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Exposure Assessment

What is Exposure Assessment?

An evaluation of an organization's vulnerable attack surface including internet-facing assets, misconfigurations, and unpatched systems that could be exploited.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern exposure assessment

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on exposure assessment

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

OSHA General Industry Standards (29 CFR Part 1910)2 controls

Permissible exposure (a), (b): protection is required when sound levels, measured on the A scale at slow response, exceed Table G-16: 90 dBA for 8 hours, 92 for 6, 95 for 4, 97 for 3, 100 for 2, 102 for 1 1/2, 105 for 1, 110 for 1/2 and 115 dBA for 1/4 hour or...

osha-29-cfr-1910::1910.95 · 1910.95 Occupational noise exposure →
OSHA Safety and Health Regulations for Construction (29 CFR Part 1926)2 controls

Scope: all construction work (construction, alteration, repair, painting and decorating) where employees may be occupationally exposed to lead, including demolition and salvage, removal or encapsulation, renovation of lead-containing structures, installation o...

osha-29-cfr-1926::1926.62 · 1926.62 Lead →
EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste Management1 control

Within 90 days after receiving the final volume of hazardous waste at a unit or facility, the owner or operator must treat, remove or dispose of on site all hazardous waste per the approved closure plan, and must complete partial and final closure within 180 d...

epa-rcra-hazardous-waste-management::264.113 · § 264.113 Closure; time allowed for closure →

Questions people ask about exposure assessment

What is Exposure Assessment?
An evaluation of an organization's vulnerable attack surface including internet-facing assets, misconfigurations, and unpatched systems that could be exploited.
Why is Exposure Assessment important for compliance?
Exposure Assessment is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding exposure assessment helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 1,016 frameworks with 316K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address Exposure Assessment?
Exposure Assessment appears in the requirement text of OSHA General Industry Standards (29 CFR Part 1910), OSHA Safety and Health Regulations for Construction (29 CFR Part 1926), EPA RCRA Hazardous Waste Management. Across these standards we have identified 5 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Exposure Assessment?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how exposure assessment 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 1,016 frameworks.

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