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UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers

Self-Assess
United Kingdom (MOD)
vIssue 3 (2024)
11 domains
30 controls

UK Defence Standard 05-138 establishes cyber security requirements for organisations in the UK defence supply chain. Mandated by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for contracts handling MOD information and systems. Issue 3 (2024) aligns with NCSC Cyber Essentials Plus and the MOD Cyber Security Model. Requirements cover: organisational security, asset management, access control, cryptography, physical security, operations security, communications security, supply chain security, incident management, and business continuity. Suppliers must achieve Cyber Essentials Plus certification as a minimum, with enhanced requirements for higher-sensitivity contracts.

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UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers is a compliance framework from United Kingdom (MOD) with 11 domains and 30 controls that map to 244 other frameworks. The largest domains are Cyber Risk Profile Levels (8 controls), Technical Controls (7 controls), DEFSTAN 05-138 Section D: Minimising the Impact of Incidents (4 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (11)

Asset and Access

1 controls
Controls in the Asset and Access domain of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers — 1 controls
CodeTitle
UKDEFSTD-2Asset Management, Access Control, Cryptography

Contractual Flow-Down and Scope

2 controls

Contractual Flow-Down and Scope

Controls in the Contractual Flow-Down and Scope domain of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers — 2 controls
CodeTitle
DEFSTAN-DEFCON658DEFCON 658 Flow-Down to Supply Chain
DEFSTAN-MIIDEFDefinition and Identification of MOD Identifiable Information

Cyber Risk Profile

1 controls
Controls in the Cyber Risk Profile domain of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers — 1 controls
CodeTitle
UKDEFSTD-1Cyber Defence Cyber Risk Profile (CRP)

Cyber Risk Profile Levels

8 controls

Cyber Risk Profile Levels

Controls in the Cyber Risk Profile Levels domain of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers — 8 controls
CodeTitle
DEFSTAN-CHANGERisk Profile Change Management
DEFSTAN-L0Risk Profile L0 Not Applicable
DEFSTAN-L1Risk Profile L1 Very Low
DEFSTAN-L2Risk Profile L2 Low
DEFSTAN-L3Risk Profile L3 Moderate
DEFSTAN-L4Risk Profile L4 High
DEFSTAN-L5Risk Profile L5 Very High
DEFSTAN-RP-ASSESSCyber Risk Profile Assessment via SCRA

DEFSTAN 05-138 Section D: Minimising the Impact of Incidents

4 controls
Controls in the DEFSTAN 05-138 Section D: Minimising the Impact of Incidents domain of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers — 4 controls
CodeTitle
D.1Incident Response Planning
D.2Incident Reporting
D.3Backup and Recovery
D.4Lessons Learned

Incident

1 controls
Controls in the Incident domain of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers — 1 controls
CodeTitle
UKDEFSTD-4Incident Response and Reporting

Incident Reporting and Assurance

2 controls

Incident Reporting and Assurance

Controls in the Incident Reporting and Assurance domain of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers — 2 controls
CodeTitle
DEFSTAN-AUDITAssurance and Audit Evidence Maintenance
DEFSTAN-INCIDENT-MODCERTIncident Reporting to MOD via JSyCC

Personnel and Physical Security

2 controls

Personnel and Physical Security

Controls in the Personnel and Physical Security domain of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers — 2 controls
CodeTitle
DEFSTAN-PERSONNELPersonnel Security and Clearances
DEFSTAN-PHYSICALPhysical Security

Supply Chain

1 controls
Controls in the Supply Chain domain of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers — 1 controls
CodeTitle
UKDEFSTD-3Supply Chain Risk Management

Technical Controls

7 controls

Technical Controls

Controls in the Technical Controls domain of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers — 7 controls
CodeTitle
DEFSTAN-ACCESSAccess Control and Identity Management
DEFSTAN-CONFIGSecure Configuration and Hardening
DEFSTAN-CRYPTOCryptography and Key Management
DEFSTAN-DEVSecure Development and System Acquisition
DEFSTAN-MALWAREMalware Protection
DEFSTAN-MONITORSecurity Monitoring and Logging
DEFSTAN-PATCHPatch and Vulnerability Management

Training

1 controls
Controls in the Training domain of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers — 1 controls
CodeTitle
UKDEFSTD-5Training, Audit, Continuous Improvement

Your Compliance Coverage

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Maps to 244 other frameworks

