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ISO/IEC 27003:2017vsCIS Controls v8

See exactly how ISO/IEC 27003:2017 controls map to CIS Controls v8. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

45
Controls Mapped
35
Gaps Found
18%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ISO/IEC 27003:2017 maps to CIS Controls v8 with 18% coverage across 14 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 80 ISO/IEC 27003:2017 controls identifies 66 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Support (Clause 7).

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 80 controls analysed | 768 frameworks | 815K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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Leadership (Clause 5)(8 mappings)

5.3Determining and Evaluating Audit Programme Risks7 targets
3.1Physical Security
3.2Establish and Maintain a Data Inventory
3.4Enforce Data Retention
4.1Password Policy
4.2Multi-Factor Authentication
7.1Cyber Incident Response Planning
8.5Control effectiveness review
AS9100D-5.1Leadership and Commitment
8.3Statement of Applicability linkage

Operation (Clause 8)(12 mappings)

8.5Control effectiveness review7 targets
3.1Physical Security
3.2Establish and Maintain a Data Inventory
3.4Enforce Data Retention
4.1Password Policy
4.2Multi-Factor Authentication
5.3Determining and Evaluating Audit Programme Risks
7.1Cyber Incident Response Planning
8.5.2Service Design and Transition5 targets
3.1Physical Security
3.2Establish and Maintain a Data Inventory
3.4Enforce Data Retention
4.1Password Policy
4.2Multi-Factor Authentication

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What are the key differences between ISO/IEC 27003:2017 and CIS Controls v8?

ISO/IEC 27003:2017 has 80 controls across its framework, while CIS Controls v8 covers 153 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 14 overlapping controls (18% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Support (Clause 7), where 9 ISO/IEC 27003:2017 controls have no direct CIS Controls v8 equivalent.

How many controls map between ISO/IEC 27003:2017 and CIS Controls v8?

Of 80 total ISO/IEC 27003:2017 controls, 14 map directly to CIS Controls v8 controls — representing 18% coverage. The remaining 66 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO/IEC 27003:2017 to CIS Controls v8?

66 ISO/IEC 27003:2017 controls have no direct equivalent in CIS Controls v8. The highest concentration of gaps is in Support (Clause 7) with 9 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 ISO/IEC 27003:2017 and CIS Controls v8?

The domain with the highest gap count is Support (Clause 7) (9 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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