FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
The FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) is the Federal Trade Commission regulation implementing Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 USC 6801-6809). The Rule applies to NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS under FTC jurisdiction (consumer reporting agencies + finance companies + auto dealers + mortgage brokers + payday lenders + tax preparers + non-bank lenders + investment advisors + others). Bank-regulator-supervised financial institutions are covered by parallel regulations (12 CFR Part 30 OCC + 12 CFR Part 208 + 225 FRB + 12 CFR Part 364 FDIC + 12 CFR Part 748 NCUA + 17 CFR 248 SEC) issued by the federal banking agencies. REGULATORY HISTORY: (a) 2002 ORIGINAL RULE: required a written information security program + risk assessment + service-provider oversight + adjusting for changes; (b) 2021 AMENDMENTS (effective 9 January 2022 + with January 2023 for elements that required additional time): expanded definition of financial institution to include FINDERS (introducers); added 9 SPECIFIC SAFEGUARD ELEMENTS - (1) ACCESS CONTROLS + role-based + least-privilege + periodic review; (2) DATA INVENTORY + CLASSIFICATION; (3) ENCRYPTION of customer information at rest and in transit; (4) SECURE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES; (5) MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION (MFA) for any individual accessing customer information on the network; (6) SECURE DISPOSAL of customer information; (7) CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES; (8) MONITORING AND LOGGING of authorized user activity + detecting unauthorized access; (9) CONTINUOUS MONITORING OR ANNUAL PENETRATION TESTING + SEMIANNUAL VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS; required QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL designation responsible for program oversight + Board reporting; required WRITTEN INCIDENT RESPONSE PLAN; (c) 2023 AMENDMENTS: added FTC NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT for security events affecting 500 OR MORE CONSUMERS within 30 DAYS; (d) 2024-2025 FTC ENFORCEMENT: actions against multiple financial institutions + mortgage brokers + auto dealers for non-compliance with the new elements; (e) 2025 ANTICIPATED: additional amendments on AI-related risk + supply-chain due diligence + interagency coordination. EXEMPTION: institutions maintaining customer information of fewer than 5,000 CONSUMERS may use SIMPLIFIED COMPLIANCE under Section 314.6 (written risk assessment + safeguard elements + service-provider oversight); 5,000+ institutions must comply with full requirements.
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) is a compliance framework from United States (FTC-jurisdiction financial institutions) with 4 domains and 26 controls that map to 282 other frameworks. The largest domains are Testing, personnel, service providers and adjustment (314.4(d) to (g)) – FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) (10 controls), Safeguards (314.4(c)) – FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) (8 controls), Incident response, board reporting and FTC notification (314.4(h) to (j)) – FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (4)
Incident response, board reporting and FTC notification (314.4(h) to (j)) – FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(h) | 314.4(h) Written incident response plan |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(i) | 314.4(i) Annual written report to the board |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(j)(1) | 314.4(j)(1) Notice to the FTC within 30 days of a notification event affecting 500 or more consumers |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(j)(2) | 314.4(j)(2) Discovery rule for notification events |
Program, Qualified Individual and risk assessment (314.3, 314.4(a) and (b)) – FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.3(a) | 314.3(a) Comprehensive written information security program |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(a) | 314.4(a) Qualified Individual |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(b)(1) | 314.4(b)(1) Written risk assessment |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(b)(2) | 314.4(b)(2) Periodic reassessment of risks |
Safeguards (314.4(c)) – FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(c)(1) | 314.4(c)(1) Access controls |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(c)(2) | 314.4(c)(2) Inventory of data, personnel, devices, systems and facilities |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(c)(3) | 314.4(c)(3) Encryption in transit and at rest |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(c)(4) | 314.4(c)(4) Secure development practices |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(c)(5) | 314.4(c)(5) Multi-factor authentication |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(c)(6) | 314.4(c)(6) Secure disposal and retention review |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(c)(7) | 314.4(c)(7) Change management |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(c)(8) | 314.4(c)(8) Monitoring and logging of authorised users |
