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Control Mapping

What is Control Mapping?

The process of identifying relationships between controls in different frameworks. For example, mapping ISO 27001 Annex A controls to NIST 800-53 controls to identify overlap and gaps.

Information Security

Related terms

Gap Analysis

Frameworks that govern control mapping

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on control mapping

Requirements naming control mapping across 3 standards, quoted from the control text.

CSA STAR (Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk)1 control

The assessment covers the full set of applicable CCM control domains, with any not-applicable controls justified, so the assurance reflects the complete CCM control set rather than a subset.

STAR-CCM-01 · CCM control mapping completeness →
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)1 control

34 CFR 99.31(a)(6)(iii)(D) safeguards requirement + the PTAC Best Practices Guidance + SPPO Guidance. The 2011 final rule explicitly requires APPROPRIATE METHODS to PROTECT PII when disclosed under the studies + audit + evaluation exceptions.

FERPA-Safeguards-PTAC · Data Security Safeguards for PII in Education Records (PTAC Best Practices, SPPO Guidance) →
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)1 control

Florida FDBR crosswalk to comprehensive security + privacy frameworks. NIST CSF 2.0 mapping: GOVERN (FDBR controller responsibilities + DPAs + privacy notice) + IDENTIFY (sensitive data inventory + minors data + voice/facial recognition data) + PROTECT (opt-in...

FDBR-Compliance-Crosswalk-NIST-ISO-SOC · FDBR Crosswalk to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and Federal/Sectoral Frameworks →

Questions people ask about control mapping

What is Control Mapping?
The process of identifying relationships between controls in different frameworks. For example, mapping ISO 27001 Annex A controls to NIST 800-53 controls to identify overlap and gaps.
Why is Control Mapping important for compliance?
Control Mapping is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding control mapping helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
What concepts are related to Control Mapping?
Key concepts related to Control Mapping include Gap Analysis. Understanding these interconnected concepts provides a more comprehensive view of Information Security requirements and helps organizations build holistic compliance programs.
Which compliance frameworks address Control Mapping?
Control Mapping appears in the requirement text of CSA STAR (Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk), Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR). Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Control Mapping?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how control mapping applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.