Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
Kuwait NCF: Cybersecurity Governance

Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework KUWAIT-GOV-03: Risk Management Framework

Implement a risk management framework covering asset identification, threat assessment, vulnerability management, and risk treatment.

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NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · 8 controls

  • 27557-1 Scope
  • 27557-3 Terms and definitions
  • 27557-4.3 Individual impact consideration
  • 27557-6.3 Privacy risk assessment
  • 27557-6.4 Privacy risk treatment
  • 27557-6.6 Recording and reporting
  • 27557-7.3 Risk-based privacy program implementation

ISO/IEC 23894:2023 · 6 controls

  • ISO23894-5.1 Leadership and Commitment
  • ISO23894-5.2 AI Risk Management Integration
  • ISO23894-5.5 Framework Evaluation
  • ISO23894-6.3 AI Risk Assessment
  • ISO23894-6.3.1 AI Risk Identification
  • ISO23894-6.3.3 AI Risk Evaluation

NIST SP 800-30 · 6 controls

  • NISTSP30-1 Risk Management Strategy and Risk Assessment Programme Establishment
  • NISTSP30-2 Three-Tier Risk Assessment Scoping (Organisation, Mission/Business, Information System)
  • NISTSP30-3 Threat Source and Threat Event Identification
  • NISTSP30-4 Vulnerability and Predisposing Condition Identification
  • NISTSP30-6 Risk Determination, Uncertainty, and Sensitivity Analysis
  • NISTSP30-8 Risk Assessment Maintenance, Continuous Monitoring, and Integration with the RMF
  • IS.D.OR.205 Information Security Risk Assessment
  • IS.D.OR.210 Information Security Risk Treatment
  • IS.I.OR.205 Information Security Risk Assessment
  • IS.I.OR.210 Information Security Risk Treatment
  • IS.I.OR.220 Information Security Risk Management
  • NIST-CSF-GV.RM-03 Cybersecurity risk management activities and outcomes are included in enterprise risk management processes
  • NIST-CSF-GV.RM-04 Strategic direction that describes appropriate risk response options is established and communicated
  • NIST-CSF-GV.RM-07 Strategic opportunities (i.e., positive risks) are characterized and are included in organizational cybersecurity risk discussions
  • NIST-CSF-GV.SC-01 A cybersecurity supply chain risk management program, strategy, objectives, policies, and processes are established and agreed to by organizational stakeholders
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-09 The authenticity and integrity of hardware and software are assessed prior to acquisition and use
  • SSAE18-CC3.1 CC3.1 - COSO Principle 6: Risk Identification
  • SSAE18-CC3.2 CC3.2 - COSO Principle 7: Risk Analysis
  • SSAE18-CC7.4 CC7.4 - Incident Response
  • SSAE18-CC9.2 CC9.2 - Vendor and Business Partner Risk Management
  • SSAE18-SOC1-02 Risk Assessment
  • CPS230-11 Identification, Assessment and Management of Operational Risk
  • CPS230-16 Internal Audit Review of the Business Continuity Plan
  • CPS230-37 Service Provider Management Policy
  • CPS230-46 Ongoing Risk Management of Each Material Arrangement

BSI IT-Grundschutz · 4 controls

  • BSI-13 Risk assessment procedures
  • BSI-14 Vulnerability scanning and management
  • BSI-15 Security categorization
  • BSI-17 Continuous monitoring strategy

ISO/IEC 29134:2023 · 4 controls

  • 29134-1 Scope
  • 29134-3 Terms and definitions
  • 29134-9.1 PIA report structure
  • 29134-9.2 Report findings and recommendations

NIST SP 800-37 · 4 controls

  • NISTSP37-1 RMF Prepare Step: Organisation-Level and System-Level Preparation
  • NISTSP37-2 RMF Categorize Step: Information and System Categorisation
  • NISTSP37-3 RMF Select Step: Security and Privacy Control Selection
  • NISTSP37-7 RMF Monitor Step: Continuous Monitoring and Ongoing Authorisation
  • RMI-DD-2 Supply Chain Information Collection
  • RMI-DD-4 Due Diligence Reporting
  • RMI-SEG-2 Environmental Standards
  • RMI-SEG-3 OHS and Governance

