The Case for a Public Registry

The case for a public registry

As Cybersecurity practitioners begin their journey towards machine-readable compliance artifacts, the opportunity for reuse brings benefits to discover, iterate, and improve their own risk management practices.

The OSCAL Content Registry is a publicly accessible, collaborative, and secure platform that facilitates the sharing and management of OSCAL models, thereby streamlining compliance processes and enhancing cybersecurity postures for various entities, especially those involved with government and regulated industries.

The Registry provides a reliable online resource for managing OSCAL Catalogs, Component Definitions and Profiles. The registry is released in Beta and will continue to be supported by OSCAL.io with the aim to achieve the following key benefits for organizations:

• Streamlined Compliance: By providing easy access to standardized OSCAL models, organizations can more efficiently implement and maintain security controls, ensuring compliance with relevant standards and regulations.
• Enhanced Collaboration: A public platform encourages a community-driven approach, where cybersecurity professionals, organizations, and regulators can contribute to and improve upon existing models, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and shared best practices.
• Increased Transparency: Organizations can demonstrate their commitment to security and compliance by using and contributing to a public registry, enhancing their reputation and trustworthiness in the eyes of partners, regulators, and customers.
• Reduced Costs and Effort: Centralizing OSCAL models in one accessible location reduces the resources and time required for organizations to search for, develop, or adapt their own models, leading to significant cost savings and operational efficiencies.

Coming Soon

• Versioning: With built-in version control and regular updates, users can always access the latest models, reflecting recent changes in standards and regulations, thus maintaining a current and effective security posture.
• REST API-level access for read-only transactions

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Getting Started with the OSCAL Content Registry