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The Aegis Platform helps automate compliance across 96 global frameworks and standards

The Aegis Platform helps GRC teams map controls, reuse evidence, and track progress across every framework they need every day, from ISO 27001 and DORA to the EU AI Act. Search the full list below to check if we support yours.

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96 frameworks & standards

Across 8 categories, covering security, privacy, financial services, defence, risk, OT, AI and sector-specific requirements.

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Information Security and Cybersecurity

01ISO/IEC 27001:2022

The international standard for establishing, implementing, maintaining and continually improving an information security management system (ISMS).

02ISO/IEC 27002:2022

Implementation guidance for the 93 information security controls referenced in ISO/IEC 27001, grouped into organisational, people, physical and technological themes.

03NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0

A voluntary, outcome-based framework that organises cybersecurity risk management into six functions: Govern, Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond and Recover.

04PCI DSS 4.0.1

The payment card industry security standard for any organisation that stores, processes or transmits cardholder data.

05Cyber Essentials

The UK Government-backed certification scheme that demonstrates protection against common cyber attacks through five technical controls, verified by self-assessment.

06Cyber Essentials Plus

The higher level of Cyber Essentials, covering the same five controls but with hands-on technical verification carried out by an independent assessor.

07CIS Controls v8.1

A prioritised set of 18 security controls from the Center for Internet Security, organised into implementation groups for defending against the most common attacks.

08NIST SP 800-53

A comprehensive catalogue of security and privacy controls for information systems, used by US federal agencies and widely adopted in the private sector.

09NIST SP 800-171

Security requirements for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in non-federal systems, such as those operated by US government contractors.

10SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria

The AICPA criteria for security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality and privacy, used to report on the controls at service organisations.

11ISO/IEC 27017

A code of practice providing additional information security controls and guidance for cloud service providers and cloud customers.

12ISO/IEC 27018

A code of practice for protecting personally identifiable information (PII) processed by public cloud service providers.

13CSA Cloud Controls Matrix

The Cloud Security Alliance control framework for cloud computing, mapping cloud-specific security controls to leading standards and regulations.

14NIST SP 800-218 Secure Software Development Framework

A set of secure software development practices for reducing vulnerabilities in released software and addressing their root causes.

11 frameworks

Privacy and Data Protection

15UK GDPR

The UK version of the General Data Protection Regulation, setting out how organisations must collect, process and protect the personal data of people in the UK.

16EU GDPR

The European Union regulation governing the processing of personal data, with requirements on lawfulness, transparency, security and individual rights.

17UK Data Protection Act 2018

The UK law that sits alongside the UK GDPR, adding exemptions and covering processing by law enforcement and the intelligence services.

18ISO/IEC 27701

Requirements and guidance for a Privacy Information Management System (PIMS), extending information security management to cover the handling of personal data.

19ISO/IEC 29100

A privacy framework that defines common terminology, actors and principles for protecting personally identifiable information.

20NIST Privacy Framework

A voluntary tool that helps organisations identify and manage privacy risk while building products and services that protect individuals.

21EU ePrivacy requirements

EU rules on the confidentiality of electronic communications, including consent requirements for cookies, tracking technologies and electronic marketing.

22California CCPA / CPRA

California privacy laws giving residents rights over their personal information and placing obligations on businesses that collect, share or sell it.

23HIPAA Security Rule

US requirements for administrative, physical and technical safeguards that protect electronic protected health information (ePHI).

24Brazil LGPD

Brazil's General Data Protection Law, regulating the processing of personal data of individuals in Brazil.

25UAE Personal Data Protection Law

The UAE federal law setting out rules for processing personal data and the rights of data subjects.

12 frameworks

Financial Services and Operational Resilience

26EU Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

EU regulation requiring financial entities to manage ICT risk, report major incidents, test digital resilience and oversee critical third-party ICT providers.

27EU NIS2 Directive

The EU directive that strengthens cybersecurity risk management and incident reporting obligations for essential and important entities across critical sectors.

28UK Network and Information Systems Regulations 2018

UK regulations requiring operators of essential services and relevant digital service providers to manage security risks and report significant incidents.

29FCA Operational Resilience Requirements

FCA rules requiring firms to identify important business services, set impact tolerances and remain within them during severe but plausible disruption.

30PRA Operational Resilience Requirements

The Prudential Regulation Authority requirements for banks, building societies and insurers to remain within impact tolerances for their important business services.

31FCA / PRA Outsourcing Requirements

UK regulatory expectations for managing outsourcing and third-party risk, including due diligence, contractual safeguards, exit planning and ongoing oversight.

32SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework

Mandatory and advisory security controls that SWIFT users attest to annually to protect their local SWIFT infrastructure.

33FFIEC IT Examination Handbook

Guidance used by US financial regulators to examine institutions' information technology, covering areas such as information security, business continuity and outsourcing.

34NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500

The New York cybersecurity regulation requiring regulated financial services companies to maintain a cybersecurity programme, controls and incident reporting.

35PCI PIN Security

Requirements for the secure management, processing and transmission of PIN data in payment card transactions at ATMs and point-of-sale terminals.

36PCI 3DS Core Security Standard

Security requirements for organisations that perform or provide 3-D Secure functions used to authenticate card-not-present transactions.

37EU PSD2 Security Requirements

EU payment services rules, including strong customer authentication and secure communication requirements for payment service providers.

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Defence, Government and Public Sector

38Defence Cyber Certification (DCC)

The UK Ministry of Defence certification scheme for verifying that defence suppliers meet cyber security requirements proportionate to contract risk.

39Defence Standard 05-138

The MOD cyber security standard for defence suppliers, setting out the controls required at each cyber risk profile level.

40Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

The US Department of Defense programme that verifies contractors have implemented the cybersecurity practices needed to protect federal contract information and CUI.

41NIST SP 800-172

Enhanced security requirements that supplement NIST SP 800-171 to protect CUI in critical programmes against advanced persistent threats.

42UK Government Security Policy Framework

The UK Government framework of protective security requirements for departments and their suppliers, covering governance, information, physical and personnel security.

43UK Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)

The NCSC outcome-based framework for assessing how well organisations responsible for essential functions manage cyber risk.

44UK Minimum Cyber Security Standard

The baseline cyber security measures that UK government departments and their suppliers are expected to meet.

45UK Cyber Governance Code of Practice

UK Government and NCSC guidance setting out the actions boards and directors should take to govern cyber risk.

46US FedRAMP

The US government programme that standardises security assessment, authorisation and continuous monitoring for cloud services used by federal agencies.

47US FISMA

The US law requiring federal agencies and the organisations that support them to develop, document and implement information security programmes.

48US CJIS Security Policy

The FBI security requirements for protecting criminal justice information accessed by law enforcement agencies and their vendors.

49Australian Essential Eight

The Australian Cyber Security Centre's eight prioritised mitigation strategies, with maturity levels, for defending against cyber threats.

50Australian Information Security Manual

The Australian Government cybersecurity framework of controls for protecting systems and data from cyber threats.

51Canadian CCCS ITSG-33

The Canadian Centre for Cyber Security guidance on managing IT security risk, including a catalogue of security controls.

12 frameworks

Risk Management, Resilience and Governance

52ISO 31000

International guidelines for managing risk of any kind, providing principles, a framework and a process that apply to any organisation.

53ISO/IEC 27005

Guidance on information security risk management that supports the risk assessment and treatment requirements of ISO/IEC 27001.

54ISO 22301

The international standard specifying requirements for a business continuity management system (BCMS).

55ISO 22313

Guidance on implementing and operating a business continuity management system in line with ISO 22301.

56ISO/IEC 27035 Series

A multi-part standard for information security incident management, covering planning, detection, reporting, response and lessons learned.

57ISO/IEC 27031

Guidance on ICT readiness for business continuity, helping ensure technology services can withstand and recover from disruption.

58ISO 22316

Principles and attributes for enhancing organisational resilience, helping organisations anticipate, respond and adapt to change.

59COSO Enterprise Risk Management

A widely used framework that integrates enterprise risk management with strategy setting and performance.

60COBIT 2019

The ISACA framework for the governance and management of enterprise information and technology.

61NIST Risk Management Framework

A structured process for integrating security, privacy and supply chain risk management activities into the system development life cycle.

62ISO 37301

The international standard specifying requirements for establishing, developing, maintaining and improving a compliance management system.

63ISO 37001

The international standard for anti-bribery management systems, helping organisations prevent, detect and respond to bribery.

10 frameworks

Industrial, OT and Critical Infrastructure

64IEC 62443 Series

A series of standards for securing industrial automation and control systems (IACS), covering asset owners, system integrators and product suppliers.

65ISO/IEC 27019

Information security controls for the energy utility industry, extending ISO/IEC 27002 to process control systems.

66NERC CIP

Mandatory reliability standards for protecting the cyber assets that support the bulk electric system in North America.

67NIST SP 800-82

Guidance on securing operational technology, including industrial control systems, SCADA and building automation systems.

68EU Critical Entities Resilience Directive

The EU directive requiring critical entities to assess risks and take measures to strengthen their resilience against disruptive incidents.

69TSA Pipeline Security Directives

US Transportation Security Administration directives requiring critical pipeline owners and operators to implement cybersecurity measures and report incidents.

70UNECE R155

The UN regulation requiring vehicle manufacturers to operate a certified cyber security management system as part of vehicle type approval.

71UNECE R156

The UN regulation requiring vehicle manufacturers to operate a software update management system, including for over-the-air updates.

72ISO/SAE 21434

The automotive standard for cybersecurity risk management across the lifecycle of road vehicle electrical and electronic systems.

