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Maturity Model

What is Maturity Model?

A framework that describes levels of organisational capability or process maturity, typically from initial/ad hoc to optimised. Used to benchmark progress and set improvement targets.

Information Security

Each of these is named in at least one of the same controls as maturity model. The number is how many controls name both.

What the standards actually require on maturity model

Requirements naming maturity model across 6 standards, quoted from the control text.

STAR Certification includes a maturity capability assessment that scores the management of CCM control areas beyond a pass/fail basis, giving customers insight into control maturity.

STAR-L2-05 · Maturity model scoring
FISMA5 controls

FISMA + FedRAMP coordination for cloud services. FEDRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) operationalizes FISMA for CLOUD SERVICES used by federal agencies (established by OMB Memorandum M-11-30 + modernized by M-24-15 of July 2024).

FISMA-FedRAMP-Cloud-Coordination · FedRAMP for Cloud Services + 800-37 ATO Integration

Implement the Australian Signals Directorate's Essential Eight strategies to mitigate targeted cyber incidents, and self-assess maturity using the Essential Eight Maturity Model.

ASIC-CR-PR-1 · Implement the ASD Essential Eight

FIRST CSIRT Services Framework v2.1 (2019) Foundational. MANDATE + SCOPE: the CSIRT must have a CLEARLY DOCUMENTED MANDATE from its parent organisation (national authority + sector authority + corporate executive) defining: (a) AUTHORITY level (advisory + coor...

FIRST-CSIRTF-Mandate-Quality · CSIRT Services Framework v2.1 - Mandate, Scope and Quality Management
FedRAMP Rev 51 control

STATERAMP + GovRAMP are FedRAMP-aligned authorization programs for state + local + tribal governments. STATERAMP (https://stateramp.org/) - non-profit organization + administers state-government cloud authorization mirroring FedRAMP processes + uses FedRAMP-co...

FedRAMP-StateRAMP-GovRAMP · Coordination with StateRAMP, GovRAMP and state + local + tribal government cloud authorization

Questions people ask about maturity model

What is Maturity Model?
A framework that describes levels of organisational capability or process maturity, typically from initial/ad hoc to optimised. Used to benchmark progress and set improvement targets.
Why is Maturity Model important for compliance?
Maturity Model is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding maturity model 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.
Which compliance frameworks address Maturity Model?
Maturity Model appears in the requirement text of CSA STAR (Security, Trust, Assurance, and Risk), FISMA, IRM Enterprise Risk Management Framework (Institute of Risk Management), ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices, FIRST CSIRT Services Framework and Standards. Across these standards we have identified 11 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Maturity Model?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how maturity model 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.

See how Maturity Model applies across compliance frameworks

Our platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings. Explore how this concept is addressed across standards.

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