Abstract
This technical disclosure presents the "Master Engineering Compliance Atlas," a comprehensive framework designed to bridge the gap between complex global regulations and modern software engineering practices. As regulatory landscapes fragment across jurisdictions, this document provides a unified methodology for harmonizing requirements from major frameworks, including Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), GDPR, the EU Digital Markets Act (DMA), the Digital Services Act (DSA), the EU AI Act, NIST SP 800-53, and ISO 27001.
Unlike traditional legal summaries, this framework focuses on technical implementation, offering specific architectural patterns, "L7" control designs, and automation strategies to achieve "Compliance as Code." It introduces a "Mega-Matrix" that maps legal obligations to engineering controls, enabling organizations to satisfy multiple regulatory regimes simultaneously through a single control implementation. Key components include strategies for "Zero Trust" architecture, continuous control monitoring (CCM) via automated evidence collection, and specific governance models for high-risk Artificial Intelligence systems (aligning with NIST AI RMF and ISO 42001). This disclosure serves as a blueprint for engineering leaders and risk professionals to transition from reactive, point-in-time auditing to proactive, continuous automated assurance.
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Recommended Citation
Bharathan, Ramkumar, "The Master Engineering Compliance Atlas: A Unified Architecture for Automating Global Regulatory Governance, AI Safety, and Cyber Risk", Technical Disclosure Commons, (November 27, 2025)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/8936