73IEC 61511 Cybersecurity Interfaces

The functional safety standard for safety instrumented systems in the process industry, which requires a security risk assessment of those systems.

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AI Governance and Software Security

74ISO/IEC 42001

The international standard for an AI management system, supporting the responsible development, provision and use of artificial intelligence.

75ISO/IEC 23894

Guidance on managing the risks specific to the development and use of artificial intelligence.

76NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0

A voluntary framework that helps organisations govern, map, measure and manage the risks of AI systems.

77EU AI Act

The EU regulation that places risk-based obligations on providers and deployers of AI systems, with the strictest requirements for high-risk AI.

78OWASP Application Security Verification Standard

A detailed set of security requirements for designing, building and testing web applications and services.

79OWASP Software Assurance Maturity Model

A maturity model for assessing and improving an organisation's software security practices across the development life cycle.

80OWASP Top 10

The widely recognised awareness document listing the most critical security risks to web applications.

81OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications

The most critical security risks for applications built on large language models, such as prompt injection and sensitive information disclosure.

82ISO/IEC 27034

Guidance on integrating information security into the processes used to manage applications throughout their life cycle.

83Building Security In Maturity Model (BSIMM)

A data-driven model of the software security activities observed in real-world organisations, used to benchmark your own programme.

84Supply Chain Levels for Software Artifacts (SLSA)

A framework of incremental levels for securing the software supply chain and protecting the integrity of build artefacts.

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Sector Specific and Regional Requirements

85NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit

The annual online self-assessment that organisations with access to NHS patient data and systems complete to show they meet the national data security standards.

86NHS Digital Technology Assessment Criteria

The NHS baseline criteria for assessing digital health technologies across clinical safety, data protection, technical security, interoperability, usability and accessibility.

87ISO 13485 Cybersecurity Interfaces

The quality management system standard for medical devices, where cybersecurity is addressed through design controls and risk management.

88FDA Medical Device Cybersecurity Guidance

US FDA expectations for medical device cybersecurity, including premarket submissions, software bills of materials and postmarket vulnerability management.

89TISAX / VDA ISA

The automotive industry information security assessment and exchange mechanism, based on the VDA Information Security Assessment catalogue.

90ISO 9001

The international standard for quality management systems, helping organisations consistently meet customer and regulatory requirements.

91ISO/IEC 20000-1

The international standard specifying requirements for an IT service management system.

92Singapore Cybersecurity Act Requirements

Singapore law placing obligations on owners of critical information infrastructure, including audits, risk assessments and incident reporting.

93Saudi NCA Essential Cybersecurity Controls

The Saudi National Cybersecurity Authority minimum cybersecurity requirements for government and critical national infrastructure organisations.

94UAE Information Assurance Standard

The UAE standard setting management and technical information security controls for government entities and critical sectors.

95Dubai Information Security Regulation

The Dubai Government regulation setting information security requirements for Dubai government entities.

96India Digital Personal Data Protection Act

India's 2023 law governing the processing of digital personal data, setting obligations for data fiduciaries and rights for individuals.

FAQs

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Why is cybersecurity compliance important?

Cybersecurity compliance helps businesses reduce cyber risk, protect sensitive data, demonstrate trust to customers, and meet legal or contractual obligations. Compliance is also increasingly required to win new business, satisfy cyber insurance providers, and maintain partnerships with enterprise clients and supply chains.

What does a cybersecurity compliance assessment involve?

A cybersecurity compliance assessment evaluates your current security posture against a target framework or regulatory requirement. This often includes reviewing policies, access controls, technical safeguards, employee awareness, vendor risk, vulnerability management, and incident response capabilities to identify compliance gaps and remediation priorities.

How can automation improve cybersecurity compliance?

Automation simplifies evidence collection, policy management, task tracking and risk assessments, and enables continuous monitoring. Automated compliance platforms reduce manual workloads and errors, and accelerate audit readiness from months to weeks. They also help you maintain compliance rather than relying on a single, point-in-time audit.

What is a vCISO and how can they help with compliance?

A virtual Chief Information Security Officer (vCISO) provides strategic cybersecurity leadership on a flexible, outsourced basis. A vCISO has the experience and skills to help organisations manage their compliance projects and workloads, while advising at board level on the best strategic routes and priorities for ongoing compliance. Learn about our vCISO service.

What are the biggest cybersecurity compliance challenges?

The biggest cybersecurity compliance challenges for organisations usually include:

  • Managing evidence and documentation
  • Understanding complex and changing regulatory requirements
  • Moving away from manual processes
  • Limited internal expertise
  • Keeping policies updated
  • Aligning multiple frameworks at the same time
  • Managing third-party risk
  • Maintaining continuous compliance over time

Many organisations address these challenges using automated compliance platforms and external cybersecurity compliance consultants, like a CyberKainos vCISO.

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