DNB Good Practice Information Security 2023
De Nederlandsche Bank's mandatory information security framework for Dutch financial institutions including banks, insurers, pension funds, and payment institutions. 58 controls across 7 elements (governance, organisation, people, processes, technology, facilities, testing) with COBIT 4.1 maturity model assessment. DORA supersedes for in-scope entities from January 2025, but continues for pension funds. Self-assessment tool available.
AC (10) AT (5) AU (5) CA (6) CM (8) CP (9) IA (7) IR (7) MA (6) MP (5) PE (12) PL (4) PM (17) PS (7) RA (6) SA (11) SC (17) SI (8) SR (5)
AC Access Control
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| AC-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2 |
| AC-02 | Account Management | DNB.8.5DNB.17.2 |
| AC-03 | Access Enforcement | DNB.12.3DNB.17.2DNB.20.1 |
| AC-04 | Information Flow Enforcement | DNB.12.3DNB.18.4DNB.18.5 |
| AC-05 | Separation of Duties | DNB.7.1DNB.17.2 |
| AC-06 | Least Privilege | DNB.7.1DNB.17.2 |
| AC-07 | Unsuccessful Logon Attempts | DNB.17.2 |
| AC-16 | Security and Privacy Attributes | DNB.2.2DNB.6.1DNB.12.3 |
| AC-17 | Remote Access | DNB.18.4 |
| AC-21 | Information Sharing | DNB.18.5 |
AT Awareness and Training
AU Audit and Accountability
CA Security Assessment and Authorization
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| CA-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2 |
| CA-02 | Control Assessments | DNB.10.4DNB.16.1DNB.16.2DNB.16.3DNB.16.4DNB.16.5DNB.22.1 |
| CA-05 | Plan of Action and Milestones | DNB.4.3DNB.16.2 |
| CA-06 | Authorization | DNB.16.4DNB.16.5 |
| CA-07 | Continuous Monitoring | DNB.14.1DNB.16.1DNB.16.2 |
| CA-08 | Penetration Testing | DNB.16.1DNB.16.5DNB.22.1 |
CM Configuration Management
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| CM-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2DNB.10.1DNB.13.1 |
| CM-02 | Baseline Configuration | DNB.3.2DNB.10.3DNB.10.5DNB.13.1DNB.13.2 |
| CM-03 | Configuration Change Control | DNB.10.1DNB.10.2DNB.10.5DNB.13.2 |
| CM-04 | Impact Analyses | DNB.10.1DNB.10.2DNB.10.3DNB.10.4 |
| CM-05 | Access Restrictions for Change | DNB.7.1DNB.10.1DNB.10.5 |
| CM-06 | Configuration Settings | DNB.3.2DNB.13.1DNB.19.2DNB.20.1 |
| CM-07 | Least Functionality | DNB.3.2DNB.13.2DNB.20.1 |
| CM-08 | System Component Inventory | DNB.6.1DNB.13.1DNB.13.2DNB.19.3 |
CP Contingency Planning
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| CP-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2DNB.11.1 |
| CP-02 | Contingency Plan | DNB.8.3DNB.11.1DNB.11.4 |
| CP-03 | Contingency Training | DNB.11.2 |
| CP-04 | Contingency Plan Testing | DNB.11.2 |
| CP-06 | Alternate Storage Site | DNB.11.3 |
| CP-07 | Alternate Processing Site | DNB.11.1DNB.18.1 |
| CP-08 | Telecommunications Services | DNB.11.1DNB.18.1 |
| CP-09 | System Backup | DNB.11.3DNB.11.4 |
| CP-10 | System Recovery and Reconstitution | DNB.11.1DNB.11.4 |
IA Identification and Authentication
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| IA-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2DNB.17.1 |
| IA-02 | Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | DNB.17.1 |
| IA-04 | Identifier Management | DNB.17.1DNB.17.2 |
