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OpenSSF Scorecard
International (open source ecosystem)
vv5.5.0 (23 April 2026); checks documentation docs/checks.md as at commit 09a80e3 (23 April 2026), fetched 2026-09-30
4 domains
20 controls
OpenSSF Scorecard's twenty automated checks of an open source repository's security practices, each scored 0 to 10 with a risk level: from dangerous CI workflow patterns and token permissions to branch protection, code review, pinned dependencies, signed releases, SBOMs and known vulnerabilities. Heuristic signals, not requirements; read against the v5.5.0 check documentation.
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OpenSSF Scorecard is a compliance framework from International (open source ecosystem) with 4 domains and 20 controls that map to 132 other frameworks. The largest domains are High-risk checks – OpenSSF Scorecard (8 controls), Medium-risk checks – OpenSSF Scorecard (6 controls), Low-risk checks – OpenSSF Scorecard (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (4)
Critical-risk checks – OpenSSF Scorecard
2 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| openssf-scorecard::Dangerous-Workflow | Dangerous-Workflow check |
| openssf-scorecard::Webhooks | Webhooks check |
High-risk checks – OpenSSF Scorecard
8 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| openssf-scorecard::Binary-Artifacts | Binary-Artifacts check |
| openssf-scorecard::Branch-Protection | Branch-Protection check |
| openssf-scorecard::Code-Review | Code-Review check |
| openssf-scorecard::Dependency-Update-Tool | Dependency-Update-Tool check |
| openssf-scorecard::Maintained | Maintained check |
| openssf-scorecard::Signed-Releases | Signed-Releases check |
| openssf-scorecard::Token-Permissions | Token-Permissions check |
| openssf-scorecard::Vulnerabilities | Vulnerabilities check |
Low-risk checks – OpenSSF Scorecard
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| openssf-scorecard::CI-Tests | CI-Tests check |
| openssf-scorecard::CII-Best-Practices | CII-Best-Practices check |
| openssf-scorecard::Contributors | Contributors check |
| openssf-scorecard::License | License check |
Medium-risk checks – OpenSSF Scorecard
6 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| openssf-scorecard::Fuzzing | Fuzzing check |
| openssf-scorecard::Packaging | Packaging check |
| openssf-scorecard::Pinned-Dependencies | Pinned-Dependencies check |
| openssf-scorecard::SAST | SAST check |
| openssf-scorecard::SBOM | SBOM check |
| openssf-scorecard::Security-Policy | Security-Policy check |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with OpenSSF Scorecard, you already cover:
NIST SP 800-218
43%
12 controls mapped
Compare →OWASP MASVS
25%
7 controls mapped
Compare →OWASP ASVS
25%
7 controls mapped
Compare →+ 129 more: ISO/SAE 21434 (25%), ISO/IEC 27043:2015 (25%)
See all 132 mapped frameworks ↓Maps to 132 other frameworks
28 total controls
NIST SP 800-218
12 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
43%
OWASP MASVS
7 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
25%
OWASP ASVS
7 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
25%
ISO/SAE 21434
7 source controls mapped|17 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27043:2015
7 source controls mapped|18 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
25%
NIST SP 800-190
6 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
21%
South Korea ISMS-P
6 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
21%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
5 source controls mapped|20 target controls covered
18%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
18%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
18%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
5 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
18%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
NIST SP 1800-32
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
API 1164
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
4 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
14%
IEC 62443
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
4 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
14%
NIST Privacy Framework
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
OWASP Top 10:2025
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
OSFI B-13
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
14%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
4 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
14%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
FedRAMP Rev 5
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
11%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
UK Open Banking Standard
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
ISO 27799:2025
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
11%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
SWIFT CSCF
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
ISO 22320:2018
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
South Korea PIPA
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Turkey KVKK
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Privacy Act 2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Bahrain PDPL
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
APPI
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
DFARS 252.204-7012 - Safeguarding Covered Defense Information
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
PCI DSS 4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 27050-1:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Albania Law No. 124/2024 on Personal Data Protection
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.1 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
4%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/TS 22318:2021
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO/TS 22317:2021
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 22316
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Coverage is not the same as your position
This page shows what OpenSSF Scorecard overlaps with in general. Where your organisation actually stands, against the standard you are going for and the certifications you already hold, is a different question. Same graph and the same recorded refutations, scoped to you rather than to a pair.
The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is OpenSSF Scorecard and who does it apply to?
OpenSSF Scorecard is a compliance framework from International (open source ecosystem) with 4 domains and 20 controls. OpenSSF Scorecard's twenty automated checks of an open source repository's security practices, each scored 0 to 10 with a risk level: from dangerous CI workflow patterns and token permissions to branch protection, code review, pinned dependencies, signed releases, SBOMs and known vulnerabilities. Heuristic signals, not requirements; read against the v5.5.0 check documentation. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does OpenSSF Scorecard actually require?
OpenSSF Scorecard has 20 controls organised across 4 domains. The largest domains are High-risk checks – OpenSSF Scorecard (8 controls), Medium-risk checks – OpenSSF Scorecard (6 controls), Low-risk checks – OpenSSF Scorecard (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of OpenSSF Scorecard do I already cover?
OpenSSF Scorecard maps to 132 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST SP 800-218 (43% coverage), OWASP MASVS (25% coverage), OWASP ASVS (25% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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