SECURITY CONTROLS COMPLIANCE TESTING Clause Samples
The SECURITY CONTROLS COMPLIANCE TESTING clause establishes the right to assess and verify that security measures are properly implemented and maintained. Typically, this clause allows one party—often a client or regulator—to conduct audits, inspections, or tests of the other party’s systems and processes to ensure compliance with agreed-upon security standards or policies. By enabling regular or ad hoc reviews of security controls, this clause helps identify vulnerabilities, ensures ongoing adherence to security requirements, and mitigates the risk of data breaches or non-compliance with legal or contractual obligations.
SECURITY CONTROLS COMPLIANCE TESTING. On a periodic basis, VA, including the Office of Inspector General, reserves the right to evaluate any or all of the security controls and privacy practices implemented by the contractor under the clauses contained within the contract. With 10 working-days’ notice, at the request of the government, the contractor must fully cooperate and assist in a government-sponsored security controls assessment at each location wherein VA information is processed or stored, or information systems are developed, operated, maintained, or used on behalf of VA, including those initiated by the Office of Inspector General. The government may conduct a security control assessment on shorter notice (to include unannounced assessments) as determined by VA in the event of a security incident or at any other time.
SECURITY CONTROLS COMPLIANCE TESTING. On a periodic basis, VA, including the Office of Inspector General, reserves the right to evaluate any or all of the security controls and privacy practices implemented by the contractor under the clauses contained within the contract. With 10 working-day’s notice, at the request of the government, the contractor must fully cooperate and assist in a government-sponsored security controls assessment at each location wherein VA information is processed or stored, or information systems are developed, operated, maintained, or used on behalf of VA, including those initiated by the Office of Inspector General. The government may conduct a security control assessment on shorter notice (to include unannounced assessments) as determined by VA in the event of a security incident or at any other time. Contractor/subcontractor employees requiring access to VA information shall complete privacy training annually as required for covered entities under the HIPAA. The COR shall ensure employees complete training within 1 week of the initiation of the contract and annually thereafter, as required. Failure to complete the mandatory annual training annually, within the timeframe required, is grounds for suspension or termination of all physical or electronic access privileges and removal from work on the contract until such time as the training and documents are complete.
SECURITY CONTROLS COMPLIANCE TESTING. On a periodic basis, VA, including the Office of Inspector General, reserves the right to evaluate any or all of the security controls and privacy practices implemented by the contractor under the clauses contained within the contract. With 10 working-day’s notice, at the request of the government, the contractor must fully cooperate and assist in a government-sponsored security controls assessment at each location wherein VA information is processed or stored, or information systems are developed, operated, maintained, or used on behalf of VA, including those initiated by the Office of Inspector