TheArtOfService
Back to Frameworks

NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability)

Self-Assess
International (NATO — 32 members)
v2024
19 domains
31 controls

NATO's cyber defence framework includes the NATO Cyber Defence Policy (2014, updated 2021), the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) Tallinn Manual, and the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC). Key documents include: NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) security standards, AC/322 Information Assurance series, Cyber Defence Pledge (2016), and the 2021 Comprehensive Cyber Defence Policy recognising cyberspace as an operational domain. NATO nations committed to the Cyber Defence Pledge at the 2016 Warsaw Summit, with enhanced commitments at the 2023 Vilnius Summit including the Virtual Cyber Incident Support Capability (VCISC).

Verified

Framework summaries on this platform are AI-assisted interpretations for educational and compliance planning purposes. They do not reproduce or replace the official standards. Refer to the authoritative source for the definitive text. Framework names and trademarks belong to their respective organisations.

Framework Domains (19)

Access Control

1 controls
Controls in the Access Control domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-14Access Control to Classified Systems

Assurance

1 controls
Controls in the Assurance domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-18Annual Self Assessment Reporting

Audit and Accountability

1 controls
Controls in the Audit and Accountability domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-13Logging and Retention

Configuration Management

1 controls
Controls in the Configuration Management domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-12Configuration Baselines

Cryptography

1 controls
Controls in the Cryptography domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-06Cryptographic Material Handling

Cyber Defence Integration

3 controls
Controls in the Cyber Defence Integration domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
NCIRC-4.1Collective Defence Integration
NCIRC-4.2Cyberspace as Operational Domain
NCIRC-4.3Cyber Defence Exercises

Cyber Defence Policy and Governance

3 controls
Controls in the Cyber Defence Policy and Governance domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
NCIRC-1.1Cyber Defence Policy
NCIRC-1.2Cyber Defence Committee Governance
NCIRC-1.3NC3 Board Technical Oversight

Governance

1 controls
Controls in the Governance domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-01Cyber Defence Policy Alignment

Incident Management

2 controls
Controls in the Incident Management domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 2 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-02NCIRC Reporting Channel
NATO-CYB-05Incident Triage and Categorisation

Media Handling

1 controls
Controls in the Media Handling domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-15Media Sanitisation and Destruction

NCIRC Operations

4 controls
Controls in the NCIRC Operations domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 4 controls
CodeTitle
NCIRC-2.1Centralised Cyber Defence Support
NCIRC-2.2Incident Handling and Reporting
NCIRC-2.3Rapid Reaction Teams
NCIRC-2.4Threat Intelligence Sharing

National Cyber Defence Capabilities

3 controls
Controls in the National Cyber Defence Capabilities domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 3 controls
CodeTitle
NCIRC-3.1National Cyber Defence Development
NCIRC-3.2Cyber Defence Pledge Compliance
NCIRC-3.3CCDCOE Standards Development

Network Security

2 controls
Controls in the Network Security domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 2 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-03Classified Network Segregation
NATO-CYB-16Cross Domain Solutions

Personnel Security

1 controls
Controls in the Personnel Security domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-07Personnel Security Clearances

Resilience Testing

1 controls
Controls in the Resilience Testing domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-10Cyber Exercises and Tabletops

Security Monitoring

1 controls
Controls in the Security Monitoring domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-08Security Operations Centre Monitoring

Supply Chain

1 controls
Controls in the Supply Chain domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-11Supply Chain Risk Management

Threat Intelligence

1 controls
Controls in the Threat Intelligence domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 1 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-04Cyber Threat Intelligence Sharing

Vulnerability Management

2 controls
Controls in the Vulnerability Management domain of NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) — 2 controls
CodeTitle
NATO-CYB-09Vulnerability Management
NATO-CYB-17Coordinated Vulnerability Disclosure

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability), you already cover:

HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)

6%

2 controls mapped

Compare →

BS 65000:2014 — Guidance on Organizational Resilience

6%

2 controls mapped

Compare →

FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)

6%

2 controls mapped

Compare →

+ 150 more: ILO Nursing Personnel Convention C149 (1977) (6%), 6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6, Directive (EU) 2018/1673) (6%)

