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NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)

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United States (NRF)
v2024
8 domains
8 controls

The National Retail Federation (NRF) provides cybersecurity and data privacy guidance for the US retail industry. NRF represents the world's largest retail market. Key initiatives include: NRF Cybersecurity and Privacy Council, retail-specific threat intelligence sharing via RH-ISAC (Retail and Hospitality ISAC), and advocacy for federal data privacy legislation. NRF's cybersecurity guidance covers: point-of-sale (POS) security, e-commerce platform protection, customer data privacy, supply chain cybersecurity, payment card security (complementing PCI DSS), and workforce cyber training. NRF collaborated with NIST on the Cybersecurity Framework retail profile.

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NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation) is a compliance framework from United States (NRF) with 8 domains and 8 controls that map to 130 other frameworks. The largest domains are Consumer Privacy and Marketing (1 controls), Detection, IR, Breach, Fraud (1 controls), E-Commerce, Mobile, Store, IoT (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (8)

Consumer Privacy and Marketing

1 controls
Controls in the Consumer Privacy and Marketing domain of NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation): 1 controls
CodeTitle
NRFCS-4Consumer Privacy Rights, Consent, Marketing, and Loyalty Data

Detection, IR, Breach, Fraud

1 controls
Controls in the Detection, IR, Breach, Fraud domain of NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation): 1 controls
CodeTitle
NRFCS-7Detection, Logging, Incident Response, Breach Notification, and Fraud Detection

E-Commerce, Mobile, Store, IoT

1 controls
Controls in the E-Commerce, Mobile, Store, IoT domain of NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation): 1 controls
CodeTitle
NRFCS-5E-Commerce, Mobile, Store Technology, and IoT Security

IAM, Workforce, Training

1 controls
Controls in the IAM, Workforce, Training domain of NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation): 1 controls
CodeTitle
NRFCS-6Identity and Access Management, Workforce Security, Training and Awareness

Payment Card Protection and PCI DSS

1 controls
Controls in the Payment Card Protection and PCI DSS domain of NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation): 1 controls
CodeTitle
NRFCS-3Payment Card Data Protection and PCI DSS Scope Management

Retail Cyber Governance

1 controls
Controls in the Retail Cyber Governance domain of NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation): 1 controls
CodeTitle
NRFCS-1Retail Cybersecurity Governance, Policy, and Regulatory Change Management

Risk Assessment and Data Inventory

1 controls
Controls in the Risk Assessment and Data Inventory domain of NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation): 1 controls
CodeTitle
NRFCS-2Risk Assessment, Customer Data Inventory, Classification, and Retail Threat Model

Third-Party, Resilience, Metrics

1 controls
Controls in the Third-Party, Resilience, Metrics domain of NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation): 1 controls
CodeTitle
NRFCS-8Third-Party Risk, Supply Chain, Vendor Management, Resilience, Peak-Season Readiness, Metrics, Continuous Improvement

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation), you already cover:

Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act

50%

4 controls mapped

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Turkey KVKK

50%

4 controls mapped

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Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)

50%

4 controls mapped

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+ 127 more: Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven) (50%), Barbados Data Protection Act 2019 (50%)

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Maps to 130 other frameworks

8 total controls
Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
Turkey KVKK
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
50%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
Bahrain PDPL
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
50%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
4 source controls mapped|16 target controls covered
50%
GDPR
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
50%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
NIST Privacy Framework
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
South Korea PIPA
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
50%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
38%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
ISO 22320:2018
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
38%
South Korea ISMS-P
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
38%
API 1164
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
38%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
38%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
NIST SP 1800-32
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
38%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
APRA CPS 234
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
3 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
38%
IEC 62443
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
38%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
NIST SP 800-190
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
APPI
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
25%
ITIL 4
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
25%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Azure Security Benchmark
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Privacy Act 2020
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
OECD AI Principles
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO 27799:2025
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
ISO 22000:2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
25%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
OWASP Top 10:2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Latvia Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 27005:2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
OWASP MASVS
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
OWASP ASVS
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
OECD Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence (2024 Update)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 26000:2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 45001:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 14001:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 30401
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 9001:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
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What is NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation) and who does it apply to?

NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation) is a compliance framework from United States (NRF) with 8 domains and 8 controls. The National Retail Federation (NRF) provides cybersecurity and data privacy guidance for the US retail industry. NRF represents the world's largest retail market. Key initiatives include: NRF Cybersecurity and Privacy Council, retail-specific threat intelligence sharing via RH-ISAC (Retail and Hospitality ISAC), and advocacy for federal data privacy legislation. NRF's cybersecurity guidance covers: point-of-sale (POS) security, e-commerce platform protection, customer data privacy, supply chain cybersecurity, payment card security (complementing PCI DSS), and workforce cyber training. NRF collaborated with NIST on the Cybersecurity Framework retail profile. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation) actually require?

NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation) has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Consumer Privacy and Marketing (1 controls), Detection, IR, Breach, Fraud (1 controls), E-Commerce, Mobile, Store, IoT (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation) do I already cover?

NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation) maps to 130 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act (50% coverage), Turkey KVKK (50% coverage), Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) (50% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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