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SWIFT CSCF

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International
v2024
15 domains
34 controls

SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework

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SWIFT CSCF is a compliance framework from International with 15 domains and 34 controls that map to 109 other frameworks. The largest domains are Objective 2: Reduce Attack Surface and Vulnerabilities (10 controls), Objective 1: Restrict Internet Access and Protect Critical Systems (4 controls), Objective 5: Manage Identities and Segregate Privileges (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (15)

Attack Surface

1 controls
Controls in the Attack Surface domain of SWIFT CSCF: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWIFTCSCF-2Reduce Attack Surface and Vulnerabilities (Objective 2)

Attestation

1 controls
Controls in the Attestation domain of SWIFT CSCF: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWIFTCSCF-8Annual Attestation and Independent Assessment

Credentials

1 controls
Controls in the Credentials domain of SWIFT CSCF: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWIFTCSCF-4Prevent Compromise of Credentials (Objective 4)

Detection

1 controls
Controls in the Detection domain of SWIFT CSCF: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWIFTCSCF-6Detect Anomalous Activity (Objective 6)

IR

1 controls
Controls in the IR domain of SWIFT CSCF: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWIFTCSCF-7Plan Incident Response (Objective 7)

Identity

1 controls
Controls in the Identity domain of SWIFT CSCF: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWIFTCSCF-5Manage Identities and Segregate Privileges (Objective 5)

Objective 1: Restrict Internet Access and Protect Critical Systems

4 controls

Objective 1: Restrict Internet Access and Protect Critical Systems

Controls in the Objective 1: Restrict Internet Access and Protect Critical Systems domain of SWIFT CSCF: 4 controls
CodeTitle
CSCF-1.1SWIFT Environment Protection
CSCF-1.2Operating System Privileged Account Control
CSCF-1.3Virtualisation Platform Protection
CSCF-1.4ARestriction of Internet Access

Objective 2: Reduce Attack Surface and Vulnerabilities

10 controls

Objective 2: Reduce Attack Surface and Vulnerabilities

Controls in the Objective 2: Reduce Attack Surface and Vulnerabilities domain of SWIFT CSCF: 10 controls
CodeTitle
CSCF-2.1Internal Data Flow Security
CSCF-2.11ARMA Business Controls
CSCF-2.2Security Updates
CSCF-2.3System Hardening
CSCF-2.4ABack Office Data Flow Security
CSCF-2.5AExternal Transmission Data Protection
CSCF-2.6Operator Session Confidentiality and Integrity
CSCF-2.7Vulnerability Scanning
CSCF-2.8AOutsourced Critical Activity Protection
CSCF-2.9Transaction Business Controls

Objective 3: Physically Secure the Environment

1 controls

Objective 3: Physically Secure the Environment

Controls in the Objective 3: Physically Secure the Environment domain of SWIFT CSCF: 1 controls
CodeTitle
CSCF-3.1Physical Security

Objective 4: Prevent Compromise of Credentials

2 controls

Objective 4: Prevent Compromise of Credentials

Controls in the Objective 4: Prevent Compromise of Credentials domain of SWIFT CSCF: 2 controls
CodeTitle
CSCF-4.1Password Policy
CSCF-4.2Multi Factor Authentication

Objective 5: Manage Identities and Segregate Privileges

4 controls

Objective 5: Manage Identities and Segregate Privileges

Controls in the Objective 5: Manage Identities and Segregate Privileges domain of SWIFT CSCF: 4 controls
CodeTitle
CSCF-5.1Logical Access Control
CSCF-5.2Token Management
CSCF-5.3APersonnel Vetting
CSCF-5.4Password Repository Protection

Objective 6: Detect Anomalous Activity to Systems or Transaction Records

3 controls

Objective 6: Detect Anomalous Activity to Systems or Transaction Records

Controls in the Objective 6: Detect Anomalous Activity to Systems or Transaction Records domain of SWIFT CSCF: 3 controls
CodeTitle
CSCF-6.1Malware Protection
CSCF-6.4Logging and Monitoring
CSCF-6.5AIntrusion Detection

Objective 7: Plan for Incident Response and Information Sharing

2 controls

Objective 7: Plan for Incident Response and Information Sharing

Controls in the Objective 7: Plan for Incident Response and Information Sharing domain of SWIFT CSCF: 2 controls
CodeTitle
CSCF-7.1Cyber Incident Response Planning
CSCF-7.2Security Training and Awareness

Physical Security

1 controls
Controls in the Physical Security domain of SWIFT CSCF: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWIFTCSCF-3Physically Secure the Environment (Objective 3)

Restrict Internet

1 controls
Controls in the Restrict Internet domain of SWIFT CSCF: 1 controls
CodeTitle
SWIFTCSCF-1Restrict Internet Access and Protect Critical Systems (Objective 1)

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with SWIFT CSCF, you already cover:

FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)

12%

4 controls mapped

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GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6

12%

4 controls mapped

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ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice

12%

4 controls mapped

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+ 106 more: PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products (12%), SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food (9%)

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Maps to 109 other frameworks

34 total controls
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
12%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
PCI DSS 4.0
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
GS1 Global Standards - Supply Chain Traceability and Data Security
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ACSC Essential Eight
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
9%
FCC Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) and Data Breach Rules (47 CFR 64.2001-2011)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
FedRAMP Rev 5
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISMAP (Japan)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
MITRE ATT&CK
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
MITRE D3FEND
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
MTCS (Singapore)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-123
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-137
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-144
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-145
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-146
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 3
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-63-4
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
SLSA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
PTES
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
OWASP Top 10:2025
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
OWASP SAMM
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
OWASP MASVS
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
OWASP ASVS
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
OpenSSF Scorecard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-92
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-88
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-39
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-37
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-30
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NATO AQAP 2110 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.4)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work (Core Conventions)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
21 CFR Part 58 - Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-66
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29115:2013 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 23837:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
FISMA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
HL7 FHIR Security Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IACS Unified Requirements E26/E27 - Cyber Resilience of Ships and On-Board Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
MARS-E
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST Privacy Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PAS 1192-5:2015 - Security-Minded Approach to BIM and Digital Built Environments
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-218
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FATF Recommendation 16 - Payment Transparency (Travel Rule)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-207
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
GAMP 5 - Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
GLBA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
HKMA SPM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
India Account Aggregator Framework (RBI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Israel Protection of Privacy Law (5741-1981)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Italy Personal Data Protection Code (Legislative Decree No. 196/2003, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ITU Radio Regulations and Space Security Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
South Korea PIPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Philippines Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
OSFI B-13
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Compare SWIFT CSCF with FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)

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What is SWIFT CSCF and who does it apply to?

SWIFT CSCF is a compliance framework from International with 15 domains and 34 controls. SWIFT Customer Security Controls Framework It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does SWIFT CSCF actually require?

SWIFT CSCF has 34 controls organised across 15 domains. The largest domains are Objective 2: Reduce Attack Surface and Vulnerabilities (10 controls), Objective 1: Restrict Internet Access and Protect Critical Systems (4 controls), Objective 5: Manage Identities and Segregate Privileges (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of SWIFT CSCF do I already cover?

SWIFT CSCF maps to 109 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) (12% coverage), GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6 (12% coverage), ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice (12% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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