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## Third-party content

This repository uses data and content with additional terms:

### Secure Controls Framework (SCF)

Control crosswalk data is retrieved from the Secure Controls Framework via
https://hackidle.github.io/scf-api/ (original source: https://securecontrolsframework.com).
SCF data is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0
International (CC BY-ND 4.0). When this toolkit caches SCF data, it is preserved
verbatim without modification. Attribution is provided in generated reports and
in docs/SCF-ATTRIBUTION.md.

### CIS Controls

The plugin at `plugins/frameworks/cis-controls/` contains content derived from
the CIS Controls v8, published by the Center for Internet Security and licensed
under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0).
That subdirectory is dual-licensed: original code is MIT; CIS-derived content
is CC BY-SA 4.0. See `plugins/frameworks/cis-controls/LICENSE-CIS.md`.

### Other frameworks

Plugins referencing ISO/IEC, PCI DSS, HITRUST CSF, and other proprietary
frameworks provide original implementation guidance only. Normative control
text remains the intellectual property of the respective standards bodies;
consult your licensed copy of the standard for authoritative requirements.