HKMA SPM
What is HKMA SPM?
The HKMA SUPERVISORY POLICY MANUAL (SPM) is the foundational umbrella collection of supervisory policy modules + guidance issued by the HONG KONG MONETARY AUTHORITY (HKMA) governing banking + financial institution supervision in Hong Kong SAR. The SPM provides the comprehensive framework for HKMA Authorised Institutions (AIs - licensed banks + restricted-licence banks + deposit-taking companies); supplemented by specific Circulars + sectoral cybersecurity frameworks (notably C-RAF v2.0 + Cybersecurity Fortification Initiative). It comprises 77 controls organised across 8 domains, and applies in Hong Kong.
How HKMA SPM maps to other frameworks
All 77 controls, each one mapped to the equivalent requirement in other standards, with the evidence that carries across and the mappings that were judged and rejected shown alongside. No account needed to look.
See the control mappings →The 8 domains HKMA SPM groups its controls into
Frameworks that share controls with HKMA SPM
Each of these has at least one control mapped to a control in HKMA SPM. The number is how many HKMA SPM controls are shared, counted from the mapping graph.
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
3 shared controlsOWASP ASVS
3 shared controlsNIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
3 shared controlsMITRE D3FEND
3 shared controlsNIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
3 shared controlsAnnex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
3 shared controlsFFIEC IT Examination Handbook
3 shared controlsIEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
3 shared controlsTraining on frameworks that overlap HKMA SPM
There is no course on HKMA SPM itself. These cover frameworks that share controls with it, so the material carries across even though the standard named is different.
Where HKMA SPM overlaps with the standards you already hold
What an auditor will ask you for
All 11 HKMA SPM controls, each with what it requires, the artefacts an auditor will ask you for, and where it commonly fails. Free to read, nothing to fill in.
Read the HKMA SPM evidence request listWhat HKMA SPM means in your sector
What HKMA SPM means for your job
Questions people ask about HKMA SPM
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How do I get started with HKMA SPM compliance?
Query HKMA SPM programmatically
HKMA SPM, its 77 controls and every mapping into other standards are available over a REST endpoint and an MCP server, so an agent can read them directly. The free tier is 10 calls a day and needs no signup.
HKMA SPM API reference and MCP config →What HKMA SPM requires, control by control
Each page carries the requirement text for one HKMA SPM control and what an assessor expects to see as evidence.
- HKMA-SPM-CG-IC-AC-GOVERNANCE-CONTROL-AUDIT HKMA SPM Corporate Governance (CG-1/2/3/5/6), Internal Control (IC-1/5), Auditing (AC-G)
- HKMA-SPM-OR-RR-SA-OPERATIONALRESILIENCE HKMA SPM Operational Risk (OR-1), Operational Resilience (OR-2), Recovery Planning (RR-1), Outsourcing (SA-2)
- HKMA-SPM-TM-TECHNOLOGY-TM-G-1-CRAF-COORD HKMA SPM Technology Management Modules (TM-G-1 to TM-G-4, TM-E-1) + Coordination with C-RAF
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