RSK-03Risk and Decisions
Acceptances expire
Accepted risks and control exceptions carry an accountable executive, a compensating control and an expiry date.
SOC2 ◐ ISO27001 ◐ NISTCSF ◐ PCIDSS ◐ HIPAA ○ GDPR ○ EUAIACT ○ AIRMF ◐
One objective. Many frameworks. Honest gaps.
DTCF normalises what an organization must achieve into 10 objectives across 10 families, then maps each to the frameworks practitioners face. Mappings are graded: fully addressed, partially addressed, or deliberately absent with the reason recorded. An empty cell is a finding about the framework, not a gap in your programme.
DTCF 2026.1 · published 10 Sep 2026 · CC BY 4.0 · free to use with attribution
10Objectives
312Graded mappings
49Deliberate absences
8Frameworks
All families Governance and Accountability 4 Risk and Decisions 4 Obligations and Compliance 3 Data and Privacy 4 Identity and Access 4 Secure Operations 5 Third Parties and Supply Chain 3 Resilience and Response 4 AI and Automated Decisions 3 Assurance and Evidence 5
Any framework SOC2 31 full · 5 partial · 3 none ISO27001 30 full · 6 partial · 3 none NISTCSF 31 full · 6 partial · 2 none PCIDSS 27 full · 7 partial · 5 none HIPAA 22 full · 10 partial · 7 none GDPR 11 full · 19 partial · 9 none EUAIACT 10 full · 16 partial · 13 none AIRMF 22 full · 10 partial · 7 none
DAT-02Data and Privacy
Lawful, minimised processing
Personal data is processed on a stated basis, limited to what is needed and kept only as long as needed.
SOC2 ◐ ISO27001 ◐ NISTCSF ◐ PCIDSS ● HIPAA ● GDPR ● EUAIACT ◐ AIRMF ◐
DAT-03Data and Privacy
Deliberate data sharing
Data leaves the organization only through a decided channel, with a defined end and a record of what was shared.
SOC2 ● ISO27001 ● NISTCSF ● PCIDSS ● HIPAA ● GDPR ● EUAIACT ○ AIRMF ◐
ACC-01Identity and Access
Joiners, movers, leavers
Access is provisioned on a documented request, changed when a role changes and removed promptly on departure.
SOC2 ● ISO27001 ● NISTCSF ● PCIDSS ● HIPAA ● GDPR ◐ EUAIACT ○ AIRMF ◐
OPS-01Secure Operations
Change management
Changes to production are requested, reviewed, tested and recorded, with emergency changes reconciled afterwards.
SOC2 ● ISO27001 ● NISTCSF ● PCIDSS ● HIPAA ◐ GDPR ○ EUAIACT ◐ AIRMF ◐
OPS-02Secure Operations
Vulnerability management
Vulnerabilities are discovered, prioritised by risk and remediated within stated timeframes, with exceptions recorded.
SOC2 ● ISO27001 ● NISTCSF ● PCIDSS ● HIPAA ◐ GDPR ◐ EUAIACT ◐ AIRMF ◐
OPS-05Secure Operations
Secure development
Security requirements, review and testing are part of how software is built and released.
SOC2 ● ISO27001 ● NISTCSF ● PCIDSS ● HIPAA ○ GDPR ◐ EUAIACT ● AIRMF ◐
TPR-03Third Parties and Supply Chain
Contractual terms and offboarding
Contracts carry security, privacy and breach terms, and access and data are recovered when the relationship ends.
SOC2 ● ISO27001 ● NISTCSF ● PCIDSS ● HIPAA ● GDPR ● EUAIACT ◐ AIRMF ◐
RES-03Resilience and Response
Backups that restore
Backups exist, are protected from the same failure as production, and restoration is tested.
SOC2 ● ISO27001 ● NISTCSF ● PCIDSS ◐ HIPAA ● GDPR ● EUAIACT ○ AIRMF ◐
RES-04Resilience and Response
Continuity and recovery objectives
Critical processes have recovery objectives, a continuity plan and a tested route back to service.
SOC2 ● ISO27001 ● NISTCSF ● PCIDSS ○ HIPAA ● GDPR ◐ EUAIACT ○ AIRMF ◐
How DTCF is governed
First edition. Objectives are normalised statements of what an organization must achieve. Mappings are graded: full, partial, or a recorded absence with the reason it is absent. An empty cell is a finding about the framework, not about the objective.
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