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OWASP SAMMvsISO/SAE 21434

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

20
Controls Mapped
31
Gaps Found
31%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

OWASP SAMM maps to ISO/SAE 21434 with 31% coverage across 4 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 51 OWASP SAMM controls identifies 47 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in OWASP SAMM: Operations Security.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 51 controls analysed | 700 frameworks | 330K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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Governance(1 mappings)

OWASPSAMM-1Governance: Strategy, Policy, Compliance, Education, Champions
→ISO21434-04Roles and responsibilities definition

Design(11 mappings)

OWASPSAMM-2Design: Threat Assessment, Security Requirements, Security Architecture11 targets
→ISO21434-07Acceptable use of assets
→ISO21434-08Information classification and labeling
→ISO21434-09Asset handling procedures
→ISO21434-12User access management and provisioning
→ISO21434-13Authentication and password management
→ISO21434-14Privileged access management
→ISO21434-15Access review and recertification
→ISO21434-16Cryptographic policy and key management
→ISO21434-17Encryption of data at rest
→ISO21434-18Encryption of data in transit
→ISO21434-19Certificate management

Verification(1 mappings)

OWASPSAMM-4Verification: Architecture Assessment, Requirements-Driven Testing, Security Testing
→ISO21434-25Technical vulnerability management

Operations(7 mappings)

OWASPSAMM-5Operations: Incident Management, Environment Management, Operational Management7 targets
→ISO21434-07Acceptable use of assets
→ISO21434-08Information classification and labeling
→ISO21434-09Asset handling procedures
→ISO21434-22Protection from malware
→ISO21434-23Backup and recovery procedures
→ISO21434-24Logging and monitoring
→ISO21434-27Network security management

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What are the key differences between OWASP SAMM and ISO/SAE 21434?

OWASP SAMM has 51 controls across its framework, while ISO/SAE 21434 covers 50 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 4 overlapping controls (31% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in OWASP SAMM: Operations Security, where 6 OWASP SAMM controls have no direct ISO/SAE 21434 equivalent.

How many controls map between OWASP SAMM and ISO/SAE 21434?

Of 51 total OWASP SAMM controls, 4 map directly to ISO/SAE 21434 controls — representing 31% coverage. The remaining 47 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping OWASP SAMM to ISO/SAE 21434?

47 OWASP SAMM controls have no direct equivalent in ISO/SAE 21434. The highest concentration of gaps is in OWASP SAMM: Operations Security with 6 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 OWASP SAMM and ISO/SAE 21434?

The domain with the highest gap count is OWASP SAMM: Operations Security (6 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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