12 MVP Compliance Frameworks — Continuously Scored from Your RMM Data

Key Control Areas

• Administrative Safeguards: Security Officer designation, workforce training, access management, contingency planning
• Physical Safeguards: Facility access controls, workstation use policies, device and media controls
• Technical Safeguards: Access controls, audit controls, integrity controls, transmission security (TLS 1.2+)
• Organizational Requirements: Business Associate Agreements (BAAs), policies and procedures

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI maps RMM telemetry to all 75 HIPAA Security Rule implementation specifications. Continuous scoring, drift detection, BAA tracking, WISP generation, and audit-ready evidence packs. vPenTest findings are automatically mapped to Security Rule controls.

Cross-Framework Mapping

HIPAA controls overlap significantly with NIST SP 800-171 and ISO 27001:2022. A single control implementation can satisfy requirements across all three frameworks simultaneously.

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Key Control Areas

• Requirements 1–2: Network security controls and secure configurations
• Requirements 3–4: Protect stored account data and encrypt transmission
• Requirements 5–6: Protect systems against malware and maintain secure systems
• Requirements 7–9: Restrict access by business need, identify users, restrict physical access
• Requirements 10–12: Log and monitor access, test security systems, maintain information security policy

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI maps RMM and vPenTest data to all 12 PCI-DSS v4.0 requirements. Patch compliance, AV status, network segmentation evidence, access control records, and log collection are pulled from existing RMM telemetry. vPenTest findings are mapped directly to PCI-DSS requirements.

Cross-Framework Mapping

PCI-DSS v4.0 Requirement 6 (secure systems) and Requirement 10 (logging) overlap with ISO 27001:2022 Annex A and CIS Controls. Cross-framework mapping reduces duplicate evidence collection.

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Key Control Areas

• Organizational Controls (A.5): Policies, roles, threat intelligence, asset management, supplier relationships
• People Controls (A.6): Screening, terms of employment, awareness, disciplinary process
• Physical Controls (A.7): Physical security perimeters, equipment maintenance, clear desk
• Technological Controls (A.8): User endpoints, privileged access, malware protection, logging, cryptography, SDLC

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI maps RMM telemetry to all 93 ISO 27001:2022 Annex A controls. Continuous scoring, Statement of Applicability (SoA) generation, risk register maintenance, and audit evidence packs. Supports ISO 27001 certification readiness for MSP clients.

Cross-Framework Mapping

ISO 27001:2022 Annex A.8 (Technological Controls) overlaps extensively with NIST CSF, CIS Controls, and HIPAA Technical Safeguards. Cross-mapping is automatic.

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Key Control Areas

• ABA Model Rules 1.1 (Competence) and 1.6 (Confidentiality) — technology competence requirements
• ABA Formal Opinion 477R — secure client communication and matter data protection
• State bar cybersecurity guidance (NY, CA, TX, FL, and others)
• Client data classification and access controls for matter files
• Incident response and breach notification specific to legal privilege

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI maps RMM telemetry to legal-industry control requirements, generates client-ready compliance reports for law firm partners, and produces documentation suitable for bar ethics compliance files. Supports MSPs serving AmLaw 200 firms and regional practices.

Cross-Framework Mapping

Legal-industry controls overlap with HIPAA (for healthcare law practices), GDPR (for international matters), and ISO 27001:2022. Cross-framework mapping is automatic.

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Key Control Areas

• Govern (GV): Organizational context, risk management strategy, roles and responsibilities
• Identify (ID): Asset management, risk assessment, improvement
• Protect (PR): Identity management, awareness training, data security, platform security, resilience
• Detect (DE): Continuous monitoring, adverse event analysis
• Respond (RS): Incident management, analysis, mitigation, reporting
• Recover (RC): Incident recovery, communication

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI maps all six NIST CSF 2.0 functions to RMM and PSA telemetry. Continuous scoring, gap analysis, and CSF Profile generation. vPenTest findings are mapped to NIST CSF Identify and Detect functions automatically.

Cross-Framework Mapping

NIST CSF is the most cross-referenced framework. It maps to HIPAA, PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, NIST SP 800-171, CIS Controls, and SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria simultaneously.

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Key Control Areas

• 14 control families: Access Control, Awareness and Training, Audit and Accountability, Configuration Management
• Identification and Authentication, Incident Response, Maintenance, Media Protection
• Personnel Security, Physical Protection, Risk Assessment, Security Assessment
• System and Communications Protection, System and Information Integrity
• 110 security requirements total across all 14 families

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI maps RMM telemetry to all 110 NIST SP 800-171 security requirements. Continuous scoring, System Security Plan (SSP) generation, Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) maintenance, and CMMC readiness assessment. Critical for MSPs serving defense contractors.

Cross-Framework Mapping

NIST SP 800-171 is derived from NIST SP 800-53 and overlaps significantly with NIST CSF, ISO 27001:2022, and CIS Controls. Cross-mapping reduces evidence collection effort by up to 60%.

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Key Control Areas

• CC1–CC9: Common Criteria (Security) — logical access, change management, risk management, monitoring
• A1: Availability — system availability commitments and capacity management
• PI1: Processing Integrity — complete, valid, accurate, timely processing
• C1: Confidentiality — information designated as confidential is protected
• P1–P8: Privacy — personal information collection, use, retention, and disposal

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI maps RMM and PSA telemetry to SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria. Continuous evidence collection for CC6 (logical access), CC7 (system operations), and CC9 (vendor risk). Vendor Risk Management module provides evidence for CC9.2 (vendor monitoring). Supports SOC 2 Type II readiness.

