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ISO/SAE 21434vsOpenSSF Scorecard

See exactly how ISO/SAE 21434 controls map to OpenSSF Scorecard. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

17
Controls Mapped
33
Gaps Found
34%
Coverage

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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ISO/SAE 21434 maps to OpenSSF Scorecard with 34% coverage across 17 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 50 ISO/SAE 21434 controls identifies 33 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in TARA.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 50 controls analysed | 692 frameworks | 306K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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ISO/SAE 21434: Information Security Policies(1 mappings)

ISO21434-04Roles and responsibilities definition
OSSFSC-1Branch Protection, Code Review, and Repository Governance

ISO/SAE 21434: Asset Management(3 mappings)

ISO21434-07Acceptable use of assets
OSSFSC-2Dependency Management, Pinning, Updates, Vulnerability Tracking
ISO21434-08Information classification and labeling
OSSFSC-2Dependency Management, Pinning, Updates, Vulnerability Tracking
ISO21434-09Asset handling procedures
OSSFSC-2Dependency Management, Pinning, Updates, Vulnerability Tracking

ISO/SAE 21434: Access Control(4 mappings)

ISO21434-12User access management and provisioning
OSSFSC-3Build, CI/CD Security, Workflow Permissions, Dangerous Patterns
ISO21434-13Authentication and password management
OSSFSC-3Build, CI/CD Security, Workflow Permissions, Dangerous Patterns
ISO21434-14Privileged access management
OSSFSC-3Build, CI/CD Security, Workflow Permissions, Dangerous Patterns
ISO21434-15Access review and recertification
OSSFSC-3Build, CI/CD Security, Workflow Permissions, Dangerous Patterns

ISO/SAE 21434: Cryptography(4 mappings)

ISO21434-16Cryptographic policy and key management
OSSFSC-6Signed Releases, Provenance, Trusted Publishing, Binary Artifacts
ISO21434-17Encryption of data at rest
OSSFSC-6Signed Releases, Provenance, Trusted Publishing, Binary Artifacts
ISO21434-18Encryption of data in transit
OSSFSC-6Signed Releases, Provenance, Trusted Publishing, Binary Artifacts
ISO21434-19Certificate management
OSSFSC-6Signed Releases, Provenance, Trusted Publishing, Binary Artifacts

ISO/SAE 21434: Operations Security(4 mappings)

ISO21434-22Protection from malware
OSSFSC-4Security Policy, Vulnerability Disclosure, Responsible Reporting
ISO21434-23Backup and recovery procedures
OSSFSC-8Project Maintenance, Sustainability, Integration with Supply Chain Security
ISO21434-24Logging and monitoring
OSSFSC-7Webhook Authentication, Contributors Diversity, Aggregate Score
ISO21434-25Technical vulnerability management
OSSFSC-2Dependency Management, Pinning, Updates, Vulnerability Tracking

ISO/SAE 21434: Communications Security(1 mappings)

ISO21434-27Network security management
OSSFSC-3Build, CI/CD Security, Workflow Permissions, Dangerous Patterns
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OpenSSF Scorecard into ISO/SAE 21434
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Why this page shows two different percentages. The 34% in the header counts how many ISO/SAE 21434 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many OpenSSF Scorecard controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.

A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.

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What are the key differences between ISO/SAE 21434 and OpenSSF Scorecard?

ISO/SAE 21434 has 50 controls across its framework, while OpenSSF Scorecard covers 8 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 17 overlapping controls (34% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in TARA, where 5 ISO/SAE 21434 controls have no direct OpenSSF Scorecard equivalent.

How many controls map between ISO/SAE 21434 and OpenSSF Scorecard?

Of 50 total ISO/SAE 21434 controls, 17 map directly to OpenSSF Scorecard controls, representing 34% coverage. The remaining 33 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO/SAE 21434 to OpenSSF Scorecard?

33 ISO/SAE 21434 controls have no direct equivalent in OpenSSF Scorecard. The highest concentration of gaps is in TARA with 5 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/SAE 21434 and OpenSSF Scorecard?

The domain with the highest gap count is TARA (5 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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