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UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
United Arab Emirates (Emirate of Dubai, excluding the DIFC)
vVirtual Assets and Related Activities Regulations 2023 (version 19 May 2025) with the Company, Compliance and Risk Management, Technology and Information, and Market Conduct Rulebooks (19 May 2025)
5 domains
85 controls
Dubai VARA's Virtual Assets and Related Activities Regulations 2023 (19 May 2025) and the four compulsory rulebooks (19 May 2025) binding every licensed virtual asset service provider: licensing and the general prohibition, market offences, examination and confidentiality; governance, fit and proper, outsourcing, ESG disclosure, capital, liquidity, insurance, reserves, wind down and change of control; compliance and risk management, reporting, AML/CFT, Travel Rule and sanctions, client money and client virtual assets, anti-bribery and sponsored firms; technology governance, key management, testing, continuity, data protection and confidentiality; client agreements, complaints, investor classes, disclosures, insider lists, personal dealing and asset standards.
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UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations is a compliance framework from United Arab Emirates (Emirate of Dubai, excluding the DIFC) with 5 domains and 85 controls that map to 196 other frameworks. The largest domains are Company Rulebook – UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations (29 controls), Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook – UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations (23 controls), Virtual Assets and Related Activities Regulations 2023 – UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations (12 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (5)
Company Rulebook – UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
29 controls
Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook – UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
23 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-I.A | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook I.A: General principles |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-I.B | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook I.B: Compliance management system |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-I.C | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook I.C: Compliance officer |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-I.D | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook I.D: Risk management |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-I.E | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook I.E: Operation management |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-I.F | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook I.F: Books and records |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-I.G | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook I.G: External and internal audit |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-I.H | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook I.H: Regulatory reporting |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-I.I | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook I.I: Regulatory notifications |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-I.J | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook I.J: Staff management and training |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-II | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook II: Tax reporting |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-III.A | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook III.A: Money Laundering Reporting Officer |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-III.B | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook III.B: AML/CFT policies and procedures |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-III.C | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook III.C: AML/CFT controls and ledger analytics |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-III.D | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook III.D: Business and client risk assessments |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-III.E | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook III.E: Client due diligence |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-III.F | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook III.F: Suspicious transaction monitoring and reporting |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-III.G | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook III.G: Travel Rule |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-III.H | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook III.H to III.J: Targeted financial sanctions, AML record keeping and enforcement |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-IV | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook IV: Client money |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-V | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook V: Client virtual assets |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-VI | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook VI: Anti-bribery and corruption |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::CRM-VII | Compliance and Risk Management Rulebook VII: Regulated sponsors and sponsored VASPs |
Market Conduct Rulebook – UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
10 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::MC-I | Market Conduct Rulebook I: Marketing, advertising and promotions |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::MC-II.A | Market Conduct Rulebook II.A: Written client agreements |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::MC-II.B | Market Conduct Rulebook II.B: Content of client agreements |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::MC-III | Market Conduct Rulebook III: Complaints handling |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::MC-IV | Market Conduct Rulebook IV: Investor classifications |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::MC-V | Market Conduct Rulebook V: Public disclosures and risk disclosure statement |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::MC-VI.A | Market Conduct Rulebook VI.A: Insider lists |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::MC-VI.B | Market Conduct Rulebook VI.B: Board and staff dealing and positions |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::MC-VII | Market Conduct Rulebook VII: Prohibition on trading own account |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::MC-VIII | Market Conduct Rulebook VIII: VA standards |
Technology and Information Rulebook – UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
11 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::TI-I.A | Technology and Information Rulebook I.A: Technology governance and risk assessment framework |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::TI-I.B | Technology and Information Rulebook I.B and I.C: Cybersecurity policy and other cybersecurity law |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::TI-I.D | Technology and Information Rulebook I.D: Key and wallet management |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::TI-I.E | Technology and Information Rulebook I.E: Testing, audit and threat-led penetration testing |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::TI-I.F | Technology and Information Rulebook I.F and I.G: Transaction controls and algorithm governance |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::TI-I.H | Technology and Information Rulebook I.H: Business continuity and disaster recovery |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::TI-I.I | Technology and Information Rulebook I.I to I.K: CISO, staff awareness and incident notification |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::TI-II | Technology and Information Rulebook II: Personal data protection |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::TI-III | Technology and Information Rulebook III: Confidential information |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::TI-S1.A | Technology and Information Rulebook Schedule 1 (guidance): Organisational and technical security standards |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::TI-S1.C | Technology and Information Rulebook Schedule 1 (guidance): Detection, customer asset protection and operational resilience testing |
