Spanda

Standards Profiles

Spanda does not embed standards or regulatory text. Instead, standards profiles define what checks, evidence, reports, approvals, and documentation are required — implemented through packages and plugins.

Built-in profile kinds

Kind Package reference
functional_safety spanda-standards-functional_safety
industrial_safety spanda-standards-industrial_safety
cybersecurity spanda-standards-cybersecurity
medical_device spanda-standards-medical_device
automotive spanda-standards-automotive
aviation spanda-standards-aviation
rail spanda-standards-rail
maritime spanda-standards-maritime
energy spanda-standards-energy
space spanda-standards-space
government spanda-standards-government

Profile structure

Each StandardsProfileRef defines:

Assignment

[governance]
standards_profiles = "functional_safety,cybersecurity"

Deployment profiles automatically associate relevant standards (e.g. hospitalmedical_device, functional_safety).

Program compliance integration

Use spanda compliance report with industry profiles from spanda-compliance for program-level accreditation. Standards profiles govern what evidence categories must exist; compliance profiles evaluate program structure.

Extending via packages

Publish a package that registers custom standards profile requirements. Spanda validates presence and references — not legal interpretation.

Disclaimer

Standards profiles are structural templates. Organizations must map them to applicable regulations and obtain qualified review.