SASB Standards · 4 controls

  • SASB-3 Leadership and Governance (LG)
  • SASB-LG-2 Systemic Risk Management
  • SASB-LG-3 Critical Incident Risk Management
  • SASB-LG-5 Systemic Risk Management
  • SOC-CY-DC1 Nature of Business and Operations
  • SOC-CY-DC3 Cybersecurity Risk Management Objectives
  • SOC-CY-DC4 Governance Structure
  • SOC-CY-DC5 Risk Assessment Process
  • SOCI-S30AC Obligation to adopt a CIRMP
  • SOCI-S30AD Compliance with CIRMP
  • SOCI-S30AE Annual review of CIRMP
  • SOCI-S30CU Vulnerability assessments

API 1164 · 3 controls

  • API1164-07 Remote Access
  • API1164-21 TSA Pipeline Security Directive Alignment
  • API1164-24 Vulnerability assessment for critical systems
  • CAT-D1-2 Risk management
  • CAT-D3-3 Corrective controls
  • CAT-ML-2 Evolving
  • FFIEC-03 Risk appetite and tolerance for IT risk
  • FFIEC-18 Ongoing monitoring and assessment
  • FFIEC-20 Exit strategy and transition planning
  • 60601-1.4.1 General requirements
  • 60601-1.4.2 Risk management process
  • 60601-1.5.1 General requirements for testing
  • IEC62304-4.1 Quality Management System
  • IEC62304-5.1 Software Development Planning
  • IEC62304-7.4 Risk Management of Software Changes

IEC 62443 · 3 controls

  • IEC62443-07 Personnel risk assessment
  • IEC62443-21 Supply chain risk management for critical components
  • IEC62443-24 Vulnerability assessment for critical systems

ISO/IEC 27003:2017 · 3 controls

  • ISO27003-6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
  • ISO27003-8.2 Information security risk assessment
  • ISO27003-8.3 Information security risk treatment

ISO/IEC 27019:2024 · 3 controls

  • ISO27019-07 Personnel risk assessment
  • ISO27019-21 Supply chain risk management for critical components
  • ISO27019-24 Vulnerability assessment for critical systems

ISO/IEC 29147:2018 · 3 controls

  • 29147-5.11 Researcher Safe Harbour and Legal Posture
  • 29147-5.6 Advisory Content and Quality
  • 29147-7.8 Remediation information

ISO/IEC 30111:2019 · 3 controls

  • 30111-1 Scope
  • 30111-3 Terms and definitions
  • 30111-8.1 Post-release monitoring
  • NISTPF-1 Identify-P - Business Environment, Data Processing Inventory, Ecosystem, and Risk Assessment
  • NISTPF-2 Govern-P - Governance Policies, Risk Management Strategy, Awareness Training, and Monitoring
  • NISTPF-8 Protect-P Information Protection Processes (PR.PO-P)

NIST SP 1800-32 · 3 controls

NIST SP 800-39 · 3 controls

  • NISTSP39-3 Risk Assessing: Organisation, Mission, and System Level Assessments
  • NISTSP39-4 Risk Responding: Identify, Evaluate, Decide, Implement
  • NISTSP39-5 Risk Monitoring: Effectiveness, Changes, Compliance, and Reassessment Triggers
  • NZISM-1 NZISM Governance, Documentation, and Classification System
  • NZISM-3 Personnel Security, Physical Security, and Cryptography
  • NZISM-5 Network Security, System Hardening, and Application Security

PCI P2PE · 3 controls

  • PCI-P2PE-16 Due diligence and onboarding
  • PCI-P2PE-18 Ongoing monitoring and assessment
  • PCI-P2PE-19 Concentration risk management

PCI PIN Security · 3 controls

  • PCI-PIN-16 Due diligence and onboarding
  • PCI-PIN-18 Ongoing monitoring and assessment
  • PCI-PIN-19 Concentration risk management

