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IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual

International (IATA)
v2024 (regularly updated)
9 domains
9 controls

The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is a globally recognised evaluation system for airline operational management and control systems. IOSA registration is a condition of IATA membership and is accepted by regulatory authorities worldwide. The IOSA Standards Manual covers eight operational areas: corporate organisation and management, flight operations, operational control/flight dispatch, aircraft engineering and maintenance, cabin operations, ground handling, cargo operations, and security management. Over 400 airlines on the IOSA registry. Biennial audit cycle.

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Framework Domains (9)

IATA IOSA Scope + Programme

1 controls
Controls in the IATA IOSA Scope + Programme domain of IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual1 controls
CodeTitle
IATA-IOSA-Scope-Programme-Registry-RBI-AuditCycleIATA IOSA - Programme Scope + Registry + Audit Cycle + Risk-Based IOSA + Accredited Audit Organizations

IATA IOSA Section 1 - ORG

1 controls
Controls in the IATA IOSA Section 1 - ORG domain of IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual1 controls
CodeTitle
IATA-IOSA-Section1-ORG-Organization-ManagementSystem-SMSIATA IOSA Section 1 - ORG Organization and Management System + Safety Management System (SMS) + Safety Policy + Hazard ID + Quality

IATA IOSA Section 2 - FLT

1 controls
Controls in the IATA IOSA Section 2 - FLT domain of IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual1 controls
CodeTitle
IATA-IOSA-Section2-FLT-FlightOperationsIATA IOSA Section 2 - FLT Flight Operations + Flight Crew + Training + Operations Manual

IATA IOSA Section 3 - DSP

1 controls
Controls in the IATA IOSA Section 3 - DSP domain of IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual1 controls
CodeTitle
IATA-IOSA-Section3-DSP-OperationalControl-FlightDispatchIATA IOSA Section 3 - DSP Operational Control + Flight Dispatch + Flight Watch + Crew Briefing

IATA IOSA Section 4 - MNT

1 controls
Controls in the IATA IOSA Section 4 - MNT domain of IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual1 controls
CodeTitle
IATA-IOSA-Section4-MNT-AircraftEngineering-MaintenanceIATA IOSA Section 4 - MNT Aircraft Engineering and Maintenance + CAMO + Maintenance Programme + Records

IATA IOSA Section 5 - CAB

1 controls
Controls in the IATA IOSA Section 5 - CAB domain of IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual1 controls
CodeTitle
IATA-IOSA-Section5-CAB-CabinOperationsIATA IOSA Section 5 - CAB Cabin Operations + Cabin Crew + Safety Procedures + Emergency Equipment

IATA IOSA Section 6 - GRH

1 controls
Controls in the IATA IOSA Section 6 - GRH domain of IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual1 controls
CodeTitle
IATA-IOSA-Section6-GRH-GroundHandlingOperationsIATA IOSA Section 6 - GRH Ground Handling Operations + Aircraft Loading + Passenger + Ramp

IATA IOSA Section 7 - CGO

1 controls
Controls in the IATA IOSA Section 7 - CGO domain of IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual1 controls
CodeTitle
IATA-IOSA-Section7-CGO-CargoOperationsIATA IOSA Section 7 - CGO Cargo Operations + Dangerous Goods + Cargo Security + Acceptance + Loading

IATA IOSA Section 8 - SEC

1 controls
Controls in the IATA IOSA Section 8 - SEC domain of IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual1 controls
CodeTitle
IATA-IOSA-Section8-SEC-SecurityManagement-AVSECIATA IOSA Section 8 - SEC Security Management + Aviation Security Programme (AVSEC) + ICAO Annex 17 Alignment

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual, you already cover:

Maps to 205 other frameworks

9 total controls
MITRE ATT&CK
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
OWASP Top 10:2025
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
22%
OWASP MASVS
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
22%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
OWASP ASVS
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
NIST SP 800-92
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
22%
NIST SP 800-88
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
22%
22%
NIST SP 800-63-4
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
22%
NIST SP 800-61
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
22%
NIST SP 800-137
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
22%
NIST SP 800-123
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
22%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
MITRE D3FEND
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
22%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
22%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
22%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
22%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
22%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
22%
ISO 13485
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
22%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
ISO/SAE 21434
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
22%
ISO 27043
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
22%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
22%
ISO 20000-1
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
22%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
22%
Vietnam PDPD
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Turkey KVKK
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
PTES
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Qatar DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Privacy Act 2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
POPIA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Peru DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
PDPA Thailand
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
PDPA Singapore
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
OWASP SAMM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
OpenSSF Scorecard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-66
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-122
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST Privacy Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIS2 Directive
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Mexico LFPDPPP
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
Mauritius DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
MARS-E
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Liechtenstein DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
LGPD
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Indonesia PDP Law
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
India DPDP Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
IEEE 1686
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
11%
ISO 27799
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 27001:2022
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) - Threat Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
IEC 62443
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
Bahrain PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 1800-32
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
APPI
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
API 1164
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 27019
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
11%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
SWIFT CSCF
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-146
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-145
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-144
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
MTCS (Singapore)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ITU Radio Regulations and Space Security Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Israel Protection of Privacy Law (5741-1981)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
ISMAP (Japan)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
India Account Aggregator Framework (RBI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27006:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
11%
ISO 37000:2021 - Governance of Organizations
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 19011
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
11%
ISO 31000:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO 14001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO 45001:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO 9001:2015
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 39001:2012 - Road Traffic Safety Management
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 37002:2021 - Whistleblowing Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO 13485:2016
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
21 CFR Part 58 - Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 27017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-190
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Azure Security Benchmark
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
ISO 27018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27050 - Electronic Discovery (Parts 1-4)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual?

IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual is a compliance framework from International (IATA) with 9 domains and 9 controls. The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) is a globally recognised evaluation system for airline operational management and control systems. IOSA registration is a condition of IATA membership and is accepted by regulatory authorities worldwide. The IOSA Standards Manual covers eight operational areas: corporate organisation and management, flight operations, operational control/flight dispatch, aircraft engineering and maintenance, cabin operations, ground handling, cargo operations, and security management. Over 400 airlines on the IOSA registry. Biennial audit cycle. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

How many controls does IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual have?

IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual has 9 controls organised across 9 domains. The largest domains are IATA IOSA Scope + Programme (1 controls), IATA IOSA Section 1 - ORG (1 controls), IATA IOSA Section 2 - FLT (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

What frameworks does IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual map to?

IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual maps to 205 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are MITRE ATT&CK (22% coverage), Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024 (22% coverage), OWASP Top 10:2025 (22% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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