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Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)

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United States (Federal)
v2023
5 domains
26 controls

CISA's Secure by Design initiative establishes principles for technology manufacturers to build security into their products from the ground up, rather than relying on customers to implement security after deployment. The guidance calls on manufacturers to take ownership of customer security outcomes, embrace radical transparency, and build organizational structures that prioritize security. Developed jointly with international cybersecurity agencies.

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Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) is a compliance framework from United States (Federal) with 5 domains and 26 controls that map to 111 other frameworks. The largest domains are Secure by Design Pledge Goals (16 controls), Secure Development Practices (7 controls), Organization (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (5)

Organization

1 controls
Controls in the Organization domain of Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
CISABD-3Build Organizational Structure and Leadership for Secure Outcomes

Ownership

1 controls
Controls in the Ownership domain of Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
CISABD-1Take Ownership of Customer Security Outcomes

Secure Development Practices

7 controls
Controls in the Secure Development Practices domain of Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) — 7 controls
CodeTitle
SBD-DEV-01Memory-Safe Programming Languages
SBD-DEV-02Parameterized Queries
SBD-DEV-03Web Template Frameworks with Auto-Escaping
SBD-DEV-04Phishing-Resistant Authentication
SBD-DEV-05Secure Software Development Framework
SBD-DEV-06Threat Modeling
SBD-DEV-07Dependency Management and SBOM

Secure by Design Pledge Goals

16 controls
Controls in the Secure by Design Pledge Goals domain of Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) — 16 controls
CodeTitle
SBD-10CVE Issuance with Complete Detail
SBD-11Evidence of Intrusion in Logs
SBD-12Secure Software Development Lifecycle
SBD-13SBOM and Software Provenance
SBD-14Open Source Software Stewardship
SBD-15Customer Security Outcome Metrics
SBD-16Eliminate Hardcoded Secrets
SBD-17Authentication for Local and Network Interfaces
SBD-18Loss-Free Recovery and Backups
SBD-19Reduce Hardening Guide Length
SBD-20Sign the Secure by Design Pledge
SBD-5Mandate MFA, Especially for Privileged Users
SBD-6Reduce Entire Classes of Vulnerabilities
SBD-7Increase Use of Secure Defaults
SBD-8Patch Adoption
SBD-9Establish a Vulnerability Disclosure Policy

Transparency

1 controls
Controls in the Transparency domain of Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
CISABD-2Embrace Radical Transparency and Accountability

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA), you already cover:

FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)

23%

6 controls mapped

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BSI IT-Grundschutz

23%

6 controls mapped

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ISO/IEC 27011:2024

23%

6 controls mapped

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+ 108 more: FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) (23%), Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (23%)

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Maps to 111 other frameworks

26 total controls
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
23%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
6 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
23%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
23%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
23%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
23%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
5 source controls mapped|16 target controls covered
19%
ISO 27017
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
19%
South Korea ISMS-P
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
19%
ISO 27018
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
19%
ISO/SAE 21434
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
19%
NIST SP 800-190
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
19%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
19%
ISO 27043
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
19%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
15%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
15%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
12%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
12%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
12%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
12%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
ISO 27799
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
12%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
12%
ISO 13485
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
12%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
PCI SSF
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
12%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
PCI PIN Security
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
PCI P2PE
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
12%
Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) - Threat Framework
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
APPI
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
Bahrain PDPL
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
12%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
12%
SLSA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
Virginia CDPA
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Uruguay DPL
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
Texas Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
Taiwan PDPA
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
ISO 19011
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
8%
ISO 31000:2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
ISO 27005
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
ISO 20000-1
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
8%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
UK Open Banking Standard
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
8%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
8%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
8%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
4%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Vietnam PDPD
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
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%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Turkey KVKK
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
SWIFT CSCF
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Samoa Telecommunications Act (2005) - Privacy & Data Protection
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%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
IEC 62443
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
API 1164
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO 27019
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 1800-32
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
NIST SP 800-171
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%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
4%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
4%
Compare Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) with FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)

What is Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) and who does it apply to?

Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) is a compliance framework from United States (Federal) with 5 domains and 26 controls. CISA's Secure by Design initiative establishes principles for technology manufacturers to build security into their products from the ground up, rather than relying on customers to implement security after deployment. The guidance calls on manufacturers to take ownership of customer security outcomes, embrace radical transparency, and build organizational structures that prioritize security. Developed jointly with international cybersecurity agencies. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) actually require?

Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) has 26 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Secure by Design Pledge Goals (16 controls), Secure Development Practices (7 controls), Organization (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) do I already cover?

Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA) maps to 111 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) (23% coverage), BSI IT-Grundschutz (23% coverage), ISO/IEC 27011:2024 (23% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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