MARS-E — Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
The Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges (MARS-E) Version 2.2 establishes security and privacy requirements for state and federal Health Insurance Exchanges (Marketplaces) created under the Affordable Care Act. Based on NIST SP 800-53 with exchange-specific overlays, it provides a risk-based framework for protecting personally identifiable information (PII) and Federal Tax Information (FTI) in the health insurance marketplace ecosystem.
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Framework Domains (2)
Compliance and Reporting
Assessment, authorisation, and CMS oversight
Security Controls
Information protection and breach management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| CA-ITSG33-SC-01 | Security Control Catalogue |
| CA-ITSG33-SC-02 | Security Profiles |
| CA-ITSG33-SC-03 | Cloud Security |
| KR-CSAP-SC-01 | Information Security Management |
| KR-CSAP-SC-02 | Infrastructure and Network Security |
| KR-CSAP-SC-03 | Virtual Environment Security |
| MARSE-SC-01 | NIST 800-53 Moderate Baseline |
| MARSE-SC-02 | Federal Tax Information Protection |
| MARSE-SC-03 | Identity Verification |
| NRC73-CTL-01 | Access Control for CDAs |
| NRC73-CTL-02 | Network Isolation and Segmentation |
| NRC73-CTL-03 | Configuration Management |
| NRC73-CTL-04 | Monitoring and Incident Response |
| NRC73-CTL-05 | Supply Chain Security for CDAs |
| NRC73-CTL-06 | Training and Awareness |
| NZ-NZISM-SC-01 | Governance and Risk Management |
| NZ-NZISM-SC-02 | ICT Security Controls |
| NZ-NZISM-SC-03 | Cryptography and Cloud |
| PAS1192-5-SC-01 | Technical Controls |
| PAS1192-5-SC-02 | Personnel Security |
| PAS1192-5-SC-03 | Breach Management |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is MARS-E — Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges?
MARS-E — Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges is a compliance framework from United States (CMS) with 2 domains and 21 controls. The Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges (MARS-E) Version 2.2 establishes security and privacy requirements for state and federal Health Insurance Exchanges (Marketplaces) created under the Affordable Care Act. Based on NIST SP 800-53 with exchange-specific overlays, it provides a risk-based framework for protecting personally identifiable information (PII) and Federal Tax Information (FTI) in the health insurance marketplace ecosystem. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does MARS-E — Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges have?
MARS-E — Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges has 21 controls organised across 2 domains. The largest domains are Security Controls (21 controls), Compliance and Reporting (0 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does MARS-E — Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges map to?
MARS-E — Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges maps to 644 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NRC 10 CFR 73.54 — Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity (71% coverage), FAA Cybersecurity Framework for Aviation (71% coverage), CSA CCM v4 (71% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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