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Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
Australia
v2024
11 domains
35 controls
Australian legislation mandating security obligations for owners and operators of critical infrastructure assets across 11 sectors, including cyber incident reporting, risk management programs, and enhanced cyber security obligations for systems of national significance.
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Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI) is a compliance framework from Australia with 11 domains and 35 controls that map to 155 other frameworks. The largest domains are SOCI Act: Sector Coverage (11 controls), SOCI Act: Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (7 controls), SOCI Act: Enhanced Cyber Security Obligations (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (11)
CIRMP
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AUSOCI-2 | Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (CIRMP) |
Enhanced Obligations
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AUSOCI-5 | Enhanced Cyber Security Obligations and Continuous Improvement |
Government Powers
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AUSOCI-4 | Government Assistance Powers and Direction Authority |
Incident Reporting
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AUSOCI-3 | Cyber Incident Reporting (12/72 hours) |
Register
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| AUSOCI-1 | Register and Sector Coverage |
SOCI Act: Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program
7 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOCI-CIRMP-CYBER | CIRMP hazard vector: Cyber and information security |
| SOCI-CIRMP-PERSONNEL | CIRMP hazard vector: Personnel |
| SOCI-CIRMP-PHYSICAL | CIRMP hazard vector: Physical security and natural hazards |
| SOCI-CIRMP-SUPPLY | CIRMP hazard vector: Supply chain |
| SOCI-S30AC | Obligation to adopt a CIRMP |
| SOCI-S30AD | Compliance with CIRMP |
| SOCI-S30AE | Annual review of CIRMP |
SOCI Act: Cyber Security Incident Reporting
2 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOCI-S30BC | Notification of critical cyber security incidents (12 hours) |
| SOCI-S30BD | Notification of other cyber security incidents (72 hours) |
SOCI Act: Enhanced Cyber Security Obligations
4 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOCI-S30CB | Statutory incident response planning |
| SOCI-S30CM | Cyber security exercises |
| SOCI-S30CU | Vulnerability assessments |
| SOCI-S30DB | System information access |
SOCI Act: Government Assistance Powers
3 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOCI-S35AB | Ministerial authorisation for government assistance |
| SOCI-S35AK | Information gathering directions |
| SOCI-S35AQ | Action directions |
SOCI Act: Register and Information Obligations
3 controls
SOCI Act: Sector Coverage
11 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOCI-SECTOR-COMMS | Communications sector |
| SOCI-SECTOR-DATA | Data storage or processing sector |
| SOCI-SECTOR-DEFENCE | Defence industry sector |
| SOCI-SECTOR-EDU | Higher education and research sector |
| SOCI-SECTOR-ENERGY | Energy sector |
| SOCI-SECTOR-FINANCE | Financial services and markets sector |
| SOCI-SECTOR-FOOD | Food and grocery sector |
| SOCI-SECTOR-HEALTH | Healthcare and medical sector |
| SOCI-SECTOR-SPACE | Space technology sector |
| SOCI-SECTOR-TRANSPORT | Transport sector |
| SOCI-SECTOR-WATER | Water and sewerage sector |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI), you already cover:
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
29%
10 controls mapped
Compare →FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
29%
10 controls mapped
Compare →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
29%
10 controls mapped
Compare →+ 152 more: Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (29%), SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) (29%)
See all 155 mapped frameworks ↓Maps to 155 other frameworks
35 total controls
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
10 source controls mapped|20 target controls covered
29%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
10 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
29%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
10 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
29%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
10 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
29%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
10 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
29%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
9 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
26%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
26%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
8 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
23%
API 1164
8 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
23%
PCI SSF
8 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
23%
APRA CPS 234
8 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
23%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
23%
NIST SP 1800-32
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
23%
PCI P2PE
8 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
23%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
8 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
23%
PCI PIN Security
8 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
23%
ISO 27019
8 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
23%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
8 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
23%
South Korea ISMS-P
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
23%
IEC 62443
8 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
23%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
20%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
7 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
20%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
7 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
20%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
7 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
20%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
17%
ISO 22320:2018
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
17%
SOC 2
6 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
17%
UK AI Regulation Framework
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
17%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
17%
SASB Standards
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
17%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
ISO 27018
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
NIST SP 800-190
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
ITIL 4
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
14%
ISO 20000-1
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
14%
ISO 27017
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
UK Open Banking Standard
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
14%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
11%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Virginia CDPA
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Uruguay DPL
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
Texas Data Privacy Act
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Taiwan PDPA
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Bahrain PDPL
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
11%
ISO 31000
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
11%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
11%
ISO 27005
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
11%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
11%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
Solvency II
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
11%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
11%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
APPI
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
NIST SP 800-171
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
ISO 13485
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
ISO 27799
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO 37000:2021 - Governance of Organizations
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO 50001:2018 - Energy Management Systems
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
2 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
6%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
ISO/SAE 21434
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27043
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
COBIT 2019
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) - Threat Framework
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
TCFD Recommendations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 14001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 19011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 45001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22000
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
GDPR
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
21 CFR Part 58 - Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22318
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22317
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Samoa Telecommunications Act (2005) - Privacy & Data Protection
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 26000:2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22316
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
BREEAM - Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Aged Care Adjacent Schemes (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
What is Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI) and who does it apply to?
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI) is a compliance framework from Australia with 11 domains and 35 controls. Australian legislation mandating security obligations for owners and operators of critical infrastructure assets across 11 sectors, including cyber incident reporting, risk management programs, and enhanced cyber security obligations for systems of national significance. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI) actually require?
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI) has 35 controls organised across 11 domains. The largest domains are SOCI Act: Sector Coverage (11 controls), SOCI Act: Critical Infrastructure Risk Management Program (7 controls), SOCI Act: Enhanced Cyber Security Obligations (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI) do I already cover?
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI) maps to 155 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (29% coverage), FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) (29% coverage), NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 (29% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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