Testing, personnel, service providers and adjustment (314.4(d) to (g)) – FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(d)(1) | 314.4(d)(1) Regular testing or monitoring of key controls |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(d)(2) | 314.4(d)(2) Continuous monitoring or annual penetration testing and six-monthly vulnerability assessment |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(e)(1) | 314.4(e)(1) Security awareness training |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(e)(2) | 314.4(e)(2) Qualified information security personnel |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(e)(3) | 314.4(e)(3) Security updates and training for security personnel |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(e)(4) | 314.4(e)(4) Current knowledge of threats and countermeasures |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(f)(1) | 314.4(f)(1) Selection and retention of capable service providers |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(f)(2) | 314.4(f)(2) Contractual safeguards |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(f)(3) | 314.4(f)(3) Periodic assessment of service providers |
| ftc-glba-safeguards-rule-16-cfr-part-314::314.4(g) | 314.4(g) Evaluation and adjustment of the program |
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FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) is a compliance framework from United States (FTC-jurisdiction financial institutions) with 4 domains and 26 controls. The FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) is the Federal Trade Commission regulation implementing Title V of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (15 USC 6801-6809). The Rule applies to NON-BANK FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS under FTC jurisdiction (consumer reporting agencies + finance companies + auto dealers + mortgage brokers + payday lenders + tax preparers + non-bank lenders + investment advisors + others). Bank-regulator-supervised financial institutions are covered by parallel regulations (12 CFR Part 30 OCC + 12 CFR Part 208 + 225 FRB + 12 CFR Part 364 FDIC + 12 CFR Part 748 NCUA + 17 CFR 248 SEC) issued by the federal banking agencies. REGULATORY HISTORY: (a) 2002 ORIGINAL RULE: required a written information security program + risk assessment + service-provider oversight + adjusting for changes; (b) 2021 AMENDMENTS (effective 9 January 2022 + with January 2023 for elements that required additional time): expanded definition of financial institution to include FINDERS (introducers); added 9 SPECIFIC SAFEGUARD ELEMENTS - (1) ACCESS CONTROLS + role-based + least-privilege + periodic review; (2) DATA INVENTORY + CLASSIFICATION; (3) ENCRYPTION of customer information at rest and in transit; (4) SECURE DEVELOPMENT PRACTICES; (5) MULTI-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION (MFA) for any individual accessing customer information on the network; (6) SECURE DISPOSAL of customer information; (7) CHANGE MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES; (8) MONITORING AND LOGGING of authorized user activity + detecting unauthorized access; (9) CONTINUOUS MONITORING OR ANNUAL PENETRATION TESTING + SEMIANNUAL VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS; required QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL designation responsible for program oversight + Board reporting; required WRITTEN INCIDENT RESPONSE PLAN; (c) 2023 AMENDMENTS: added FTC NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT for security events affecting 500 OR MORE CONSUMERS within 30 DAYS; (d) 2024-2025 FTC ENFORCEMENT: actions against multiple financial institutions + mortgage brokers + auto dealers for non-compliance with the new elements; (e) 2025 ANTICIPATED: additional amendments on AI-related risk + supply-chain due diligence + interagency coordination. EXEMPTION: institutions maintaining customer information of fewer than 5,000 CONSUMERS may use SIMPLIFIED COMPLIANCE under Section 314.6 (written risk assessment + safeguard elements + service-provider oversight); 5,000+ institutions must comply with full requirements. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) actually require?
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) has 26 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are Testing, personnel, service providers and adjustment (314.4(d) to (g)) – FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) (10 controls), Safeguards (314.4(c)) – FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) (8 controls), Incident response, board reporting and FTC notification (314.4(h) to (j)) – FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) do I already cover?
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) maps to 282 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15) (16% coverage), Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act (16% coverage), US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule (16% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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