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Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)

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United States
v2017 (Revised, WCAG 2.0 AA)
16 domains
40 controls

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (as revised in 2017 incorporating WCAG 2.0 Level AA) requires federal agencies to make their information and communications technology (ICT) accessible to people with disabilities. The revised standards (36 CFR Part 1194) incorporate WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria for web, software, and electronic documents, and provide functional performance criteria for hardware. Applies to all federal ICT including websites, software, hardware, and electronic documents.

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Framework Domains (16)

Authoring Tools

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Controls in the Authoring Tools domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 1 controls
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504.2Authoring Tools Content Creation

Chapter 2 - Scoping Requirements

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Controls in the Chapter 2 - Scoping Requirements domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 3 controls
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508-E205Electronic Content
508-E206Hardware Requirements Scoping
508-E207Software Requirements Scoping

Chapter 3 - Functional Performance Criteria

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Controls in the Chapter 3 - Functional Performance Criteria domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 5 controls
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508-302.1Without Vision
508-302.2With Limited Vision
508-302.3Without Perception of Color
508-302.4Without Hearing
508-302.8With Limited Manipulation

Chapter 4 - Hardware

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Controls in the Chapter 4 - Hardware domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 3 controls
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508-402Closed Functionality
508-407Operable Parts
508-412ICT with Two-Way Voice Communication

Chapter 5 - Software

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Controls in the Chapter 5 - Software domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 3 controls
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508-501General Software Requirements
508-502Interoperability with Assistive Technology
508-504Authoring Tools

Documentation and Support

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Controls in the Documentation and Support domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 3 controls
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602.2Information About Support Services
602.3Electronic Support Documentation
603.2Support Services Information About Accommodations

Electronic Content

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Controls in the Electronic Content domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 1 controls
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E205.4Electronic Content Accessibility

Functional Performance Criteria

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Controls in the Functional Performance Criteria domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 9 controls
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302.1Functional Performance Without Vision
302.2Functional Performance with Limited Vision
302.3Functional Performance Without Perception of Color
302.4Functional Performance Without Hearing
302.5Functional Performance with Limited Hearing
302.6Functional Performance Without Speech
302.7Functional Performance with Limited Manipulation
302.8Functional Performance with Limited Reach and Strength
302.9Functional Performance with Limited Language Cognitive and Learning Abilities

Hardware

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Controls in the Hardware domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 3 controls
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403.1Biometrics
407.2Contrast Operable Parts
501.1Scope of Hardware

Hardware Closed Functionality

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Controls in the Hardware Closed Functionality domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 1 controls
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402.2Speech Output Enabled

Software

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Controls in the Software domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 1 controls
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501.0Scope of Software

Software Applications

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Controls in the Software Applications domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 1 controls
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503.2User Preferences

Software Interoperability

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Controls in the Software Interoperability domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 1 controls
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502.2.1User Control of Accessibility Features

WCAG 2.0 Level AA Integration

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Controls in the WCAG 2.0 Level AA Integration domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 4 controls
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508-WCAG-1Perceivable
508-WCAG-2Operable
508-WCAG-3Understandable
508-WCAG-4Robust

Web Content

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Controls in the Web Content domain of Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) — 1 controls
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E207.2WCAG Conformance

Web and Software Accessibility

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Accessibility requirements for web content and software

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised), you already cover:

US Section 508 - ICT Accessibility Standards (Revised 2017)

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Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

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Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)

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Maps to 122 other frameworks

