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Section 508 — ICT Accessibility (Revised)
United States
v2017 (Revised, WCAG 2.0 AA)
6 domains
18 controls
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (as revised in 2017 incorporating WCAG 2.0 Level AA) requires federal agencies to make their information and communications technology (ICT) accessible to people with disabilities. The revised standards (36 CFR Part 1194) incorporate WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria for web, software, and electronic documents, and provide functional performance criteria for hardware. Applies to all federal ICT including websites, software, hardware, and electronic documents.
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Framework Domains (6)
Chapter 2 - Scoping Requirements
3 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 508-E205 | Electronic Content |
| 508-E206 | Hardware Requirements Scoping |
| 508-E207 | Software Requirements Scoping |
Chapter 3 - Functional Performance Criteria
5 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 508-302.1 | Without Vision |
| 508-302.2 | With Limited Vision |
| 508-302.3 | Without Perception of Color |
| 508-302.4 | Without Hearing |
| 508-302.8 | With Limited Manipulation |
Chapter 4 - Hardware
3 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 508-402 | Closed Functionality |
| 508-407 | Operable Parts |
| 508-412 | ICT with Two-Way Voice Communication |
Chapter 5 - Software
3 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 508-501 | General Software Requirements |
| 508-502 | Interoperability with Assistive Technology |
| 508-504 | Authoring Tools |
WCAG 2.0 Level AA Integration
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 508-WCAG-1 | Perceivable |
| 508-WCAG-2 | Operable |
| 508-WCAG-3 | Understandable |
| 508-WCAG-4 | Robust |
Web and Software Accessibility
0 controls
Accessibility requirements for web content and software
Maps to 198 other frameworks
18 total controls
EMV 3-D Secure (3DS2) — Payment Authentication Protocol
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
US Section 508 — ICT Accessibility Standards (Revised 2017)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Qatar DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Switzerland FADP
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
UK Concordat on Open Research Data (UKRI)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
South Korea Credit Information Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Philippines Data Privacy Act (RA 10173)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Tennessee IPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU Data Act
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Iceland DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Liechtenstein DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) — Connected Product Safety
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ILO Nursing Personnel Convention C149 (1977)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
EU Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD6 / Directive 2018/1673)
1 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
6%
ISO 8000 — Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
FATF Recommendation 16 — Virtual Asset Travel Rule
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Privacy by Design (PbD) — Seven Foundational Principles
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
BS 65000:2014 — Guidance on Organizational Resilience
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
UK Data Protection Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Delaware Personal Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
New Zealand Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Argentina PDPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Colorado Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Cook Islands Electronic Transactions Act & Privacy Provisions (2003)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
US Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — Title III Digital Accessibility
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU Seveso III Directive (Directive 2012/18/EU)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
EU Network Code on Cybersecurity for the Electricity Sector
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU Maritime Single Window Environment Regulation (EU 2019/1239) and EMSA Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
EU Machinery Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2023/1230)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
EU General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, Regulation 2023/988)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
EU European Media Freedom Act (EMFA)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
EU Digital Services Act — Minors Protection Provisions (Regulation 2022/2065)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU AI Liability Directive
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Paraguay Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 6534/2020)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Jordan Draft Personal Data Protection Law (2022)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD, Directive 2018/1808)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
EU Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA, Regulation 2023/1114)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
EU Cyber Solidarity Act (Regulation (EU) 2025/38)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD Recast, Directive 2024/1275)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
EU In Vitro Diagnostic Medical Devices Regulation (IVDR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
EU NIS2 Directive — Transport Sector Requirements
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
South Korea Personal Information Protection Act (PIPA)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Luxembourg Law of 1 August 2018 on Data Protection (GDPR Implementation)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Portugal Law No. 58/2019 — Data Protection Implementation Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Romania Law No. 190/2018 on Data Protection Measures (GDPR Implementation)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Montenegro Law on Personal Data Protection (2023)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
North Macedonia Law on Personal Data Protection (2020)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Japan Act on Specified Commercial Transactions (ASCT) — Digital Services
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU Product Liability Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/2853)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
EU Platform Work Directive (Directive 2024/2831)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
EU Pay Transparency Directive (Directive 2023/970)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Hungary Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (Info Act)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Uruguay Personal Data Protection Act (Law No. 18.331)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU Taxonomy Regulation (Regulation 2020/852)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
EU Web Accessibility Directive (Directive 2016/2102)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
FCC Customer Proprietary Network Information (CPNI) and Data Breach Rules (47 CFR 64.2001-2011)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU ePrivacy Directive (2002/58/EC)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
IFRS 17 — Insurance Contracts
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
FTC Health Breach Notification Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
CIRCIA (Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
eIDAS 2.0 — EU Digital Identity Regulation
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Spain Organic Law 3/2018 on Data Protection and Digital Rights (LOPDGDD)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
African Union Malabo Convention
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Lebanon Electronic Transactions and Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 81/2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Georgia Law on Personal Data Protection (2012)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Tunisia Organic Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2004-63)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Senegal Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2008-12)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Costa Rica Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 8968)
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
Rwanda Law No. 058/2021 Relating to the Protection of Personal Data
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Morocco Data Protection Law (09-08)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Egypt Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 151 of 2020)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
