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ISO/IEC 27003:2017vsSSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)

See exactly how ISO/IEC 27003:2017 controls map to SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

11
Controls Mapped
61
Gaps Found
7%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ISO/IEC 27003:2017 maps to SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) with 7% coverage across 5 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 72 ISO/IEC 27003:2017 controls identifies 67 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Support (Clause 7).

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 72 controls analysed | 718 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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Operation (Clause 8)(5 mappings)

AS9100D-8.1Operational Planning and Control
→SSAE18-CC9.2CC9.2 - Vendor and Business Partner Risk Management
ISO27003-8.2Information Security Risk Assessment3 targets
→SSAE18-CC3.1CC3.1 - COSO Principle 6: Risk Identification
→SSAE18-CC3.2CC3.2 - COSO Principle 7: Risk Analysis
→SSAE18-SOC1-02Risk Assessment
ISO27003-8.3Information Security Risk Treatment
→SSAE18-CC9.2CC9.2 - Vendor and Business Partner Risk Management

Context of the Organization (Clause 4)(2 mappings)

ISO27003-4.3Determining the Scope of the ISMS2 targets
→SSAE18-CC7.4CC7.4 - Incident Response
→SSAE18-PI1.1PI1.1 - Processing Integrity Definition

Planning (Clause 6)(4 mappings)

ISO27003-6.1Actions to Address Risks and Opportunities4 targets
→SSAE18-CC3.1CC3.1 - COSO Principle 6: Risk Identification
→SSAE18-CC3.2CC3.2 - COSO Principle 7: Risk Analysis
→SSAE18-CC9.2CC9.2 - Vendor and Business Partner Risk Management
→SSAE18-SOC1-02Risk Assessment

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What are the key differences between ISO/IEC 27003:2017 and SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

ISO/IEC 27003:2017 has 72 controls across its framework, while SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) covers 67 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 5 overlapping controls (7% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Support (Clause 7), where 9 ISO/IEC 27003:2017 controls have no direct SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) equivalent.

How many controls map between ISO/IEC 27003:2017 and SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

Of 72 total ISO/IEC 27003:2017 controls, 5 map directly to SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) controls — representing 7% coverage. The remaining 67 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 SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

67 ISO/IEC 27003:2017 controls have no direct equivalent in SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting). 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 SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

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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