| IA-05 | Authenticator Management | DNB.17.1DNB.17.2 |
| IA-07 | Cryptographic Module Authentication | DNB.18.3 |
| IA-08 | Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users) | DNB.17.1 |
| IA-12 | Identity Proofing | DNB.17.1 |
IR Incident Response
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| IR-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2DNB.15.1DNB.15.2 |
| IR-02 | Incident Response Training | DNB.15.1 |
| IR-03 | Incident Response Testing | DNB.11.2 |
| IR-04 | Incident Handling | DNB.15.2 |
| IR-05 | Incident Monitoring | DNB.15.2 |
| IR-06 | Incident Reporting | DNB.15.2 |
| IR-08 | Incident Response Plan | DNB.15.1 |
MA Maintenance
MP Media Protection
PE Physical and Environmental Protection
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| PE-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2DNB.21.1 |
| PE-02 | Physical Access Authorizations | DNB.8.5DNB.21.1DNB.21.2 |
| PE-03 | Physical Access Control | DNB.21.1DNB.21.2 |
| PE-04 | Access Control for Transmission | DNB.21.1 |
| PE-05 | Access Control for Output Devices | DNB.21.1 |
| PE-06 | Monitoring Physical Access | DNB.21.1DNB.21.2 |
| PE-07 | Visitor Control | DNB.21.2 |
| PE-08 | Visitor Access Records | DNB.21.1DNB.21.2 |
| PE-09 | Power Equipment and Cabling | DNB.18.1DNB.21.1 |
| PE-10 | Emergency Shutoff | DNB.18.1 |
| PE-11 | Emergency Power | DNB.18.1 |
| PE-17 | Alternate Work Site | DNB.11.3 |
PL Planning
PM Program Management
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| PM-01 | Information Security Program Plan | DNB.1.1DNB.5.1DNB.5.2DNB.16.4 |
| PM-02 | Information Security Program Leadership Role | DNB.5.1DNB.5.2 |
| PM-03 | Information Security and Privacy Resources | DNB.4.3DNB.5.2 |
| PM-04 | Plan of Action and Milestones Process | DNB.4.3 |
| PM-05 | System Inventory | DNB.5.2DNB.6.1DNB.19.3 |
| PM-06 | Measures of Performance | DNB.5.2DNB.14.1DNB.16.2DNB.16.4 |
| PM-07 | Enterprise Architecture | DNB.2.1 |
| PM-08 | Critical Infrastructure Plan | DNB.4.1DNB.11.1 |
| PM-09 | Risk Management Strategy | DNB.1.1DNB.4.1DNB.4.2DNB.4.3 |
| PM-11 | Mission and Business Process Definition | DNB.1.1DNB.4.1DNB.11.1 |
| PM-12 | Insider Threat Program | DNB.8.1DNB.8.2DNB.8.3DNB.9.3DNB.15.2 |
| PM-13 | Security and Privacy Workforce | DNB.8.2DNB.8.3DNB.9.2 |
| PM-14 | Testing, Training, and Monitoring | DNB.5.2DNB.8.2DNB.9.2DNB.9.3DNB.11.2DNB.16.2DNB.16.5 |
| PM-15 | Security and Privacy Groups and Associations | DNB.3.1DNB.16.4 |
| PM-16 | Threat Awareness Program | DNB.3.1 |
| PM-28 | Risk Framing | DNB.4.1DNB.4.2 |
| PM-29 | Risk Management Program Leadership Roles | DNB.5.1 |
PS Personnel Security
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| PS-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2DNB.5.1DNB.8.1DNB.8.4 |
| PS-02 | Position Risk Designation | DNB.7.1DNB.8.1DNB.8.3 |
| PS-03 | Personnel Screening | DNB.8.1DNB.8.4 |
| PS-04 | Personnel Termination | DNB.8.5 |
| PS-05 | Personnel Transfer | DNB.8.5 |
| PS-06 | Access Agreements | DNB.8.4 |
| PS-07 | External Personnel Security | DNB.5.1DNB.8.4DNB.16.3 |
RA Risk Assessment
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| RA-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.1DNB.1.2DNB.4.1 |