30 total controls
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
PSD2 SCA
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
OSFI B-13
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
Open Banking Security
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-146
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-145
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-144
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
NERC CIP
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
MTCS (Singapore)
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
ISMAP (Japan)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
IEEE 1686
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
IACS Unified Requirements E26/E27 - Cyber Resilience of Ships and On-Board Systems
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
HKMA SPM
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
GLBA
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
FIRST CSIRT Services Framework and Standards
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
FedRAMP Rev 5
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
4 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
13%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
4 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
NIST Privacy Framework
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
10%
API 1164
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-190
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
IEC 62443
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
South Korea ISMS-P
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
PCI PIN Security
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 1800-32
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
ISO 27017
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO 27018
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
ISO 22320:2018
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
SOC 2
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
ISO 27019
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
PCI SSF
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
PCI P2PE
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Turkey KVKK
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Texas Data Privacy Act
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Taiwan PDPA
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Qatar DPL
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Privacy Act 2020
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
POPIA
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
PDPA Thailand
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
PDPA Singapore
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
PAS 1192-5:2015 - Security-Minded Approach to BIM and Digital Built Environments
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
NIST SP 800-122
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Nigeria Open Banking Regulatory Framework (CBN, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
10%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Mexico LFPDPPP
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Mauritius DPA
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Liechtenstein DPA
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
LGPD
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
South Korea PIPA
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
Indonesia PDP Law
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
India DPDP Act
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
10%
Iceland Data Protection and Processing of Personal Data Act (Act No. 90/2018)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
10%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
10%
FISMA
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
10%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
10%
SLSA
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
PTES
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
OWASP SAMM
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
OWASP MASVS
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
OpenSSF Scorecard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-92
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-88
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-63-4
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-61
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-137
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-123
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
MITRE D3FEND
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
MITRE ATT&CK
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
GAMP 5 - Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Virginia CDPA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Vietnam PDPD
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Uruguay DPL
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Peru DPL
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
HITECH Act
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
2 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
7%
Bahrain PDPL
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
APPI
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
APRA CPS 234
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-171
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Telecommunications Sector Security Reforms (TSSR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
7%
ISO 20000-1
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
Security of Critical Infrastructure Act 2018 (SOCI)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
UK Open Banking Standard
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
ITIL 4
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
UK AI Regulation Framework
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
OECD AI Principles
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
NIST SP 800-66
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
MARS-E
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
Japan AI Guidelines
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
IEEE 7000
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
7%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
7%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
7%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
7%
NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 27043
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22317
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22318
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22316
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UK Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) - Water Industry
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/SAE 21434
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UNICEF Policy Guidance on AI for Children (2021)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Student Privacy Pledge 2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Paraguay Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 6534/2020)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Jordan Draft Personal Data Protection Law (2022)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Hungary Act CXII of 2011 on Informational Self-Determination and Freedom of Information (Info Act)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
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%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Sweden Data Protection Act (Dataskyddslag, 2018:218)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
GDPR
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
UK Age Appropriate Design Code (Children's Code)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Uganda Data Protection and Privacy Act (2019)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO 13485
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO 27799
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%
ISO 26000:2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
South Korea Korea Internet Self-Governance Organisation (KISO) Code of Ethics
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
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%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
3%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FATF Recommendation 16 - Virtual Asset Travel Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
FSSC 22000 - Food Safety System Certification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Lloyd's of London Cyber Insurance Requirements and Underwriting Standards
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-30
1 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-37
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-39
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Own Risk and Solvency Assessment (ORSA) - NAIC Model Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
OWASP ASVS
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules (Global CBPR) Forum
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
GS1 Global Standards - Supply Chain Traceability and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ICMM Mining Principles (2024 Update)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IRM Enterprise Risk Management Framework (Institute of Risk Management)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NATO AQAP 2110 - Quality Assurance Requirements for Design, Development, and Production
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
SEC Climate Disclosure Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
SASB Standards
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
OWASP Top 10:2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Ontario Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) - IASR Web Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OECD Recommendation on Artificial Intelligence (2024 Update)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct (2023 Update)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Compare UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers with TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives

What is UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers and who does it apply to?

UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers is a compliance framework from United Kingdom (MOD) with 11 domains and 30 controls. UK Defence Standard 05-138 establishes cyber security requirements for organisations in the UK defence supply chain. Mandated by the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for contracts handling MOD information and systems. Issue 3 (2024) aligns with NCSC Cyber Essentials Plus and the MOD Cyber Security Model. Requirements cover: organisational security, asset management, access control, cryptography, physical security, operations security, communications security, supply chain security, incident management, and business continuity. Suppliers must achieve Cyber Essentials Plus certification as a minimum, with enhanced requirements for higher-sensitivity contracts. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers actually require?

UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers has 30 controls organised across 11 domains. The largest domains are Cyber Risk Profile Levels (8 controls), Technical Controls (7 controls), DEFSTAN 05-138 Section D: Minimising the Impact of Incidents (4 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers do I already cover?

UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers maps to 244 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives (13% coverage), PSD2 SCA (13% coverage), OSFI B-13 (13% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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