PCI SSF · 3 controls

  • PCI-SSF-03 Risk appetite and tolerance for IT risk
  • PCI-SSF-16 Due diligence and onboarding
  • PCI-SSF-17 Contractual security requirements
  • CISABD-2 Embrace Radical Transparency and Accountability
  • CISABD-3 Build Organizational Structure and Leadership for Secure Outcomes
  • SBD-DEV-07 Dependency Management and SBOM

Solvency II · 3 controls

  • SII-P2-11 Remuneration Policy
  • SII-P2-12 Written Policies
  • SII-P3-06 SFCR Section B: System of Governance
  • CRM-1 AML/CFT Compliance
  • CRM-3 Risk Management Framework
  • CRM-4 Business Risk Assessment
  • AMLCTF-82 Part A Compliance
  • AMLCTF-PartA-RiskAssess ML/TF Risk Assessment

APRA CPS 234 · 2 controls

  • CPS234-16 Assessment of Related Party and Third Party Capability
  • CPS234-20 Information Asset Classification
  • SPS220-22 Framework Enabling Strategies, Policies, Procedures and Controls
  • SPS220-28 Annual Board Risk Management Declaration
  • P1-S1 Advance Electronic Information
  • P1-S2 Risk-Management Systems
  • BS65000-RM-01 Resilience Journey
  • BS65000-RM-02 Integrated Approach
  • CJIS-17 Risk Assessment
  • CJIS-19 Supply Chain Risk Management
  • Sapin2-Pillar3-Risk-Mapping Pillar 3 - Corruption Risk Mapping (Cartographie des Risques)
  • Sapin2-Pillar4-ThirdParty-DueDiligence Pillar 4 - Third-Party Due Diligence (Clients, Suppliers, Intermediaries, M&A)
  • ICP-16 Enterprise Risk Management for Solvency Purposes
  • ICP-8 Risk Management and Internal Controls
  • ICAO-ANX17-Chap2-ThreatAssessment-RiskManagement-Cyber-GASeP ICAO Annex 17 Chapter 2 - Threat Assessment + Risk Management + Cyber Threats to Critical Aviation Systems (Amendment 17/18)
  • ICAO-ANX17-Chap4-Cargo-Mail-Catering-Stores-Supplies-RegulatedAgent-KnownConsignor ICAO Annex 17 Chapter 4 - Cargo + Mail + Catering + Stores + Supplies Security + Regulated Agent + Known Consignor + Supply Chain
  • LLOYDS-CI-Risk-Selection-Cyber-Hygiene-Underwriting-Criteria-Pre-Bind-Risk-Engineering-MFA-Backup-EDR Lloyds Cyber Insurance Risk Selection + Hygiene + Pre-Bind Engineering
  • LLOYDS-CI-Systemic-Cyber-Risk-Aggregation-Cyber-Catastrophe-Modelling-Vendor-Use-RDS-Scenario-Testing Lloyds Cyber Insurance Systemic Aggregation + Catastrophe Modelling + RDS

MTCS (Singapore) · 2 controls

  • MTCS-Acquisition-Development-Maintenance-Supplier-Vulnerability-DevSecOps-SBOM-SDLC-SCA-API-Container MTCS Acquisition + Development + Maintenance + Supplier + Vulnerability + DevSecOps + SBOM + SDLC + SCA
  • MTCS-Governance-ISMS-Risk-HR-Lifecycle-Compliance-Cloud-Strategy-Roles-Responsibilities MTCS Governance + ISMS + Risk Management + HR Security + Cloud Service Lifecycle + Compliance + Roles
  • NAIC-1 NAIC Model Law Adoption, Scope, and Licensee Definitions
  • NAIC-2 Information Security Program (ISP) - Section 4

NERC CIP · 2 controls

  • NERCCIP-5 System Security Management + Configuration Change Management and Vulnerability Assessments (CIP-007 + CIP-010)
  • NERCCIP-8 Supply Chain Risk Management (CIP-013)

NIST SP 800-144 · 2 controls

  • NISTSP144-1 Cloud Governance, Risk Assessment, and Provider Trust Evaluation
  • NISTSP144-7 Cloud Workload Protection, Containers, Serverless, and Configuration

