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ISMAP Compliance Software

Japan's government cloud service security assessment program.

Framework at a glance

Short name

ISMAP

Version

2024

Category

Cloud

Controls

44

What ISMAP covers

44 controls across 8 domains — every one tracked, owned and evidenced in Cyber Horizon.

Governance Criteria (ISO/IEC 27014)

4 controls
  • GOV-1 Direction of Information Security
  • GOV-2 Alignment with Business Objectives
  • GOV-3 Oversight and Assurance
  • GOV-4 Resourcing and Accountability

Management Criteria (ISO/IEC 27001)

8 controls
  • MGT-1 ISMS Context and Scope
  • MGT-2 Leadership and Security Policy
  • MGT-3 Information Security Risk Assessment
  • MGT-4 Risk Treatment and Statement of Applicability
  • MGT-5 Resources, Competence and Awareness

Security Control Baseline: Organisational Measures

10 controls
  • ORG-1 Information Security Policies
  • ORG-2 Roles, Responsibilities and Segregation of Duties
  • ORG-3 Supplier and Cloud Service Provider Management
  • ORG-4 Asset Management and Acceptable Use
  • ORG-5 Information Classification and Handling

Security Control Baseline: People Measures

3 controls
  • PPL-1 Screening and Terms of Employment
  • PPL-2 Security Awareness, Education and Training
  • PPL-3 Disciplinary Process and Post-Employment Responsibilities

Security Control Baseline: Physical Measures

2 controls
  • PHY-1 Physical Security Perimeters and Entry
  • PHY-2 Equipment and Environmental Protection

Security Control Baseline: Operational Measures

6 controls
  • OPS-1 Operating Procedures and Change Management
  • OPS-2 Protection Against Malware
  • OPS-3 Backup
  • OPS-4 Logging and Monitoring
  • OPS-5 Vulnerability and Patch Management

Security Control Baseline: Technical Measures

7 controls
  • TEC-1 Identity and Authentication Management
  • TEC-2 Privileged Access Management
  • TEC-3 Cryptography and Key Management
  • TEC-4 Network Security and Segregation
  • TEC-5 Secure Configuration

Cloud Service Controls (ISO/IEC 27017)

4 controls
  • CLD-1 Segregation in Multi-Tenant Environments
  • CLD-2 Virtual Environment Hardening
  • CLD-3 Administrator Operations Monitoring
  • CLD-4 Return and Removal of Customer Assets

How Cyber Horizon automates ISMAP

Every ISMAP control lives in a shared control library, crosswalked to the other frameworks you run — evidence collected once counts everywhere it applies.

Evidence is collected automatically from your connected tools, with owners, review cadences and gaps tracked continuously instead of at audit time.

Audit packs generate on demand, and the risk register, vendor risk and threat intelligence sit in the same platform — one evidence trail across your whole programme.

Frequently asked questions

What is ISMAP?

Japan's government cloud service security assessment program.

How many controls does ISMAP have?

ISMAP (2024) has 44 controls in Cyber Horizon's catalogue, organised across 8 domains.

How does Cyber Horizon help with ISMAP?

Cyber Horizon maps ISMAP into a shared control library alongside every other framework you run, so evidence collected once counts towards ISMAP and everything else it overlaps with. Controls, evidence status and audit packs live in one place, with automated collection from your connected tools.

See ISMAP mapped to your environment

Start with the free 20-question readiness check — no signup — or get a personal walkthrough of ISMAP in Cyber Horizon.