| RA-02 | Security Categorization | DNB.2.2DNB.4.1DNB.6.1 |
| RA-03 | Risk Assessment | DNB.3.1DNB.4.1DNB.4.2DNB.10.2 |
| RA-05 | Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning | DNB.4.2DNB.16.1DNB.19.2DNB.22.1 |
| RA-07 | Risk Response | DNB.4.2DNB.4.3DNB.10.2DNB.19.2 |
| RA-09 | Criticality Analysis | DNB.4.2 |
SA System and Services Acquisition
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| SA-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2 |
| SA-02 | Allocation of Resources | DNB.1.1 |
| SA-03 | System Development Life Cycle | DNB.19.3 |
| SA-04 | Acquisition Process | DNB.3.2DNB.14.1DNB.14.2 |
| SA-08 | Security and Privacy Engineering Principles | DNB.2.1DNB.3.2 |
| SA-09 | External System Services | DNB.14.1DNB.14.2DNB.16.3 |
| SA-10 | Developer Configuration Management | DNB.10.1DNB.10.5 |
| SA-11 | Developer Testing and Evaluation | DNB.10.3DNB.10.4DNB.22.1 |
| SA-15 | Development Process, Standards, and Tools | DNB.10.4 |
| SA-17 | Developer Security and Privacy Architecture and Design | DNB.2.1 |
| SA-22 | Unsupported System Components | DNB.19.3 |
SC System and Communications Protection
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| SC-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2 |
| SC-05 | Denial-of-service Protection | DNB.18.1 |
| SC-07 | Boundary Protection | DNB.18.1DNB.18.4DNB.20.1 |
| SC-08 | Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity | DNB.12.3DNB.18.4DNB.18.5 |
| SC-12 | Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management | DNB.18.3DNB.18.5 |
| SC-13 | Cryptographic Protection | DNB.18.3DNB.18.5 |
| SC-16 | Transmission of Security and Privacy Attributes | DNB.2.2DNB.18.5 |
| SC-17 | Public Key Infrastructure Certificates | DNB.18.3 |
| SC-18 | Mobile Code | DNB.19.1 |
| SC-20 | Secure Name/Address Resolution Service (Authoritative Source) | DNB.18.4 |
| SC-21 | Secure Name/Address Resolution Service (Recursive or Caching Resolver) | DNB.18.4 |
| SC-22 | Architecture and Provisioning for Name/Address Resolution Service | DNB.18.4 |
| SC-23 | Session Authenticity | DNB.18.4 |
| SC-28 | Protection of Information at Rest | DNB.12.3 |
| SC-32 | System Partitioning | DNB.10.3 |
| SC-42 | Sensor Capability and Data | DNB.20.1 |
| SC-44 | Detonation Chambers | DNB.19.1 |
SI System and Information Integrity
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| SI-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2 |
| SI-02 | Flaw Remediation | DNB.19.2 |
| SI-03 | Malicious Code Protection | DNB.19.1 |
| SI-04 | System Monitoring | DNB.16.1DNB.19.1 |
| SI-05 | Security Alerts, Advisories, and Directives | DNB.3.1DNB.15.1DNB.19.2 |
| SI-08 | Spam Protection | DNB.19.1 |
| SI-12 | Information Management and Retention | DNB.12.1DNB.12.2DNB.12.3 |
| SI-13 | Predictable Failure Prevention | DNB.11.4 |
SR Supply Chain Risk Management
| Control | Name | DNB Good Practice References |
|---|---|---|
| SR-01 | Policy and Procedures | DNB.1.2DNB.14.2 |
| SR-02 | Supply Chain Risk Management Plan | DNB.14.2 |
| SR-03 | Supply Chain Controls and Processes | DNB.14.2DNB.16.3 |
| SR-05 | Acquisition Strategies, Tools, and Methods | DNB.14.2 |
| SR-06 | Supplier Assessments and Reviews | DNB.14.2DNB.16.3 |