NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations. With over 1,000 controls organized into 20 families, it serves as the foundation for FedRAMP, FISMA compliance, and the NIST Cybersecurity Framework. Control families cover access control, audit, configuration management, incident response, and more.
Covered Controls
Controls that have explicit mappings to 800-53 requirements.
Govern (6 controls)
Identify (6 controls)
Protect (21 controls)
Detect (6 controls)
Respond (5 controls)
800-53 vs Other Frameworks
800-53 provides 100% coverage of the 49 cybersecurity controls tracked by ControlMap. NIST CSF 2.0 covers 100%, ISO 27001 covers 100%, CIS v8 covers 90%, SOC 2 covers 100%, PCI DSS covers 100%, CMMC covers 94%, HIPAA covers 94%, GDPR covers 96%. For maximum coverage, organizations often combine 800-53 with complementary frameworks to address gaps in areas like niche domains.