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USDP

USDP unifies overlapping security and data-protection requirements into one control framework. Agency's forward-deployed engineers + AI operate it for you — one team, one baseline, every regulatory domain — without adding headcount.

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U.S. federalStateInternationalSecurity controlsData protection

SOC 2 ISO 27001 HIPAA GDPR State privacy laws Federal mandates Agency Comply · USDP One baseline · every regulatory domain

Map the baseline→Implement once→Operate continuously

Collect evidence once · map everywhere

One baseline, operated across every regulation.

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Overview

The Unified Security and Data Protection (USDP) framework is an emerging compliance standard focused on unifying security controls and data protection requirements across multiple regulatory domains into a single, streamlined compliance model.

USDP addresses the operational reality that organizations face overlapping and sometimes conflicting requirements from different regulatory bodies — and provides a structured approach to satisfying them through a consolidated control framework.

For organizations navigating complex, multi-jurisdictional compliance obligations, USDP reduces duplication and creates a single compliance baseline that maps to multiple regulatory expectations.

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Who Needs USDP

Organizations operating across multiple regulatory environments that need a unified approach to security and data protection compliance — particularly those facing requirements from U.S. federal, state, and international regulators simultaneously.

Technology & SoftwareSaaS companies serving customers across regulated industries benefit from USDP's unified approach to satisfying multiple compliance requirements through a single control framework.

Financial ServicesFinancial institutions subject to federal, state, and international data protection requirements use USDP to consolidate overlapping obligations.

Health & Life SciencesOrganizations navigating HIPAA, state health privacy laws, and international data protection requirements benefit from USDP's cross-regulatory mapping.

Critical InfrastructureOperators subject to multiple federal security mandates and sector-specific regulations use USDP to consolidate control requirements.

GovernmentAgencies and contractors managing overlapping federal security requirements (FISMA, NIST, FedRAMP) alongside data protection obligations.

Retail & EcommerceOrganizations handling consumer data across multiple state privacy laws (CCPA, CPRA, state-level equivalents) alongside federal and international requirements.

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Key Challenges

Seven places unified programs stall

Cross-Framework Complexity USDP's core value is reducing cross-framework duplication, but implementing a unified control framework requires mapping existing controls to USDP's consolidated model — an exercise that demands deep understanding of multiple regulatory domains. Audited Compliance Consolidating controls across regulatory boundaries requires extensive documentation, evidence mapping, and ongoing maintenance to ensure the unified framework continues to satisfy all underlying requirements. Fragmented Governance USDP requires coordinated governance across security, privacy, legal, and compliance functions. Siloed ownership undermines the unified approach USDP is designed to deliver.

Risk VisibilityUSDP requires organizations to assess and monitor risk across all applicable regulatory domains simultaneously, maintaining a holistic view of compliance posture rather than framework-by-framework snapshots.

Policy & Access Unified policies must satisfy the requirements of multiple regulatory frameworks. Policy language, access controls, and documentation must be carefully crafted to meet the most stringent applicable requirement. Vendor Risk A unified framework only holds if every third party that touches your data meets it too. USDP requires vendor risk to be assessed against the consolidated control baseline and monitored continuously across all applicable regulations. Trust & Transparency Demonstrating a single, well-operated control framework across every regulatory domain is a powerful trust signal. A current USDP posture, surfaced through your trust center, shortens buyer security reviews instead of multiplying them.

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How Agency Delivers

Agency operates your USDP compliance program as a managed service, implementing the unified control framework and maintaining continuous compliance across every applicable regulatory domain.

Every regulatory domainOne control implementation

SOC 2ISO 27001HIPAAGDPRState privacy lawsFederal mandatesthe next regulation

Engineers + AI · Agency AI

One baseline implementedEvidence collected onceMapped to every requirementUnified risk viewRegulatory changes absorbedMultiple compliance outcomes

Collect once · map everywhereForward-deployed engineers + proprietary AI

The unified programRun end-to-end

01Map the baseline — frameworks, regulations, data flows, vendors, and control owners 02Implement once — shared controls mapped to every overlapping requirement 03Collect evidence once — mapped automatically to each framework that needs it 04Holistic risk assessment — one view across every regulatory domain 05Operate continuously — evidence, risk reviews, policy updates, vendor monitoring 06Absorb change — the framework updates as the regulatory mix changes

Result One control implementation, multiple compliance outcomes No duplicate work across SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, and more

Unified Control Implementation — Agency's U.S.-based forward-deployed engineers, supercharged by proprietary AI, implement USDP's consolidated controls across your infrastructure, mapping each control to the underlying regulatory requirements it satisfies. One control implementation, multiple compliance outcomes.

Cross-Regulatory Evidence Management — Agency collects evidence once and maps it to every applicable regulatory requirement automatically. Agency AI maintains the control ontology that connects USDP controls to SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, GDPR, state privacy laws, and federal mandates.

Holistic Risk Assessment — Agency maintains a unified risk view that spans all applicable regulatory domains, ensuring risk assessments satisfy the requirements of every framework simultaneously rather than duplicating assessments for each regulation.

Continuous Compliance Maintenance — As regulations evolve and new requirements emerge, Agency updates your unified control framework to maintain compliance — without requiring your team to manually track regulatory changes across multiple domains.

Documentation and Reporting — Agency generates unified compliance documentation that satisfies multiple regulatory audiences. Auditsuisse AI validates that evidence artifacts meet the standards of every applicable framework.

A unified framework only works if someone operates it across every regulation continuously. That's the difference between automation and Agency: our U.S.-based forward-deployed engineers run the consolidated program end-to-end, on top of the tools you already use.

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Industries that need USDP — and the challenges Agency solves for them

Offerings Technology & Software Financial Services Health & Life Sciences Critical Infrastructure Government Retail & Ecommerce

USDP Compliance Roadmap

One baseline, every regulatory domain.

KeepGRC platformEndpoint securityCloud platforms— no rip-and-replace

Map the BaselineInventory the frameworks, regulations, data flows, vendors, and control owners that USDP needs to consolidate into one operating model.

Implement OnceUse Agency AI and Agency engineers to map overlapping requirements, implement shared controls, and document the evidence each framework needs.

Operate ContinuouslyMaintain evidence, risk reviews, policy updates, vendor monitoring, and audit readiness as the regulatory mix changes.

Platform Products

CustodyIDIdentity verification for trust and compliance Agency AIEnd-to-end cybersecurity and compliance, across the stack you already use. GRC IntegrationsEngineer-operated GRC platform integration

USDP Compliance Resources

Unify Your Frameworks

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GRC Engineering

The forward-deployed engineers and AI who configure, maintain, and document your unified program end-to-end.

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Plain-English buyer's guides and step-by-step readiness checklists, from the team that runs compliance end-to-end for 1,000+ companies.

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