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OWASP SAMM

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International
v2.0
5 domains
5 controls

OWASP Software Assurance Maturity Model

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OWASP SAMM is a compliance framework from International with 5 domains and 5 controls that map to 149 other frameworks. The largest domains are Design (1 controls), Governance (1 controls), Implementation (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (5)

Design

1 controls
Controls in the Design domain of OWASP SAMM: 1 controls
CodeTitle
OWASPSAMM-2Design: Threat Assessment, Security Requirements, Security Architecture

Governance

1 controls
Controls in the Governance domain of OWASP SAMM: 1 controls
CodeTitle
OWASPSAMM-1Governance: Strategy, Policy, Compliance, Education, Champions

Implementation

1 controls
Controls in the Implementation domain of OWASP SAMM: 1 controls
CodeTitle
OWASPSAMM-3Implementation: Secure Build, Secure Deployment, Defect Management

Operations

1 controls
Controls in the Operations domain of OWASP SAMM: 1 controls
CodeTitle
OWASPSAMM-5Operations: Incident Management, Environment Management, Operational Management

Verification

1 controls
Controls in the Verification domain of OWASP SAMM: 1 controls
CodeTitle
OWASPSAMM-4Verification: Architecture Assessment, Requirements-Driven Testing, Security Testing

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with OWASP SAMM, you already cover:

NIST SP 800-190

80%

4 controls mapped

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PTES

80%

4 controls mapped

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ISO/IEC 27043:2015

80%

4 controls mapped

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+ 146 more: CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0 (80%), ISO/SAE 21434 (80%)

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Maps to 149 other frameworks

5 total controls
NIST SP 800-190
4 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
80%
PTES
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
80%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
4 source controls mapped|18 target controls covered
80%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
4 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
80%
ISO/SAE 21434
4 source controls mapped|17 target controls covered
80%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
80%
South Korea ISMS-P
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
80%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
4 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
80%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
80%
PSD2 SCA
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
60%
PAS 1192-5:2015 - Security-Minded Approach to BIM and Digital Built Environments
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
60%
OWASP Top 10:2025
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
60%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
60%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
3 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
60%
PCI P2PE
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
60%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
60%
PCI SSF
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
60%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
3 source controls mapped|20 target controls covered
60%
PCI PIN Security
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
60%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
60%
FedRAMP Rev 5
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
60%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
60%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
60%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
3 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
60%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
60%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
60%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
60%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
3 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
60%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
60%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
40%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
40%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
40%
API 1164
2 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
40%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
ISO 22320:2018
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
2 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
40%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
2 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
40%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
2 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
40%
NIST SP 1800-32
2 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
40%
IEC 62443
2 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
40%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
ISO 27799:2025
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
40%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
40%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
UK Gambling Commission LCCP and Remote Technical Standards
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
40%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
40%
SWIFT CSCF
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
40%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
40%
UK Open Banking Standard
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
40%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
40%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
40%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
40%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
40%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
40%
ISO/TS 22318:2021
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO/TS 22317:2021
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO 22316
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Vietnam PDPD
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Turkey KVKK
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Qatar DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Privacy Act 2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
POPIA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Peru DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
PDPA Thailand
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
PDPA Singapore
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
APPI
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Bahrain PDPL
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Samoa Telecommunications Act 2005
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
UK Bribery Act 2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Philippines Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
20%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.1 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
DFARS 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
PCI DSS 4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27050-1:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
20%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
20%
Compare OWASP SAMM with NIST SP 800-190

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What is OWASP SAMM and who does it apply to?

OWASP SAMM is a compliance framework from International with 5 domains and 5 controls. OWASP Software Assurance Maturity Model It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does OWASP SAMM actually require?

OWASP SAMM has 5 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Design (1 controls), Governance (1 controls), Implementation (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of OWASP SAMM do I already cover?

OWASP SAMM maps to 149 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST SP 800-190 (80% coverage), PTES (80% coverage), ISO/IEC 27043:2015 (80% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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