Multinational Information Sharing & Compliance. Defense contractors operating across FVEY nations face five distinct national security frameworks with no unified compliance platform. Thalorin is the first GRC solution to comprehensively address US, UK, Canadian, Australian, and New Zealand requirements in a single system.
The Five Eyes alliance creates layered compliance obligations where contractors must satisfy each nation's security authority while managing cross-border information sharing under the UKUSA Agreement framework. A contractor on a multinational program might simultaneously need CMMC Level 2 certification for US work, UK Cyber Essentials Plus for MOD contracts, Australian IRAP assessment for Defence projects, and Canadian ITSG-33 Protected B compliance.
Current GRC platforms address fragments of this problem. Drata and Vanta cover some frameworks but have no NZISM support and limited ITSG-33 automation. No platform manages MISWG procedures, visit request tracking, or cross-border clearance reciprocity. Contractors cobble together 3-4 separate tools and still rely on spreadsheets for multinational coordination.
6clicks and Drata cover US, UK, and partial Australian frameworks—but no platform fully supports all five FVEY nations including NZISM and comprehensive ITSG-33
Multinational Industrial Security Working Group procedures for visit requests, program security instructions, and cross-border coordination exist only in manual processes
Personnel security clearance mapping across nations (NV1→Secret, NV2→Top Secret, PV→TS/SCI) requires manual tracking with no automated status synchronization
Multinational programs require evidence packages satisfying multiple national assessors—no tool consolidates or cross-maps compliance artifacts
Each FVEY nation maintains distinct cybersecurity requirements enforced by separate national security authorities. Thalorin maps controls across all five frameworks, identifies overlaps, and generates nation-specific compliance packages from unified evidence.
Phase 1 began November 2025. Level 1 & 2 self-assessments required in contracts. Phase 2 (C3PAO mandatory) begins November 2026.
110 controls (Level 2)
Defense contractors waste significant effort implementing the same security control multiple times for different national frameworks. Thalorin's cross-mapping engine identifies equivalent controls across FVEY frameworks, allowing single implementation to satisfy multiple compliance requirements.
| Framework | Control ID | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NIST 800-171 | 3.1.5 | Implemented |
| UK Def Stan 05-138 | AC-6 | Auto-mapped |
| Australian ISM | ISM-0405 | Auto-mapped |
| Canadian ITSG-33 | AC-6 | Auto-mapped |
| NZISM | 16.1.35 | Auto-mapped |
MISWG harmonizes industrial security practices across 40+ nations through standardized procedures for program security, facility clearances, and international visits. Thalorin automates MISWG document workflows that currently exist only in manual processes.
International visits to classified facilities require formal Request for Visit (RFV) submissions through national security authorities. Processing times range from 30-35 working days depending on destination nation. Thalorin automates the entire workflow from request initiation through approval tracking.
Security clearance reciprocity between FVEY nations follows established equivalency mappings, but tracking personnel clearance status across multiple nations remains manual. Thalorin maintains clearance records with automatic equivalency mapping and expiration alerts.
| 🇺🇸 US | 🇬🇧 UK |
|---|---|
| CONFIDENTIAL | Official-Sensitive |
| SECRET | SECRET |
| TOP SECRET | TOP SECRET |
| TS/SCI | DV (Developed Vetting) |
Each FVEY nation maintains separate systems for industrial security management. Thalorin provides integration pathways to streamline reporting, clearance verification, and compliance attestation with each national authority.
Program managers and security officers need instant visibility into compliance status across all FVEY frameworks. Thalorin's dashboard consolidates control implementation, assessment status, and gap analysis across nations.
Auditors from different nations require evidence formatted to their specific standards. Thalorin stores evidence once and generates nation-specific packages with appropriate formatting, classification markings, and regulatory references.
Single source of truth for all compliance evidence with automatic versioning and chain of custody
Generate assessment packages formatted for US C3PAO, UK NCSC, Australian IRAP, Canadian CSP, and NZ GCSB requirements
Appropriate marking and handling based on destination nation's classification system
Evidence automatically linked to equivalent controls across all applicable frameworks
Schedule and track assessments across multiple nations with consolidated findings management
Track control inheritance from cloud providers and shared services across national boundaries
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and equivalent categories in allied nations require consistent protection throughout multinational programs. Thalorin maps CUI categories to allied nation equivalents and tracks handling requirements across borders.
| 🇺🇸 US Category | 🇬🇧 UK Equivalent |
|---|---|
| CUI Basic | Official-Sensitive |
| CUI Specified | Official-Sensitive (various) |
| ITAR Controlled | UK Eyes Only (technical) |
| Export Controlled | Export Control markers |
Complete control mapping across CMMC, Def Stan 05-138, ISM, ITSG-33, and NZISM with automated gap identification
Digital workflows for programme security instructions, visit requests, and security clause management
Personnel clearance status across nations with equivalency mapping and expiration management
Single evidence store with nation-specific package generation and classification handling
API connections to DCSA/NISS, UK ISAC, Australian DISP, Canadian CSP, and NZ authority systems
Unified compliance visibility across all FVEY frameworks with assessment timeline management
We analyzed every major GRC platform's FVEY capability. The gaps are significant.
| Capability |  | Drata |
|---|---|---|
| US CMMC | ||
| UK Cyber Essentials | ||
| UK Def Stan 05-138 | — | |
| Australian ISM | ||
| Australian Essential Eight | ||
| Canadian ITSG-33 PBMM | — | |
| New Zealand NZISM | — | |
| MISWG Procedures | — | |
| Clearance Tracking | — | |
| Cross-Framework Mapping | Partial |
A US prime contractor supporting AUKUS submarine technology transfer needs simultaneous compliance with US CMMC Level 2, Australian ISM with IRAP assessment, and UK Def Stan 05-138. Thalorin provides unified control implementation with nation-specific evidence packages for each national assessment.
A defense manufacturer with facilities in four FVEY nations must maintain separate compliance programs for each national authority. Thalorin consolidates compliance management with cross-framework mapping, reducing duplicate control implementation by 45% and evidence collection effort by 60%.
A small defense subcontractor receives flowdown requirements from a prime on a Five Eyes intelligence program. Thalorin identifies which controls apply from each national framework, maps inheritance from the prime's systems, and generates the minimum compliance scope needed.
See how Thalorin manages Five Eyes framework requirements, automates MISWG procedures, and delivers nation-specific compliance packages from unified evidence.