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W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0

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International (W3C)
v2.0 (2024)
12 domains
32 controls

The W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model 2.0 (2024) provides a standard for expressing credentials on the web in a way that is cryptographically secure, privacy-respecting, and machine-verifiable. Verifiable Credentials (VCs) are issued by issuers, held by holders, and presented to verifiers. Key features: selective disclosure (reveal only needed attributes), zero-knowledge proofs, decentralised identifiers (DIDs), JSON-LD representation, and multiple proof formats (Data Integrity, JWT, SD-JWT). Use cases include: digital diplomas, government ID, professional licences, health credentials, and age verification. Foundational technology for EU Digital Identity Wallet (eIDAS 2.0), mDL (mobile driver's licence), and numerous national digital identity programmes.

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W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 is a compliance framework from International (W3C) with 12 domains and 32 controls that map to 145 other frameworks. The largest domains are Data Model and Conformance (5 controls), Holders and Presentations (5 controls), Issuance, Status and Lifecycle (5 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (12)

A11y and I18n

1 controls
Controls in the A11y and I18n domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 1 controls
CodeTitle
W3CVCDM-4Accessibility, Internationalization, Security

Audit and Monitoring

1 controls
Controls in the Audit and Monitoring domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 1 controls
CodeTitle
VC2-AUD-01Audit Logging and Monitoring

Credential Properties and Extensions

4 controls

Credential Properties and Extensions

Controls in the Credential Properties and Extensions domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 4 controls
CodeTitle
VC-1Credential Metadata
VC-2Credential Status
VC-3Credential Schema
VC-4Evidence

Data Model

1 controls
Controls in the Data Model domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 1 controls
CodeTitle
W3CVCDM-2Data Model, Proof, Status

Data Model and Conformance

5 controls
Controls in the Data Model and Conformance domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 5 controls
CodeTitle
VC2-CORE-01Conformance with the Verifiable Credentials Data Model 2.0
VC2-CTX-01Mandatory Context
VC2-DATE-01Validity Period
VC2-SUBJ-01Credential Subject
VC2-TYPE-01Credential and Presentation Types

Ecosystem

1 controls
Controls in the Ecosystem domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 1 controls
CodeTitle
W3CVCDM-1Three-Party Ecosystem (Issuer, Holder, Verifier)

Holders and Presentations

5 controls
Controls in the Holders and Presentations domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 5 controls
CodeTitle
VC2-HOLD-01Holder Wallets and Storage
VC2-PRES-01Verifiable Presentations
VP-1Presentation Composition
VP-2Holder Binding
VP-3Presentation Validity

Issuance, Status and Lifecycle

5 controls
Controls in the Issuance, Status and Lifecycle domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 5 controls
CodeTitle
VC2-ISS-01Issuer Identification
VC2-ISS-02Issuer Key Management
VC2-LIFE-01Issuance, Suspension, and Revocation Procedures
VC2-STAT-01Credential Status
VC2-STAT-02Bitstring Status List Privacy

Privacy

2 controls
Controls in the Privacy domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 3 controls
CodeTitle
VC2-PRIV-01Selective Disclosure
VC2-PRIV-02Correlation and Linkability
W3CVCDM-3Privacy and Selective Disclosure

Privacy

1 controls
Controls in the Privacy domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 3 controls
CodeTitle
VC2-PRIV-01Selective Disclosure
VC2-PRIV-02Correlation and Linkability
W3CVCDM-3Privacy and Selective Disclosure

Securing Credentials and Cryptography

3 controls
Controls in the Securing Credentials and Cryptography domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 3 controls
CodeTitle
VC2-DID-01Use of Decentralized Identifiers
VC2-SEC-01Securing the Credential
VC2-SEC-02Cryptosuite Selection

Verification, Trust and Interoperability

3 controls
Controls in the Verification, Trust and Interoperability domain of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 — 3 controls
CodeTitle
VC2-INT-01Interoperability Profiles
VC2-VER-01Verifier Verification Steps
VC2-VER-02Trust Frameworks and Issuer Trust

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0, you already cover:

AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)

9%

3 controls mapped

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Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)

9%

3 controls mapped

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ISO 19011

9%

3 controls mapped

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+ 142 more: ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence (9%), CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0 (9%)

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Maps to 145 other frameworks

32 total controls
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
9%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO 19011
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
9%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
9%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
6%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 13485
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27799
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO/SAE 21434
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27043
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27017
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 27018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
UK Open Banking Standard
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
South Korea ISMS-P
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
NIST SP 800-190
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 31000:2018
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
SLSA
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
WCAG 2.2
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PCI SSF
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
PCI PIN Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
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%
ISO 27005
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 20000-1
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UK Telecommunications (Security) Act 2021
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%
Saudi Arabia PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Bahrain PDPL
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PCI P2PE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
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%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
SOC for Cybersecurity - Cybersecurity Risk Management Examination
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
APPI
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US ITAR and EAR - Export Control and Data Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OpenSSF Scorecard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
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|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PCI DSS 4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
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 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
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%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FedRAMP Rev 5
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
GAMP 5 - Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
GLBA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
HKMA SPM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IATF 16949:2016 - Quality Management System for Automotive Production
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISMAP (Japan)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Israel Protection of Privacy Law (5741-1981)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ITU Radio Regulations and Space Security Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
South Korea PIPA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
MITRE ATT&CK
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
MTCS (Singapore)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-123
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-137
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-144
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-145
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-146
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-61
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-63-4
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-88
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-92
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NRC 10 CFR 73.54 - Nuclear Facility Cybersecurity
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Open Banking Security
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UK Bribery Act 2010
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PSD2 SCA
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PTES
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
3%
Philippines Cybercrime Prevention Act (RA 10175)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OWASP Top 10:2025
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OWASP SAMM
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OWASP MASVS
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
OSFI B-13
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Compare W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 with AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)

What is W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 and who does it apply to?

W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 is a compliance framework from International (W3C) with 12 domains and 32 controls. The W3C Verifiable Credentials Data Model 2.0 (2024) provides a standard for expressing credentials on the web in a way that is cryptographically secure, privacy-respecting, and machine-verifiable. Verifiable Credentials (VCs) are issued by issuers, held by holders, and presented to verifiers. Key features: selective disclosure (reveal only needed attributes), zero-knowledge proofs, decentralised identifiers (DIDs), JSON-LD representation, and multiple proof formats (Data Integrity, JWT, SD-JWT). Use cases include: digital diplomas, government ID, professional licences, health credentials, and age verification. Foundational technology for EU Digital Identity Wallet (eIDAS 2.0), mDL (mobile driver's licence), and numerous national digital identity programmes. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 actually require?

W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 has 32 controls organised across 12 domains. The largest domains are Data Model and Conformance (5 controls), Holders and Presentations (5 controls), Issuance, Status and Lifecycle (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

If I already comply with another framework, how much of W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 do I already cover?

W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0 maps to 145 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) (9% coverage), Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA) (9% coverage), ISO 19011 (9% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

How do I implement W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0?

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