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Nuclear Security

What is Nuclear Security?

Regulatory requirements and security measures for protecting nuclear facilities, materials, and information from theft, sabotage, and cyber threats.

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Terms that appear alongside nuclear security

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

Frameworks that govern nuclear security

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on nuclear security

Requirements naming nuclear security across 2 standards, quoted from the control text.

IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)3 controls

IAEA Nuclear Security Series (NSS) is the family of publications providing internationally agreed guidance on nuclear security developed in consultation with Member States.

IAEA-NSS17-Scope-NSS-Family-CSP-Establishment · IAEA NSS-17 + NSS-42-G - Scope + Nuclear Security Series Family + Computer Security Programme Establishment + Roles + Management System Integration →
UK ONR Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) for Nuclear Facilities1 control

Per UK ONR CSIA for Nuclear: Security Plan and Cyber Security Documentation + Cyber Security Risk Assessment + integration with overall nuclear security.

UKCSIA-1 · Security Plan and Documentation →

Questions people ask about nuclear security

What is Nuclear Security?
Regulatory requirements and security measures for protecting nuclear facilities, materials, and information from theft, sabotage, and cyber threats.
Why is Nuclear Security important for compliance?
Nuclear Security is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding nuclear security 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 Nuclear Security?
Nuclear Security appears in the requirement text of IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1), UK ONR Cyber Security and Information Assurance (CSIA) for Nuclear Facilities. Across these standards we have identified 4 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about Nuclear Security?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how nuclear security 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.