Compliance Abuse: When Compliance Frameworks are Misapplied

TrustedSec provides an overview and practical guidance on common information security and privacy compliance frameworks—including NIST (SP 800 series, SP 800-53, SP 800-171, CSF), FedRAMP, CMMC, PCI DSS, HIPAA/GDPR/CPRA, ISO 27001, and SOC 2—focusing on intended applicability, common misuses, tailoring/scope reduction, and pragmatic steps organizations should take when asked to comply with inappropriate or burdensome frameworks.