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 5 – Jun 4, 2026
| # | Name | Trend (12 wk) | Demand | 30d change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CCPA | 5,138 | ▲ 3014% | |
| 2 | CMMC | 4,809 | ▲ 2472% | |
| 3 | CIS Controls | 4,809 | ▲ 2602% | |
| 4 | CSA STAR | 4,758 | ▲ 2950% | |
| 5 | Cyber Essentials | 2,590 | ▲ 13532% | |
| 6 | ISO 27001 | 539 | ▲ 131% | |
| 7 | SOC 2 Type II | 394 | ▲ 89% | |
| 8 | GDPR | 259 | ▲ 662% | |
| 9 | SOC 2 | 174 | ▲ 145% | |
| 10 | ISO 42001 | 170 | ▲ 844% | |
| 11 | HIPAA | 130 | ▲ 141% | |
| 12 | PCI DSS | 80 | ▲ 1043% | |
| 13 | NIST CSF | — | 51 | ▲ 1600% |
| 14 | ISO 27701 | 44 | ▲ 91% | |
| 15 | DORA | 36 | ▲ 140% | |
| 16 | NIS2 | — | 29 | ▲ 2800% |
| 17 | HITRUST | 25 | ▲ 79% | |
| 18 | ISO 22301 | — | 10 | ▲ 67% |
| 19 | ISO 9001 | 9 | ▲ 200% | |
| 20 | NIST SP 800-171 | — | 6 | ▲ 100% |
| 21 | NIST SP 800-53 | — | 3 | ▲ 200% |
| 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.