40 total controls
US Section 508 - ICT Accessibility Standards (Revised 2017)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
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Qatar DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Switzerland FADP
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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UK Concordat on Open Research Data (UKRI)
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3%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
South Korea Credit Information Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Philippines Data Privacy Act (RA 10173)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Tennessee IPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Iceland DPA
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Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
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Liechtenstein DPA
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US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
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UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
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UK Data Protection Act 2018
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Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
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Privacy Act 2020
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Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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South Korea Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
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Luxembourg Law of 1 August 2018 on Data Protection (GDPR Implementation)
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Portugal Law No. 58/2019 - Data Protection Implementation Act
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Romania Law No. 190/2018 on Data Protection Measures (GDPR Implementation)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
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Montenegro Law on Personal Data Protection (2023)
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Law on Personal Data Protection (Official Gazette No. 42/2020)
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Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018)
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Japan Act on Specified Commercial Transactions (ASCT) - Digital Services
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Proposal for a Directive on improving working conditions in platform work (COM(2023) 491)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
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Hungary Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (Info Act)
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Uruguay Personal Data Protection Act (Law No. 18.331)
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ILO Nursing Personnel Convention C149 (1977)
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IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts
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Spain Organic Law 3/2018 on Data Protection and Digital Rights (LOPDGDD)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
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Tunisia Organic Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2004-63)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
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Senegal Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2008-12)
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Rwanda Law No. 058/2021 Relating to the Protection of Personal Data
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
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Law No. 09-08 on the Protection of Individuals with Regard to the Processing of Personal Data
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
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ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Peru Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 29733)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
Turkey Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK - Law No. 6698)
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
Ukraine Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2297-VI)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
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Law No. 2013-450 of 19 June 2013 on the Protection of Personal Data
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
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Uzbekistan Law on Personal Data (No. ZRU-547)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
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Kazakhstan Law on Personal Data and Their Protection (No. 94-V)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Panama Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 81 of 2019)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
Serbia Law on Personal Data Protection (2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Lithuania Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data (2018)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Netherlands GDPR Implementation Act (UAVG - Uitvoeringswet AVG, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Poland Act on Personal Data Protection (Ustawa o ochronie danych osobowych, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Latvia Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Greece Law 4624/2019 - Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) Implementation Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Oman Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree 6/2022)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
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Qatar Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13 of 2016)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
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UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996, updated 2005)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
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Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
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Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Jamaica DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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PDPA Singapore
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Mauritius DPA
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3%
Texas Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
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GDPR
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Turkey KVKK
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Mexico LFPDPPP
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Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
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Ghana Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843)
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Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
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Regulation (EU) 2019/1239 on the Maritime Single Window (MSW)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
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Saudi Arabia PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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PDPA Thailand
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POPIA
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Azure Security Benchmark
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ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
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Virginia CDPA
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Malaysia PDPA 2010
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Rwanda DPL
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Kenya DPA
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Vietnam PDPD
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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NIST SP 800-122
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMD)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
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Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Wisconsin Data Privacy Act (SB 670)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Indonesia PDP Law
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UK Open Banking Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
India DPDP Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Taiwan PDPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Uruguay DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Philippines DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
APPI
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST Privacy Framework 1.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
LGPD
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Peru DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
India Account Aggregator Framework (RBI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Utah Consumer Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
HITECH Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Union Customs Code (UCC) - Regulation (EU) No 952/2013
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Malta Data Protection Act (Cap. 586, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
South Korea PIPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Bahrain PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
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Compare Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) with US Section 508 - ICT Accessibility Standards (Revised 2017)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised)?

Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) is a compliance framework from United States with 16 domains and 40 controls. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (as revised in 2017 incorporating WCAG 2.0 Level AA) requires federal agencies to make their information and communications technology (ICT) accessible to people with disabilities. The revised standards (36 CFR Part 1194) incorporate WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria for web, software, and electronic documents, and provide functional performance criteria for hardware. Applies to all federal ICT including websites, software, hardware, and electronic documents. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

How many controls does Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) have?

Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) has 40 controls organised across 16 domains. The largest domains are Functional Performance Criteria (9 controls), Chapter 3 - Functional Performance Criteria (5 controls), WCAG 2.0 Level AA Integration (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

What frameworks does Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) map to?

Section 508 - ICT Accessibility (Revised) maps to 122 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are US Section 508 - ICT Accessibility Standards (Revised 2017) (3% coverage), Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (3% coverage), Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL) (3% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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