About this Framework
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 is the authoritative control catalogue mandated for U.S. federal agencies under FISMA and is the foundation for FedRAMP cloud authorisations. Rev 5 directly integrated privacy controls, added supply chain risk management, and restructured controls to be outcome-based. With 20 control families and over 1,000 controls, it is the most comprehensive security and privacy control library available.
Key Control Domains
Access Control
Audit & Accountability
Configuration Management
Contingency Planning
Identification & Authentication
Incident Response
Risk Assessment
System & Communications Protection
Supply Chain Risk Management
Privacy Controls (PT)
Program Management
Who Needs This?
- U.S. federal agencies and departments
- Federal contractors and IT service providers
- Cloud providers pursuing FedRAMP authorisation
- State and local government agencies
Compliance Benefits
- FISMA compliance for federal information systems
- Foundation for FedRAMP cloud authorisation
- Integrates privacy and security in one framework
- Most comprehensive security control library available
Official Reference
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 Publication
https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/detail/sp/800-53/rev-5/final
Assessment Details
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