• System-to-system integrations are centrally managed and monitored under a secure-integrations policy.
• Data in transit is encrypted with strong, approved algorithms using secure key exchange.
• Connections to systems and applications are authorized and monitored.

Framework Alignment: NIST CSF PR.DS; CIS Control 3; GDPR Art. 32; ISO 27001:2022 A.5.14, A.8.24