See all 153 mapped frameworks ↓

Maps to 153 other frameworks

31 total controls
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
BS 65000:2014 — Guidance on Organizational Resilience
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
ILO Nursing Personnel Convention C149 (1977)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
6th Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6, Directive (EU) 2018/1673)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 8000 — Data Quality
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
FATF Recommendation 16 — Virtual Asset Travel Rule
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Privacy by Design (PbD) — Seven Foundational Principles
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27001:2022
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA) Cyber Risk Management Code of Conduct
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
O-RAN Alliance Security Specifications (O-RAN.WG11)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ECB TIBER-EU Framework
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
FTC Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
EU Taxonomy Regulation
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
GLBA
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
IEEE 7000
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
HKMA SPM
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
EU AI Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
CDP Corporate Questionnaire
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
COSO Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ASEAN Data Management Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US OFAC Sanctions Compliance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Proposal for a Regulation on Cyber Resilience Act (CRA)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
GLI-33 — Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
EIOPA Guidelines on ICT Security and Governance (2023)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
TISAX — Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Defence Security Principles Framework (DSPF)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
DORA
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
EU Digital Markets Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
FTC Health Breach Notification Rule
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UK Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act (PSTI)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
EAR — Export Administration Regulations
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Regulation (EU) 2023/1115 on deforestation-free supply chains
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) — IASR Web Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NIS2 Directive (Directive (EU) 2022/2555)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
US ITAR and EAR — Export Control and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
US SEC Digital Assets and Crypto Regulatory Framework
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Australia Consumer Data Right — Banking (CDR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Australia eSafety Commissioner — Online Safety Expectations for Industry
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
CSA CCM v4
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
MTCS — Multi-Tier Cloud Security (Singapore)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 — Governance of IT
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 42001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
MAS TRM
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
BCBS 239
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
EBA Guidelines on ICT and Security Risk Management (EBA/GL/2024/07)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
WELL Building Standard v2 (International WELL Building Institute)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) Rules 2023
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 — Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) — Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
South Korea Cloud Security Assurance Program (CSAP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Japan AI Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
APRA CPS 234
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
UK ONR Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) for Nuclear Facilities
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IEC 62351 — Power Systems Communication Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 — Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 20000-1
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NATO AQAP 2110 — Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Brazil AI Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
TNFD Recommendations
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
AASB S2 Climate-related Disclosures
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
China AI Regulations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IRM Enterprise Risk Management Framework (Institute of Risk Management)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
EU Maritime Single Window Environment Regulation (EU) 2019/1239
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
CISA ICS-CERT Advisories and Industrial Control Systems Security Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Lloyd's Minimum Standards — Cyber Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Australia AI Ethics Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation 2020/852)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
PCI PIN Security
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ITU-T X.805 — Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
SWIFT CSCF
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
PCI SSF
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) — Water Industry
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
SOC for Cybersecurity — Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
SASB Standards (ISSB Integrated)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
SASB Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
AICPA SOC 1
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
SSAE 18 SOC 1 — Report on Controls at a Service Organisation (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
SWIFT CSP
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
OSFI B-13
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
NIST Privacy Framework Version 1.0
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
PCI P2PE
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
TIBER-EU (Threat Intelligence-Based Ethical Red Teaming - European Union)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
TEFCA — Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
DAMA-DMBOK2 — Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
SSAE 18 — Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-82 Rev 3 — Guide to OT Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UK AI Regulation Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulation (23 NYCRR Part 500)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST Privacy Framework 1.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Right to Disconnect (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UK Open Banking Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
AICPA SOC 3
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
SOC 2
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
OECD AI Principles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
South Africa Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-53A
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
CSA STAR (Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OWASP Top 10:2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-172
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Spain ENS
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series — Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FISMA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
CIRCIA (Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-171
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
CISA Secure by Design Principles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Belgium CyberFundamentals
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Saudi NCA ECC
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
CISA Zero Trust Maturity Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Cyber Essentials Plus
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ANSSI Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) — Threat Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US NRC 10 CFR 73.54 — Cyber Security for Nuclear Power Plants
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FAA Cybersecurity Framework for Aviation
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
RBI Cybersecurity Framework for Banks
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Compare NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) with HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability)?

NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) is a compliance framework from International (NATO — 32 members) with 19 domains and 31 controls. NATO's cyber defence framework includes the NATO Cyber Defence Policy (2014, updated 2021), the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence (CCDCOE) Tallinn Manual, and the NATO Computer Incident Response Capability (NCIRC). Key documents include: NATO Communications and Information Agency (NCIA) security standards, AC/322 Information Assurance series, Cyber Defence Pledge (2016), and the 2021 Comprehensive Cyber Defence Policy recognising cyberspace as an operational domain. NATO nations committed to the Cyber Defence Pledge at the 2016 Warsaw Summit, with enhanced commitments at the 2023 Vilnius Summit including the Virtual Cyber Incident Support Capability (VCISC). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

How many controls does NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) have?

NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) has 31 controls organised across 19 domains. The largest domains are NCIRC Operations (4 controls), Cyber Defence Integration (3 controls), Cyber Defence Policy and Governance (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

What frameworks does NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) map to?

NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) maps to 153 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF) (6% coverage), BS 65000:2014 — Guidance on Organizational Resilience (6% coverage), FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) (6% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

How do I get started with NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) compliance?

Start your NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) compliance journey by running a self-assessment on our platform to identify your current compliance posture. Our AI advisory can answer specific questions about NATO Cyber Defence Standards and NCIRC (NATO Computer Incident Response Capability) requirements, and cross-framework mapping helps you leverage existing controls from other frameworks you may already comply with. Create a free account to access all 31 controls and track your progress.

Start Your Compliance Journey

Create a free account to run self-assessments, get AI advisory, and track your compliance progress across 702 frameworks.

Get Started Free →

Free forever — no credit card required