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A.7.5 · Physical

Protecting against physical and environmental threats

Why it matters

Fire, flood, and power loss are unglamorous but genuinely common causes of business disruption.

How a self-led small team implements it

For cloud-hosted infrastructure, your provider's data center certifications largely cover this — document that reliance.

What auditors expect to see

Data center certifications or facility environmental controls.

Track A.7.5 in your own Statement of Applicability — mark it applicable, log your justification, and link it to the risk that drove it.

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