ICAO Annex 17 — Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Chile Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 21.719)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Peru Personal Data Protection Law (Law No. 29733)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Turkey Personal Data Protection Law (KVKK — Law No. 6698)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Ukraine Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2297-VI)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Ethiopia Personal Data Protection Proclamation (No. 1321/2024)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Côte d'Ivoire Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 2013-450)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Uzbekistan Law on Personal Data (No. ZRU-547)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Kazakhstan Law on Personal Data and Their Protection (No. 94-V)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Colombia Data Protection Law (Law 1581 of 2012 — SIC Oversight)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Panama Law on Personal Data Protection (Law No. 81 of 2019)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Serbia Law on Personal Data Protection (2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Lithuania Law on Legal Protection of Personal Data (2018)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Cambodia Sub-Decree on Personal Data Protection (Sub-Decree No. 134)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Netherlands GDPR Implementation Act (UAVG — Uitvoeringswet AVG, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Poland Act on Personal Data Protection (Ustawa o ochronie danych osobowych, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Latvia Personal Data Processing Law (Fizisko personu datu apstrades likums, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Finland Data Protection Act (Tietosuojalaki, 1050/2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Croatia Act on Implementation of the GDPR (Official Gazette 42/2018)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Greece Law 4624/2019 — Hellenic Data Protection Authority (HDPA) Implementation Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Botswana Data Protection Act (2024)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Malta Data Protection Act (Cap. 586, 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Fiji Data Protection Bill (2020)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Zimbabwe Data Protection Act (2021)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Oman Personal Data Protection Law (Royal Decree 6/2022)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Qatar Personal Data Privacy Protection Law (Law No. 13 of 2016)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
UNCITRAL Model Law on Electronic Commerce (1996, updated 2005)
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
Brazil Open Finance (Resolução Conjunta No. 1/2020)
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
PIPEDA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Ecuador LOPDP
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
CCPA/CPRA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
RICS Professional Standards — Data and Technology in Property
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Jamaica DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PDPA Singapore
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Mauritius DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Texas Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU Digital Markets Act
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes — Global Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EN 301 549 — ICT Accessibility Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Colombia Habeas Data Law
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
FERPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Australia Consumer Data Right — Banking (CDR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
GDPR
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
BSI C5 — Cloud Computing Compliance Criteria Catalogue
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Turkey KVKK
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Mexico LFPDPPP
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Ghana Data Protection Act 2012 (Act 843)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Mauritius Data Protection Act 2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU Data Governance Act (DGA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Nigeria NDPR
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU Taxonomy Regulation
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
EU Taxonomy for Sustainable Activities (Regulation 2020/852)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Connecticut DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
PDPA Thailand
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
POPIA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ESRB Privacy Certified Programme
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 22739:2024 — Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Virginia CDPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Rwanda DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Kenya DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27701
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Vietnam PDPD
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Dominican Republic DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-122
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Colorado Privacy Act (CPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Washington My Health My Data Act (MHMD)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Wisconsin Data Privacy Act (SB 670)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Connecticut Data Privacy Act (CTDPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Indonesia PDP Law
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
UK Open Banking Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
TEFCA — Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
India DPDP Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Taiwan PDPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
COPPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Uruguay DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Philippines DPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
China PIPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Chile DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Norway PDPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
APPI
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
DAMA-DMBOK2 — Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NIST Privacy Framework 1.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
LGPD
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
New Hampshire Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
UAE PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Peru DPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
India Account Aggregator Framework (RBI)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) Standard (2023)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Utah Consumer Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
HITECH Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EU Union Customs Code (UCC) — Data Protection and Security Provisions (Regulation 952/2013)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
South Korea PIPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Bahrain PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Section 508 — ICT Accessibility (Revised)?
Section 508 — ICT Accessibility (Revised) is a compliance framework from United States with 6 domains and 18 controls. Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (as revised in 2017 incorporating WCAG 2.0 Level AA) requires federal agencies to make their information and communications technology (ICT) accessible to people with disabilities. The revised standards (36 CFR Part 1194) incorporate WCAG 2.0 Level AA success criteria for web, software, and electronic documents, and provide functional performance criteria for hardware. Applies to all federal ICT including websites, software, hardware, and electronic documents. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does Section 508 — ICT Accessibility (Revised) have?
Section 508 — ICT Accessibility (Revised) has 18 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Chapter 3 - Functional Performance Criteria (5 controls), WCAG 2.0 Level AA Integration (4 controls), Chapter 2 - Scoping Requirements (3 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does Section 508 — ICT Accessibility (Revised) map to?
Section 508 — ICT Accessibility (Revised) maps to 198 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are EMV 3-D Secure (3DS2) — Payment Authentication Protocol (6% coverage), US Section 508 — ICT Accessibility Standards (Revised 2017) (6% coverage), Qatar DPL (6% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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