MARS-E
Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges (Healthcare marketplace)
MARS-E is a compliance framework from United States with 8 domains and 8 controls that map to 124 other frameworks. The largest domains are Access Control and Identity Authentication - MARS-E v2.0 (1 controls), Audit Accountability and Continuous Monitoring - MARS-E v2.0 (1 controls), Contingency Media Protection System Integrity - MARS-E v2.0 (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Access Control and Identity Authentication - MARS-E v2.0
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MARS-E-Access-Control-Identity-Authentication-NIST-800-63-Identity-Assurance-Levels-MFA-AC-IA-Families | MARS-E Access Control + Identity + Authentication + NIST 800-63 + MFA + AC + IA Families |
Audit Accountability and Continuous Monitoring - MARS-E v2.0
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MARS-E-Audit-Accountability-Continuous-Monitoring-AU-Family-CM-Family-SIEM-Log-Retention-IRS-Pub-1075 | MARS-E Audit + Accountability + Continuous Monitoring + AU + CM Families + SIEM + IRS Pub 1075 |
Contingency Media Protection System Integrity - MARS-E v2.0
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MARS-E-Contingency-Media-Protection-System-Integrity-CP-MP-SI-Families-DR-COOP-Encryption-Sanitization | MARS-E Contingency + Media Protection + System Integrity + CP + MP + SI Families + DR + COOP |
Cross-Program Coordination - MARS-E v2.0
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MARS-E-Cross-Program-Coordination-IRS-Pub-1075-FedRAMP-CMS-ARS-HHS-OIG-Joint-Audit-3PAO | MARS-E Cross-Program + IRS Pub 1075 + FedRAMP + CMS ARS + HHS OIG + Joint Audit + 3PAO |
Incident Response and Breach Notification - MARS-E v2.0
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MARS-E-Incident-Response-Breach-Notification-IR-Family-45-CFR-164-400-414-IRS-Pub-1075-Notification-CMS-IRT | MARS-E Incident Response + Breach Notification + IR Family + 45 CFR 164.400-414 + IRS Pub 1075 + CMS IRT |
Privacy PII PHI Protection - MARS-E v2.0
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MARS-E-Privacy-PII-PHI-Minimum-Necessary-HIPAA-Privacy-Rule-NIST-800-122-45-CFR-164-Subpart-E | MARS-E Privacy + PII + PHI + Minimum Necessary + HIPAA Privacy Rule + NIST 800-122 + 45 CFR 164 Subpart E |
Scope and Authority - MARS-E v2.0
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MARS-E-Scope-CMS-CCIIO-ACA-Section-1311-Federal-Facilitated-State-Based-Marketplace-Exchange-45-CFR-155-260 | MARS-E Scope + CMS + CCIIO + ACA Section 1311 + Marketplace + 45 CFR 155.260 |
Security Control Catalog NIST 800-53 Moderate Baseline - MARS-E v2.0
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| MARS-E-NIST-800-53-Moderate-Baseline-Catalog-v2-0-Volume-III-Tailoring-Risk-Assessment-Categorization | MARS-E NIST 800-53 Moderate Baseline + MARS-E Catalog Volume III + Tailoring + Risk Assessment + Categorization |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with MARS-E, you already cover:
Turkey KVKK
88%
7 controls mapped
Compare →Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
88%
7 controls mapped
Compare →ISO 27018
88%
7 controls mapped
Compare →+ 121 more: ISO 13485 (88%), ISO 27799 (88%)
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What is MARS-E and who does it apply to?
MARS-E is a compliance framework from United States with 8 domains and 8 controls. Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges (Healthcare marketplace) It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does MARS-E actually require?
MARS-E has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Access Control and Identity Authentication - MARS-E v2.0 (1 controls), Audit Accountability and Continuous Monitoring - MARS-E v2.0 (1 controls), Contingency Media Protection System Integrity - MARS-E v2.0 (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of MARS-E do I already cover?
MARS-E maps to 124 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Turkey KVKK (88% coverage), Privacy Act 1988 (Australia) (88% coverage), ISO 27018 (88% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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