About the Empanelment Scheme:
The objective of empanelment of Cloud Audit Organization is to empanel third party audit organizations/ auditors who are competent to assess CSP for compliance as per defined requirements and criteria.
The effectiveness of audit organizations is ensured by:
- Having a formal system as per international standard ISO/IEC 17021:2011 to ensure audit results are reliable, repeatable and reproducible
- Auditors of audit organization who are professional, competent and have Knowledge, skill and experience in the area of cloud auditing.
- Auditors who are knowledgeable with the current technologies and standards published on this subject area and MeitY policies of empanelment of CSPs.
Benefits of Empanelment
- Help to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the Audit Organization
Why to choose STQC?
- A team of competent Professionals qualified as per international requirements.
- Government of India organization, able to act truly as an independent third party, with high degree and confidentiality and integrity.
- Able to offer services in a very cost effective, competent and credible manner with customer care as the focus.
Empanelment Process
- Cloud Audit Organization submits the application form along with schedule of charge
- Conduct of Audit by STQC
- Submission of Audit Report
- Review of Audit Report and decision on empanelment
Scheme Documents: