---
title: "nctl compliance checklist"
diataxis: reference
applies_to:
  product: "nctl"
audience: ["developer","platform-engineer"]
last_updated: 2026-03-07
url: https://docs.nirmata.io/docs/nctl/commands/nctl_compliance_checklist/
---

## nctl compliance checklist

Show compliance checklist with pass/fail status for a standard

```bash
nctl compliance checklist [flags]
```

### Examples

```bash
  # Show SOC2 compliance checklist
  nctl compliance checklist --standard soc2

  # Show NIST 800-53 checklist in JSON format
  nctl compliance checklist --standard nist-800-53 -o json

  # Show checklist with custom mappings
  nctl compliance checklist --standard soc2 --mappings-file /path/to/mappings.yaml
```

### Options

```text
  -h, --help                   help for checklist
      --mappings-file string   Override path to mappings YAML file
  -o, --output string          Output format (text, json, yaml, openreport) (default "text")
      --standard string        Compliance standard (soc2, nist-800-53, nsa-cisa, iso27001, pci-dss, etc.)
```text

### Options inherited from parent commands

```text
  -v, --v Level   number for the log level verbosity
```

### SEE ALSO

* [nctl compliance](nctl_compliance.md)	 - Compliance management commands