NIST SP 800-146 · 2 controls

  • NISTSP146-1 Cloud Adoption Strategy, Workload Suitability, and Decision Framework
  • NISTSP146-6 Cloud Security and Privacy Recommendations

NIST SP 800-190 · 2 controls

  • NISTSP82-1 OT Security Program Governance, Policy, Roles, and Safety-Security Integration
  • NISTSP82-2 OT Risk Assessment and Threat/Vulnerability Identification
  • NRFCS-1 Retail Cybersecurity Governance, Policy, and Regulatory Change Management
  • NRFCS-2 Risk Assessment, Customer Data Inventory, Classification, and Retail Threat Model
  • NDPA-1 Applicability, Scope, and Carve-Outs
  • NDPA-7 Data Protection Assessments and Processor Contracts
  • NG-NDPA-1 Scope, Applicability, and Establishment of Nigeria Data Protection Commission
  • NG-NDPA-7 Cross-Border Data Transfers and International Cooperation

OECD AI Principles · 2 controls

  • OECDAI-3 Robustness, Security, Safety, and Adversarial Attack Protection
  • OECDAI-5 Data Governance, Training Data Quality, Privacy, and Bias Mitigation

OSFI B-13 · 2 controls

  • OSFIB13-1 Governance, Risk Management, and Three Lines of Defense
  • OSFIB13-4 Third-Party Risk Management and Cloud
  • ORSA-S1 Guidance Manual Section 1: Description of the insurer's risk management framework
  • ORSA-S2 Guidance Manual Section 2: Insurer's assessment of risk exposures

PSD2 SCA · 2 controls

  • PSDTWO-1 Strong Customer Authentication (SCA) Core Requirements
  • PSDTWO-3 Common and Secure Communication, API Access for AISPs and PISPs
  • 2.4.4 Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
  • 2.7.2 Food Fraud Plan
  • SCA-S10 Annual Risk Assessment
  • SCA-S26 Licensing Framework
  • IM8-SEC.4 Vulnerability Management
  • IM8-TPM.4 Supply Chain Risk Management

South Korea ISMS-P · 2 controls

  • ISMSP-MS-02 Risk Management
  • ISMSP-SYS-04 Vulnerability Management
  • CH-FADP-21 Data protection impact assessments
  • FADP-7 Data Protection Impact Assessment (Articles 9-10)
  • UKOPRES-3 Self-Assessment and Board Engagement
  • UKOPRES-4 Incident Management, Lessons Learned, Comms
  • UNESCO-AI-PA1 Ethical Impact Assessment
  • UNESCOAI-1 Principles 1-3: Proportionality, Safety, Fairness
  • AS9100D-8.1 Operational Planning and Control
  • 4.3.1 Risk Assessment and Impact Analysis
  • ACQS-8-4 Risk Management

Bahrain PDPL · 1 control

  • BB-DPA-20 Sections 50-60 - Registration and Responsibilities
  • CPG-5.A Vulnerability Disclosure Program
  • FTC-Safeguards-ServiceProvider-Evaluation Service Provider Oversight + Program Evaluation + Personnel Training (16 CFR 314.4(d-g))

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • RA-1 Policy and Procedures

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • RA-1 Policy and Procedures
  • UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21 Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)

GDPR · 1 control

  • ISO-20400-4.5 Key considerations for sustainable procurement
  • ISO-22313-8.2 Business impact analysis and risk assessment

ISO 22320:2018 · 1 control

  • ISO-22320-4.3 Risk-based approach
  • ISO-26262-3-7 Hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA)

ISO 27799:2025 · 1 control

  • ISO27799-06 Security management process and risk analysis
  • ISO28001-SA-04 Security Risk Treatment Planning

