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SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
United States (AICPA)
v2017
10 domains
22 controls
SOC for Cybersecurity, introduced by the AICPA in 2017, provides a framework for reporting on an organisation's cybersecurity risk management programme. Unlike SOC 2 (which focuses on service organisations), SOC for Cybersecurity is designed for any organisation to communicate about its cybersecurity efforts. The examination uses the AICPA Description Criteria for Management's Description and the AICPA Trust Services Criteria or other suitable criteria. General-use report suitable for boards, investors, and business partners.
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SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination is a compliance framework from United States (AICPA) with 10 domains and 22 controls that map to 168 other frameworks. The largest domains are SOC for Cybersecurity: Description Criteria (9 controls), SOC for Cybersecurity: Security Criteria (3 controls), SOC for Cybersecurity: Availability Criteria (2 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (10)
Detect
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOCCYB-3 | Detect Function: Anomalies, Continuous Monitoring, Processes |
Examination
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOCCYB-6 | SOC for Cybersecurity Examination Process |
Identify
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOCCYB-1 | Identify Function: Asset, Risk, Governance, Business Environment |
Protect
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOCCYB-2 | Protect Function: Access Control, Awareness, Data Security, Processes |
Recover
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOCCYB-5 | Recover Function: Recovery Planning, Improvements, Communications |
Respond
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOCCYB-4 | Respond Function: Planning, Communications, Analysis, Mitigation, Improvements |
SOC for Cybersecurity: Availability Criteria
2 controls
SOC for Cybersecurity: Confidentiality Criteria
2 controls
SOC for Cybersecurity: Description Criteria
9 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| SOC-CY-DC1 | Nature of Business and Operations |
| SOC-CY-DC2 | Nature of Sensitive Information |
| SOC-CY-DC3 | Cybersecurity Risk Management Objectives |
| SOC-CY-DC4 | Governance Structure |
| SOC-CY-DC5 | Risk Assessment Process |
| SOC-CY-DC6 | Communication and Reporting |
| SOC-CY-DC7 | Control Environment |
| SOC-CY-DC8 | Monitoring of Controls |
| SOC-CY-DC9 | Third-Party Management |
SOC for Cybersecurity: Security Criteria
3 controls
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination, you already cover:
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
45%
10 controls mapped
Compare →TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
41%
9 controls mapped
Compare →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
41%
9 controls mapped
Compare →+ 165 more: Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (41%), South Korea ISMS-P (41%)
See all 168 mapped frameworks ↓Maps to 168 other frameworks
22 total controls
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
10 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
45%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
41%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
9 source controls mapped|21 target controls covered
41%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
9 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
41%
South Korea ISMS-P
9 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
41%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
8 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
36%
ISO 27019
8 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
36%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
8 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
36%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
8 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
36%
IEC 62443
8 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
36%
API 1164
8 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
36%
NIST SP 1800-32
8 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
36%
UK AI Regulation Framework
7 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
32%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
32%
PCI P2PE
7 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
32%
PCI SSF
7 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
32%
PCI PIN Security
7 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
32%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
7 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
32%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
27%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
27%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
27%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
27%
SOC 2
6 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
27%
SASB Standards
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
27%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
27%
Virginia CDPA
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
23%
Uruguay DPL
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
23%
Texas Data Privacy Act
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
23%
Taiwan PDPA
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
23%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
23%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
23%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
5 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
23%
Bahrain PDPL
5 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
23%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
23%
NIST SP 800-190
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
23%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
23%
ISO 27017
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
23%
ISO 27018
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
23%
ISO 27005
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
23%
ISO 20000-1
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
23%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
5 source controls mapped|15 target controls covered
23%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
23%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
23%
ISO 22320:2018
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
23%
APRA CPS 234
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
23%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
23%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
23%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
23%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
5 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
23%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
18%
UK Open Banking Standard
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
18%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
4 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
18%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
18%
APPI
4 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
18%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
18%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
18%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
18%
ITIL 4
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
18%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
18%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
18%
ISO 31000
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
18%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
18%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
18%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
18%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
18%
APRA SPS 220 Risk Management (Superannuation)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
18%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
ISO/SAE 21434
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
ISO 27043
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
14%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
ISO 13485
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
ISO 27799
3 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
14%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
GDPR
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
14%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
14%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
14%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
14%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
14%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
14%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
ISO 37000:2021 - Governance of Organizations
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
14%
Solvency II
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
14%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
14%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
14%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
14%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
14%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
Student Privacy Pledge 2020
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
9%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
ISO 19011
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
9%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 31000:2018
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 26000:2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 22318
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
5%
ISO 22317
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
5%
ISO 22316
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
5%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 30401
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 55001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 9001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 37001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 37301
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) - Threat Framework
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
21 CFR Part 58 - Good Laboratory Practice (GLP)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
NIST SP 800-171
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Responsible Minerals Initiative (RMI) - Responsible Minerals Assurance Process
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
5%
ISO 22000
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO 45001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
UK Modern Slavery Act 2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Australian Privacy Principles (APPs)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
WHO Global Strategy on Digital Health 2020-2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
Azure Security Benchmark
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Estonia Personal Data Protection Act (Isikuandmete kaitse seadus, 2019)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
Rhode Island Data Transparency and Privacy Protection Act (RIDTPPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
5%
UK Data Protection Act 2018
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
5%
What is SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination and who does it apply to?
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination is a compliance framework from United States (AICPA) with 10 domains and 22 controls. SOC for Cybersecurity, introduced by the AICPA in 2017, provides a framework for reporting on an organisation's cybersecurity risk management programme. Unlike SOC 2 (which focuses on service organisations), SOC for Cybersecurity is designed for any organisation to communicate about its cybersecurity efforts. The examination uses the AICPA Description Criteria for Management's Description and the AICPA Trust Services Criteria or other suitable criteria. General-use report suitable for boards, investors, and business partners. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination actually require?
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination has 22 controls organised across 10 domains. The largest domains are SOC for Cybersecurity: Description Criteria (9 controls), SOC for Cybersecurity: Security Criteria (3 controls), SOC for Cybersecurity: Availability Criteria (2 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination do I already cover?
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination maps to 168 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) (45% coverage), TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (41% coverage), NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 (41% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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