A Control-Driven Framework for Secure SaaS Onboarding in Regulated Enterprises

[2607.16543] A Control-Driven Framework for Secure SaaS Onboarding in Regulated Enterprises Skip to main content Search Submit Donate Log in Search arXiv Press Enter to search · Advanced search Computer Science > Cryptography and Security arXiv:2607.16543 (cs) [Submitted on 17 Jul 2026 ( v1 ), last revised 14 Aug 2026 (this version, v2)] Title: A Control-Driven Framework for Secure SaaS Onboarding in Regulated Enterprises Authors: Naga Sundeep Krishna Thota , Rithika Dulam View a PDF of the paper titled A Control-Driven Framework for Secure SaaS Onboarding in Regulated Enterprises, by Naga Sundeep Krishna Thota and Rithika Dulam View PDF Abstract: As enterprises increasingly adopt Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platforms for mission-critical functions, onboarding these services has emerged as a complex challenge extending well beyond procurement and basic security review. In regulated environments, SaaS onboarding must address multiple interdependent control domains, including Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM), cybersecurity assessment, Identity and Access Management (IAM), and disaster recovery (DR), which are often executed in isolation, resulting in delayed go-lives, duplicated assessments, unclear ownership, and residual operational risk. This paper proposes a control-driven, end-to-end SaaS onboarding framework that integrates TPRM, cybersecurity, IAM, and DR into a unified lifecycle model. The framework introduces a stage-based approach spanning intake and risk scoping, architecture validation, identity design, resilience assessment, and post-production governance. Key contributions include: (1) a structured SaaS onboarding lifecycle emphasizing sequencing and dependency management across control domains; (2) a cross-domain control mapping highlighting failure modes caused by siloed reviews; and (3) practical design patterns for secure connectivity, federated identity, least-privilege access, and shared-responsibility disaster recovery. Supported by operational lessons from enterprise-scale implementations and a reference governance checklist, the framework helps organizations reduce onboarding friction, improve auditability, and strengthen the security and resilience posture of SaaS-enabled platforms. Subjects: Cryptography and Security (cs.CR) ; Computers and Society (cs.CY); Software Engineering (cs.SE) Cite as: arXiv:2607.16543 [cs.CR] (or arXiv:2607.16543v2 [cs.CR] for this version) https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2607.16543 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite Submission history From: Naga Sundeep Krishna Thota [ view email ] [v1] Fri, 17 Jul 2026 22:34:25 UTC (383 KB) [v2] Fri, 14 Aug 2026 23:03:43 UTC (466 KB) Full-text links: Access Paper: View a PDF of the paper titled A Control-Driven Framework for Secure SaaS Onboarding in Regulated Enterprises, by Naga Sundeep Krishna Thota and Rithika Dulam View PDF view license Current browse context: cs.CR < prev | next > new | recent | 2026-07 Change to browse by: cs cs.CY cs.SE References & Citations NASA ADS Google Scholar Semantic Scholar export BibTeX citation Loading... BibTeX formatted citation × loading... 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