ISO/IEC 27011:2024 · 1 control

  • 27011-8.5 Vulnerability and malware management

ISO/IEC 27031:2011 · 1 control

  • 27031-7.2 Resource Requirements

ISO/IEC 27043:2015 · 1 control

  • ISO27043-25 Technical vulnerability management

ISO/SAE 21434 · 1 control

  • ISO21434-25 Technical vulnerability management

LGPD · 1 control

  • LGPD-BR-Governance-Encarregado-DPO-ROPA-DPIA-Privacy-by-Design-Article-46-50-Codes-of-Conduct Brazil LGPD Governance + Encarregado (DPO) + ROPA + DPIA + Articles 46-50

Liechtenstein DPA · 1 control

MARS-E · 1 control

  • MDS2-Audit-Logging-AUDT-Integrity-IGAU-Cybersecurity-Risk-CYBR-Monitoring MDS2 Audit Controls + AUDT + Integrity + IGAU + Cybersecurity Risk + CYBR + Continuous Monitoring

MITRE ATT&CK · 1 control

Malaysia PDPA 2010 · 1 control

  • MY-PDPA-DPO-Designation-Class-Data-User-Registration-DPIA-Code-Practice-Section-43A-2024-Amendment Malaysia PDPA Governance + DPO Section 43A + Class of Data User Registration + DPIA + Code of Practice

Mauritius DPA · 1 control

  • MU-DPA-Cross-Border-Transfer-Section-36-Adequacy-SCC-BCR-Mauritius-Global-Business-IBC-Financial-Services Mauritius DPA Cross-Border + Section 36 + Adequacy + SCC + BCR + Mauritius Global Business + Financial Services

Mexico LFPDPPP · 1 control

  • MX-LFPDPPP-Cross-Border-Transfer-Articles-36-37-Reglamento-66-68-Domestic-International-APEC-CBPR-USMCA Mexico LFPDPPP Cross-Border + Articles 36-37 + Reglamento 66 + 68 + Domestic + International + APEC CBPR + USMCA
  • MN-CDPA-Data-Privacy-Assessment-DPIA-Section-325O-07-Sensitive-Targeted-Sale-Profiling-AI-Consumer-Health Minnesota CDPA DPIA + Section 325O.07 + Sensitive + Targeted + Sale + Profiling + AI + Consumer Health
  • MAS-TRM-Third-Party-IT-Audit-Chapters-14-15-Outsourcing-Notice-658-Concentration-Risk-Exit-Strategy MAS TRM Third Party + IT Audit + Chapters 14-15 + Outsourcing + Notice 658 + Concentration Risk + Exit Strategy
  • MT-CDPA-Data-Protection-Assessment-MCA-30-14-2815-Sensitive-Targeted-Sale-Profiling-AG-Inspection Montana CDPA Data Protection Assessment + MCA 30-14-2815 + Sensitive + Targeted + Sale + Profiling + AG Inspection
  • NISTSP115-3 Target Identification and Analysis - Network Discovery, Port and Service ID, Vuln Scanning

NIST SP 800-122 · 1 control

  • NISTSP122-8 Continuous Monitoring, Training, and Privacy Programme Governance

NIST SP 800-123 · 1 control

  • NISTSP123-5 Server Operations - Patching, Malware, Logging, Backup

NIST SP 800-137 · 1 control

  • NISTSP137-5 Vulnerability + Patch + Configuration Status Monitoring

NIST SP 800-145 · 1 control

  • NISTSP145-7 Cloud Procurement Standards Aligned to NIST SP 800-145 Definition
  • NISTSP61-5 Containment, Eradication, and Recovery

NIST SP 800-63-4 · 1 control

  • NISTSP63R4-8 Operational Audit, Session Management, Recovery, and Cross-cutting Controls

NIST SP 800-66 · 1 control

  • NISTSP66-1 Security Management Process: Risk Analysis and Risk Management for ePHI

