APRA CPS 234 vs NIS2 Directive
What is the difference between APRA CPS 234 and NIS2 Directive?
APRA CPS 234 is a government framework applying in Australia, with 35 controls across 17 domains. NIS2 Directive is a other framework applying in the European Union, with 8 controls across 8 domains. They govern different subjects, so the overlap is limited to the governance requirements they share. The mapping below shows where that is.
Measured coverage between these frameworks
We map controls between these two frameworks in a knowledge graph and have a person review every mapping before it is published. Below is what that review found. The figures are read live from the graph, not written by hand.
APRA CPS 234 into NIS2 Directive
35.7%10 of 28 NIS2 Directive controls carry evidence from APRA CPS 234, leaving 18 to satisfy separately.
38 candidate mappings were examined and 0 were rejected on review, signed off 2026-08-20.
Read the full crosswalk, including every rejected mapping →NIS2 Directive into APRA CPS 234
75%18 of 24 APRA CPS 234 controls carry evidence from NIS2 Directive, leaving 6 to satisfy separately.
41 candidate mappings were examined and 0 were rejected on review, signed off 2026-08-20.
Read the full crosswalk, including every rejected mapping →Coverage is directional. Mapping A into B is a different measurement from B into A, because the two standards do not carry the same depth on the same subjects.
Questions people ask about APRA CPS 234 and NIS2 Directive
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