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ASD Essential Eight Maturity ModelvsIMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)

See exactly how ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model controls map to IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

7
Controls Mapped
74
Gaps Found
5%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model maps to IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2) with 5% coverage across 4 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 81 ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model controls identifies 77 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Application Control.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 81 controls analysed | 769 frameworks | 815K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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Multi-factor Authentication(1 mappings)

E8MM-MFA-1682ML2: Phishing-resistant MFA for systems
→IMO-CY-2.2Awareness and Training

Regular Backups(6 mappings)

E8MM-RB-1515ML1: Test restoration from backups2 targets
→IMO-CY-4.1Response Planning
→IMO-CY-5.1Recovery Planning
E8MM-RB-1812ML1: Unprivileged users cannot access others' backups2 targets
→IMO-CY-4.1Response Planning
→IMO-CY-5.1Recovery Planning
E8MM-RB-1814ML1: Unprivileged users cannot modify/delete backups2 targets
→IMO-CY-4.1Response Planning
→IMO-CY-5.1Recovery Planning

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What are the key differences between ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model and IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)?

ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model has 81 controls across its framework, while IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2) covers 32 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 4 overlapping controls (5% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Application Control, where 12 ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model controls have no direct IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2) equivalent.

How many controls map between ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model and IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)?

Of 81 total ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model controls, 4 map directly to IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2) controls — representing 5% coverage. The remaining 77 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model to IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)?

77 ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model controls have no direct equivalent in IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2). The highest concentration of gaps is in Application Control with 12 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.

Which control domains have the most gaps between ASD Essential Eight Maturity Model and IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)?

The domain with the highest gap count is Application Control (12 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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