循专业人员提供了一个独特的视角，突出了各种法规遵循领域的交叉点. 如果你在考虑使用UCF, there are several benefits and challenges you should consider.
5 Considerations for Leveraging the 统一的合规框架
满足法规遵循需求的技术支持的方法允许具有前瞻性的法规遵循专业人员与快速发展的法规遵循环境保持同步. While there are many benefits of using standardized frameworks like the UCF, no standardized framework can be applied automatically without further review. 而不是, it is meant to provide a consistent starting point and common understanding of a complex environment. If you are considering the use of a standardized framework, here are five considerations to keep in mind as you plan out your implementation.
1. 结构化的内容和全面的指导
The 统一的合规框架 allows you to bring in structured content from various standards, 框架和规章制度 for those common 控制s that require implementation. In addition, the UCF provides guidance and considerations when implementing these 控制s. 这允许您在一个地方获得实现控件所需的全面信息.
2. Cross-Framework映射
UCF的优势在于提供了一组跨标准映射的推荐通用控件, 框架和规章制度. 利用UCF公共控件允许您更有效地管理您的遵从性程序，因为它为您识别了重叠部分. 您可以节省执行控件的时间, 向您的程序中添加新的需求，并执行一次遵从性评估，以同时满足所有需求.
3. 框架的更新
框架和规则会随着时间的推移而更新. 在多个框架之间保持变化并更新您的遵从性程序可能需要大量的资源, 取决于您的法规遵循环境的复杂性. UCF为新框架版本提供了更新的映射, allowing you to quickly see only the additional new 控制s that need to be implemented.
4. 作为指导的标准化框架，而不是权威
While the UCF provides common 控制s with framework overlap, your organization has to determine how to implement the 控制s in your environment. 利用UCF提供了很高的效率, 但是组织仍然需要在其特定实现的上下文中审查映射，以确定实际的遵从性. 如果做不到这一点，可能会导致对你们合规姿态的错误断言，并可能对外部审计或检查的结果产生负面影响.
5. 框架和控制范围
正如前面所提到的, solutions like the UCF are an efficient way to manage the complexities of today’s compliance programs. They do not, however, account for the specific scope of your 控制s. 对于组织来说，始终审查推荐的UCF跨框架映射至关重要，要考虑到已实现控制的范围(例如它们所应用的系统或位置)，以确定实际的遵从性和潜在的差距. 例如, you might have physical access 控制s implemented for key locations, 您需要将PCI DSS添加到您的环境中. The UCF might indicate you already have the required 控制s in place, but what if they don’t apply to all of your locations — which may have been considered immaterial, 但现在处理信用卡数据?
When considering the additional complexity of how 控制s are actually implemented, their scope can become quite complex and difficult to manage without appropriate tools. 合规管理软件 can help you maintain all the needed information and supporting documentation, 并且轻松地报告您的遵从性的实际状态，同时仍然保持标准化框架的完整性和好处.
权衡利弊之后, 您可以检查管理您的法规遵循程序的最有效的方法，并决定像UCF这样的解决方案是否适合您的组织. 不管框架构建得有多好, 实施的责任, 操作和测试控制环境是管理人员的责任，不能外包. Remember that a standardized framework provides a solid baseline, 但没有什么可以替代管理层的洞察力.