Cross-Framework Mapping

SOC 2 CC6 (logical access) and CC7 (monitoring) overlap with ISO 27001:2022 A.8, NIST CSF Protect and Detect, and CIS Controls. Cross-framework mapping is automatic.

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Key Control Areas

• Article 5: Principles of lawfulness, fairness, transparency, purpose limitation, data minimization
• Article 25: Data protection by design and by default
• Article 28: Processor obligations — Data Processing Agreements (DPAs)
• Article 32: Security of processing — appropriate technical and organizational measures
• Article 33–34: Breach notification (72-hour notification to supervisory authority)
• Article 35: Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) for high-risk processing

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI maps RMM telemetry to GDPR Article 32 security requirements. Data Processing Agreement (DPA) template generation, breach detection and 72-hour notification workflow, DPIA support, and cross-border transfer documentation. Vendor Risk module provides Article 28 processor assessment questionnaires.

Cross-Framework Mapping

GDPR Article 32 security requirements overlap with ISO 27001:2022, NIST CSF, and SOC 2. The EU AI Act (also covered) adds additional obligations for MSPs using or deploying AI systems.

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Key Control Areas

• CIS 1–2: Inventory and Control of Enterprise Assets and Software
• CIS 3–4: Data Protection and Secure Configuration
• CIS 5–6: Account Management and Access Control Management
• CIS 7–8: Continuous Vulnerability Management and Audit Log Management
• CIS 9–12: Email/Web Browser Protections, Malware Defenses, Data Recovery, Network Infrastructure
• CIS 13–18: Network Monitoring, Security Awareness, Service Provider Management, Application Security, Incident Response, Penetration Testing

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI maps RMM telemetry to all 18 CIS Controls and 153 Safeguards. Asset inventory (CIS 1–2), patch management (CIS 7), AV/EDR status (CIS 10), and log collection (CIS 8) are all pulled from existing RMM data. vPenTest findings map to CIS 18 (Penetration Testing). Cyber-insurance scorecard generation included.

Cross-Framework Mapping

CIS Controls are explicitly mapped to NIST CSF, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and PCI-DSS in the CIS Controls v8 mapping document. SynoGuard AI uses this mapping to satisfy multiple frameworks from a single CIS control implementation.

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Key Control Areas

• Designated Qualified Individual (QI) responsible for the information security program
• Risk assessment covering customer information systems
• Safeguards: Access controls, encryption, MFA, secure development practices
• Monitoring and testing: Continuous monitoring or annual penetration testing + biannual vulnerability assessments
• Incident response plan with 30-day notification to FTC for breaches affecting 500+ customers
• Annual reporting to the Board of Directors

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI maps RMM telemetry to FTC Safeguards Rule requirements. MFA status, encryption verification, access control records, and patch compliance are pulled from existing RMM data. vPenTest findings satisfy the penetration testing requirement. Annual Board report generation included.

Cross-Framework Mapping

FTC Safeguards Rule requirements overlap significantly with NIST CSF, CIS Controls IG1, and GLBA. For financial services MSP clients, cross-framework mapping reduces compliance overhead substantially.

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Key Control Areas

• Article 21: Risk management measures — incident handling, business continuity, supply chain security, network security, access control, encryption, MFA
• Article 23: Incident reporting — 24-hour early warning, 72-hour notification, final report within 1 month
• Article 26: Jurisdiction — MSPs are subject to NIS2 in the EU member state where they are established
• Supply chain security — MSPs must assess and manage cybersecurity risks of their own suppliers
• Management body accountability — senior management is personally liable for NIS2 compliance

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI maps RMM telemetry to NIS2 Article 21 risk management measures. Incident detection and 24-hour/72-hour notification workflow, supply chain risk assessment (via Vendor Risk module), MFA and encryption verification, and management accountability reporting. Critical for MSPs with EU operations.

Cross-Framework Mapping

NIS2 Article 21 requirements overlap with ISO 27001:2022, NIST CSF, and GDPR Article 32. For MSPs operating in the EU, a combined NIS2/GDPR/ISO 27001 compliance program is the most efficient approach.

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Key Control Areas

• Article 5: Prohibited AI practices — social scoring, real-time biometric surveillance, subliminal manipulation
• Articles 8–15: High-risk AI requirements — risk management system, data governance, technical documentation, transparency, human oversight, accuracy and robustness
• Article 52: Transparency obligations for limited-risk AI (chatbots, deepfakes)
• Article 53: GPAI model obligations for general-purpose AI providers
• Annex III: High-risk AI systems — biometrics, critical infrastructure, education, employment, essential services, law enforcement, migration, justice

How SynoGuard AI Covers It

SynoGuard AI's AI Ethics module classifies all detected AI systems by EU AI Act risk tier, identifies prohibited AI uses, flags high-risk AI systems requiring conformity assessment, and generates EU AI Act Compliance Reports. The AI Ethics Registry provides the documentation required for EU AI Act compliance. Responsible AI framework alignment includes NIST AI RMF, ISO 42001, and IEEE 7000.

Cross-Framework Mapping

EU AI Act obligations for high-risk AI systems overlap with GDPR Article 22 (automated decision-making), ISO 42001 (AI management systems), and NIST AI RMF. SynoGuard AI's AI Ethics module covers all four simultaneously.

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