Most In-Demand Compliance Frameworks in 2026
Every compliance framework ranked by genuine buyer interest across ISMS Directory in the last 30 days, with period-over-period growth. This is the full list — the /trends overview shows only the top 10.
Period: May 6 – Jun 5, 2026
| # | Name | Trend (12 wk) | Demand | 30d change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCPA | 5,204 | ▲ 3054% | |
| 2 | CIS Controls | 4,886 | ▲ 2599% | |
| 3 | CMMC | 4,884 | ▲ 2512% | |
| 4 | CSA STAR | 4,865 | ▲ 3019% | |
| 5 | Cyber Essentials | 2,694 | ▲ 14079% | |
| 6 | ISO 27001 | 564 | ▲ 142% | |
| 7 | SOC 2 Type II | 407 | ▲ 95% | |
| 8 | GDPR | 268 | ▲ 688% | |
| 9 | ISO 42001 | 183 | ▲ 917% | |
| 10 | SOC 2 | 183 | ▲ 158% | |
| 11 | HIPAA | 136 | ▲ 152% | |
| 12 | PCI DSS | 85 | ▲ 1114% | |
| 13 | NIST CSF | — | 55 | ▲ 1733% |
| 14 | ISO 27701 | 45 | ▲ 96% | |
| 15 | DORA | 38 | ▲ 153% | |
| 16 | NIS2 | — | 30 | ▲ 2900% |
| 17 | HITRUST | 25 | ▲ 79% | |
| 18 | ISO 22301 | — | 11 | ▲ 83% |
| 19 | ISO 9001 | 11 | ▲ 267% | |
| 20 | NIST SP 800-171 | — | 7 | ▲ 100% |
| 21 | NIST SP 800-53 | — | 4 | ▲ 300% |
| 22 | TISAX | — | 2 | ▼ 80% |
| 23 | FedRAMP | — | 2 | — |
| 24 | SOX | 1 | ▼ 93% |
Ranked by aggregated visitor interest across ISMS Directory. This is the full list; the Trends overview shows the top 10 per dimension.