NIST SP 800-88 · 1 control

  • NISTSP88-7 Verification, Audit, Training, and Environmental/Safety Controls

NIST SP 800-92 · 1 control

  • NISTSP92-5 Log Analysis: Correlation, Baselining, Anomaly Detection, Alerting, Manual Review
  • NGCB-6 Incident Response, 72-Hour NGCB Notification, and Independent Investigation
  • NHPA-7 Data Protection Assessments and Processor Contracts
  • NJDPA-7 Data Protection Assessments and Processor Contracts
  • NGNDPR-5 Security of Personal Data, Breach Notification, and DPIA under NDPR Section 2.6-Security
  • NGOB-1 Open Banking Registry Participation, Tiered Categorisation, and KYP
  • ORANWG11-1 O-RAN Threat Model, Risk Management, and Security Architecture
  • OECDAI24-3 Frontier Model Risk Management, Capability Disclosure, and Independent Evaluation

OWASP MASVS · 1 control

  • OWASPMASVS-6 MASVS-CODE: Code Quality, Build Settings, and Updates

OWASP SAMM · 1 control

  • OWASPSAMM-4 Verification: Architecture Assessment, Requirements-Driven Testing, Security Testing
  • OPENBANK-4 Third Party Provider (TPP) Onboarding, Directory Integration, Due Diligence

OpenSSF Scorecard · 1 control

  • OSSFSC-2 Dependency Management, Pinning, Updates, Vulnerability Tracking
  • OREGONCPA-5 Data Protection Assessments, Privacy by Design, Security Practices
  • PASONE-6 Incident Management, Audit, Handover, Operational Phase, Decommissioning

PDPA Singapore · 1 control

  • PDPASG-4 Children's Data, DPIA, and Privacy by Design

PDPA Thailand · 1 control

  • PDPATH-4 DPIA, Privacy by Design, Children's Data
  • PICSGMP-1 Chapter 1: Pharmaceutical Quality System (PQS) and Quality Risk Management

POPIA · 1 control

  • POPIASA-4 Special Personal Information, Children, Information Quality, Documentation

PTES · 1 control

  • PTESPHASE-4 Vulnerability Analysis
  • NORWAY-4 DPIA, Privacy by Design, Records of Processing

Privacy Act 2020 · 1 control

  • NZPRV-6 IPP 13 Unique Identifiers, Privacy Impact Assessment, Privacy by Design

Qatar DPL · 1 control

  • QATAR-7 DPO, Records, Retention, Marketing, Training
  • SAEIGHT-1 Child Labour and Young Worker Protection
  • PICERL-P2 Risk Assessment
  • SECCLIM-2 Risk Management: Identification, Assessment, Integration
  • SHAREASSESS-4 Vulnerability Management, Patching, Application Security

SLSA · 1 control

  • SUPCHAIN-2 Source Integrity - Branch Protection, Code Review, Two-Person Rule

Saudi Arabia PDPL · 1 control

  • SA-PDPL-21 Data protection impact assessments
  • AIGF-1.1 Risk Management and Internal Controls

South Korea PIPA · 1 control

  • PIPA-CPO-DPO-Privacy-Officer-PIA-Personal-Information-Impact-Assessment-Articles-31-33 Korea PIPA CPO + DPO + Privacy Officer + PIA + Personal Information Impact Assessment + Articles 31-33
  • TSAPIPE-1 Cybersecurity Implementation Plan and Coordinator

Taiwan PDPA · 1 control

  • TAIWAN-3 Data Subject Rights
  • TSSR-SEC-3 National Security Risk Management
  • TEXASTDPSA-3 Sensitive Data, Children, Sale Notice

Turkey KVKK · 1 control

  • TURKEYKVKK-3 Special Categories and Sensitive Data
  • UKAI-1 Risk-Based Approach and Pro-Innovation Principles
  • Standard 2 Data Protection Impact Assessments
  • UKGDPRREG-3 Controller and Processor (Articles 24-43)
  • s.54(5) Statement Content Requirements
  • SEMD-SP-2 Risk Identification and Assessment
  • UNICEFAI-4 Transparency, Explanation, Adult Capacity
  • CPSC-RA.3 Lifecycle Risk Assessment

Uruguay DPL · 1 control

  • URUGUAY-5 Database Registration with AGESIC URCDP

Vietnam PDPD · 1 control

  • VIETNAMPDP-3 Data Subject Rights

Virginia CDPA · 1 control

  • VIRGINIAVCDPA-3 Sensitive Data Consent and Children

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