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IEEE 7000

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International
vIEEE Std 7000-2021 (approved 2021-06-16; adopted as ISO/IEC/IEEE 24748-7000:2022)
6 domains
35 controls

IEEE Standard for addressing ethical concerns during system design

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IEEE 7000 is a compliance framework from International with 6 domains and 35 controls that map to 95 other frameworks. The largest domains are ConOps and Context Exploration Process (clause 7) – IEEE 7000 (9 controls), Ethical Values Elicitation and Prioritization Process (clause 8) – IEEE 7000 (8 controls), Ethical Requirements Definition Process (clause 9) – IEEE 7000 (6 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (6)

ConOps and Context Exploration Process (clause 7) – IEEE 7000

9 controls
Controls in the ConOps and Context Exploration Process (clause 7) – IEEE 7000 domain of IEEE 7000: 9 controls
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ieee-7000::7.2ConOps and Context Exploration outcomes
ieee-7000::7.3(a)Develop an understanding of the system's intended contexts of use
ieee-7000::7.3(b)Identify stakeholders who may be interested in or affected by the system
ieee-7000::7.3(c)Describe and analyse technical and organizational control over the envisaged system
ieee-7000::7.3(d)Obtain access to the enabling systems or services to be used
ieee-7000::7.3(e)Gather social, legal and environmental information on feasibility
ieee-7000::7.3(f)Identify and represent one or more system concepts of operations
ieee-7000::7.3(g)Resolve gaps between the value-based ConOps and alternative ConOps descriptions
ieee-7000::7.3(h)Complete the concept and context analyses and decide on further ethical treatment

Ethical Requirements Definition Process (clause 9) – IEEE 7000

6 controls
Controls in the Ethical Requirements Definition Process (clause 9) – IEEE 7000 domain of IEEE 7000: 6 controls
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ieee-7000::9.2Ethical Requirements Definition outcomes
ieee-7000::9.3(a)Formulate and record ethical value requirements
ieee-7000::9.3(b)Validate the ethical value requirements with stakeholders
ieee-7000::9.3(c)Formulate and record the value-based system requirements arising from each EVR
ieee-7000::9.3(d)Evaluate and adjust the ethical and value-based requirements
ieee-7000::9.3(e)Analyse, trace and record the further handling of value-based requirements

Ethical Risk-Based Design Process (clause 10) – IEEE 7000

6 controls
Controls in the Ethical Risk-Based Design Process (clause 10) – IEEE 7000 domain of IEEE 7000: 6 controls
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ieee-7000::10.2Ethical Risk-Based Design outcomes
ieee-7000::10.3(a)Prepare for and produce an ethically aligned design
ieee-7000::10.3(b)Identify design feasibility risks with stakeholders
ieee-7000::10.3(c)Analyse and specify technical and organizational control over the system
ieee-7000::10.3(d)Select pragmatic treatment options for the design work products
ieee-7000::10.3(e)Verify and validate the ethically aligned design and keep it under review

Ethical Values Elicitation and Prioritization Process (clause 8) – IEEE 7000

8 controls
Controls in the Ethical Values Elicitation and Prioritization Process (clause 8) – IEEE 7000 domain of IEEE 7000: 8 controls
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ieee-7000::8.2Ethical Values Elicitation and Prioritization outcomes
ieee-7000::8.3(a)Choose the stakeholders whose values are to be elicited
ieee-7000::8.3(b)Elicit and record stakeholder values relevant to the ConOps
ieee-7000::8.3(c)Analyse and organize the elicited values into value clusters
ieee-7000::8.3(d)Prioritise the core values
ieee-7000::8.3(e)Identify and record risks and opportunities affecting the values
ieee-7000::8.3(f)Perform a conceptual value analysis and refine the prioritised value clusters
ieee-7000::8.3(g)Obtain approval for the prioritised values

Framework: conformance, key concepts and project roles (clauses 4 to 6) – IEEE 7000

2 controls
Controls in the Framework: conformance, key concepts and project roles (clauses 4 to 6) – IEEE 7000 domain of IEEE 7000: 2 controls
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ieee-7000::6.2Role descriptions: the eight roles and their responsibilities
ieee-7000::6.3Team competency

Transparency Management Process (clause 11) – IEEE 7000

4 controls
Controls in the Transparency Management Process (clause 11) – IEEE 7000 domain of IEEE 7000: 4 controls
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ieee-7000::11.2Transparency Management outcomes
ieee-7000::11.3(a)Prepare to manage transparency: organizational rules and their enforcement
ieee-7000::11.3(b)Share information about the ethical content of the system
ieee-7000::11.3(c)Share information about the availability of the collected information through the Case for Ethics

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with IEEE 7000, you already cover:

Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act

9%

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Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)

9%

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Ecuador Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)

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Maps to 95 other frameworks

44 total controls
Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
9%
Ecuador Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
9%
Indonesia PDP Law
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
India DPDP Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
Bahrain PDPL
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
9%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
4 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
9%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
9%
Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
9%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
7%
GDPR
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
7%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
NIST Privacy Framework
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
South Korea PIPA
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
Italy Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, amended 2018)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
APRA CPS 234
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
5%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
IEC 62443
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
API 1164
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
5%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
India Account Aggregator Framework (RBI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
APPI
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Azure Security Benchmark
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
OWASP ASVS
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
NATO AQAP 2110 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
MITRE D3FEND
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
2%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
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What is IEEE 7000 and who does it apply to?

IEEE 7000 is a compliance framework from International with 6 domains and 35 controls. IEEE Standard for addressing ethical concerns during system design It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does IEEE 7000 actually require?

IEEE 7000 has 35 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are ConOps and Context Exploration Process (clause 7) – IEEE 7000 (9 controls), Ethical Values Elicitation and Prioritization Process (clause 8) – IEEE 7000 (8 controls), Ethical Requirements Definition Process (clause 9) – IEEE 7000 (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of IEEE 7000 do I already cover?

IEEE 7000 maps to 95 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act (9% coverage), Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) (9% coverage), Ecuador Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP) (9% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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