Virtual Assets and Related Activities Regulations 2023 – UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
12 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-II | Regulations II: Issuing virtual assets and prohibited assets |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-III | Regulations III: General prohibition, holding out and Central Bank matters |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-IV.A | Regulations IV.A: Licensing requirements, conditions and exemptions |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-IV.B | Regulations IV.B: Licence variation, suspension and supervision fees |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-IX | Regulations IX: Examinations, investigations and cooperation |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-V | Regulations V: Compulsory and activity-specific rulebooks |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-VI | Regulations VI and VII: AML/CFT and marketing obligations |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-VIII.E | Regulations VIII.B to VIII.F: Insider dealing and unlawful disclosure |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-VIII.G | Regulations VIII.G: Market soundings |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-VIII.I | Regulations VIII.H and VIII.I: Market manipulation |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-VIII.J | Regulations VIII.J: Preventing, detecting and reporting market offences |
| uae-virtual-asset-regulatory-authority-vara-regulations::REG-X | Regulations X and I.B.3: Confidentiality of VARA matters and directives |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations, you already cover:
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
3%
4 controls mapped
Compare →NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
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115 total controls
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
NERC CIP
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
MTCS (Singapore)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.4)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IEEE 1686
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
FedRAMP Rev 5
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
API 1164
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
FATF Recommendation 16 - Payment Transparency (Travel Rule)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UK AI Regulation Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) - NAIC Model Act
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
OECD AI Principles
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-39
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-37
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-30
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-146
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-145
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-144
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NIST Privacy Framework
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Nigeria Open Banking Regulatory Framework (CBN, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Lloyd's of London Cyber Insurance Requirements and Underwriting Standards
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Japan AI Guidelines
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
ISMAP (Japan)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IRM/AIRMIC/ALARM A Risk Management Standard (2002)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IEEE 7000
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
FISMA
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
3%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
South Korea ISMS-P
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 1800-32
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IEC 62443
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
Virginia CDPA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Vietnam PDPD
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Uruguay DPL
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Turkey KVKK
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Texas Data Privacy and Security Act (TDPSA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Taiwan PDPA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Qatar DPL
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Privacy Act 2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
POPIA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PDPA Thailand
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
PDPA Singapore
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-66
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-122
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Mexico LFPDPPP
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Mauritius DPA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
MARS-E
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Liechtenstein DPA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
LGPD
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Ecuador Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
South Korea PIPA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Indonesia PDP Law
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
India DPDP Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
IACS Unified Requirements E26/E27 - Cyber Resilience of Ships and On-Board Systems
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Bahrain PDPL
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
2%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22000:2018
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 27799:2025
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP High
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
FedRAMP Moderate
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
NIST SP 800-190
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
GDPR
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
2%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
2%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Singapore Payment Services Act 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
US OFAC Sanctions Compliance Framework
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
1%
US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
GHG Protocol
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
IFRS 17 - Insurance Contracts
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
MiFID II / MiFIR
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO/IEC 27006-1:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
SASB Standards
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
1%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
OSFI B-13
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
OECD Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence (2024 Update)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ICMM Mining Principles (2024 Update)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
HKMA SPM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
GLBA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
ISO 22320:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
PCI PIN Security
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
PCI SSF
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
Solvency II
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
1%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
1%
PCI P2PE
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
1%
Coverage is not the same as your position
This page shows what UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations 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 daysIf I already comply with another framework, how much of UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations do I already cover?
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations maps to 196 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (3% coverage), NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (3% coverage), New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM) (3% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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