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What's due, and when
Pick the frameworks that apply to you. We'll show the recurring security-compliance obligations — ongoing, quarterly, annual and event-driven — so nothing sneaks up on you before an exam or audit.
Ongoing / continuous
- CMMC 2.0 System Security Plan (SSP) & POA&M upkeep
Keep the SSP current and work the POA&M to closure; both are examined evidence.
- FTC Safeguards Written information security program
Maintain a written program with a Qualified Individual accountable for it.
Quarterly
- NCUA Vendor due diligence review
Review tier-one vendor security posture and contracts on a recurring cadence — most reported incidents trace to third parties.
- SOC 2 Access review
Periodic user access reviews are a common control auditors sample — quarterly is typical.
- PCI DSS Vulnerability scans (ASV)
Quarterly external scans by an Approved Scanning Vendor, plus internal scans.
Annual
- NCUA Board-approved information security program review
Part 748 Appendix A requires the board to review and approve the written program at least annually, with a report on its status.
- NCUA Risk assessment refresh
Update the risk assessment yearly and after any material change to systems, vendors or the threat environment.
- FFIEC Cybersecurity maturity review (post-CAT)
The CAT was retired Aug 31 2025; maintain your maturity narrative in NIST CSF 2.0 language for examinations.
- FFIEC Board reporting on information security
Report information security program status to the board at least annually.
- FFIEC Third-party risk management review
Review third-party relationships and controls per interagency third-party risk guidance.
- HIPAA Security Risk Analysis
The Security Rule requires an accurate, current risk analysis — in practice, reviewed at least annually and on material change.
- HIPAA Workforce security awareness training
Provide and document security awareness training for the workforce.
- CMMC 2.0 SPRS score submission / refresh
Maintain a current NIST 800-171 self-assessment score in SPRS; refresh annually or on material change.
- FTC Safeguards Annual report to the board / governing body
The Qualified Individual must report in writing at least annually on the program's status.
- FTC Safeguards Penetration test + vulnerability assessment
Annual penetration testing and twice-yearly vulnerability assessments (or continuous monitoring in lieu of).
- SOC 2 Type II audit period
SOC 2 Type II covers a period (commonly 12 months); plan the audit window and evidence collection.
- SOC 2 Risk assessment
Document an annual risk assessment as part of the control environment.
- PCI DSS Self-Assessment Questionnaire / RoC
Annual validation via SAQ or Report on Compliance depending on merchant level.
- PCI DSS Penetration test
Annual penetration testing and after significant changes to the cardholder data environment.
Event-driven
- NCUA 72-hour cyber incident report
Report a reportable cyber incident to NCUA within 72 hours (12 CFR 748.1(c)). Have written reportability criteria set in advance.
- NCUA ISE / ACET exam readiness
Prepare artifacts and close prior-cycle findings ahead of the Information Security Examination or ACET self-assessment.
- HIPAA Breach notification (60 days)
Notify affected individuals without unreasonable delay and no later than 60 days after discovery of a breach of unsecured PHI.
- CMMC 2.0 Level 2 assessment cycle
Level 2 (CUI) generally requires a third-party (C3PAO) assessment on a three-year cycle with annual affirmation.
On change
- HIPAA Business Associate Agreement review
Have a signed BAA before sharing PHI with any vendor; review on change of vendor or service.
A practical starting map, not legal advice. Exact deadlines depend on your contracts, examiner, audit period and merchant level — verify against your own obligations.
Why it matters
The overlap is the opportunity
Most institutions are under more than one framework, and the obligations overlap heavily — risk assessment, board reporting, vendor review, access reviews. Map them once and one piece of evidence can satisfy several. The organizations that struggle at exam time aren't missing controls; they're missing the calendar and the retrievable evidence.
Questions
Multiple frameworks apply — where do I start?+
Select them all, then satisfy the overlapping obligations (risk assessment, board reporting, vendor review) once with shared evidence.
Are these exact deadlines?+
They're recurring cadences, not calendar dates. Your specific dates come from your contract, audit period and examiner — this maps what recurs so you can schedule it.
Turn the calendar into a program that runs itself
We build the recurring cadence — risk assessments, board reporting, vendor reviews, testing — with evidence that retrieves in minutes, so exams and audits are routine, not fire drills.