NIST SP 800-53

NIST SP 800-53 is the catalog of security and privacy controls used as the baseline for federal information systems, FedRAMP, and many DoD RMF authorizations.

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NIST SP 800-53 is the catalog of security and privacy controls used as the baseline for federal information systems, FedRAMP, and many DoD RMF authorizations.

What is NIST 800-53?

It organizes hundreds of controls into families (AC, AU, CM, IA, SC, SI, and more) with Low/Moderate/High baselines. Organizations select, tailor, and implement controls, then document status in an SSP and continuous monitoring plan.

Why It Matters

Nearly every federal cloud and on-prem authorization path traces back to 800-53. Crosswalking product security features to 800-53 is how vendors speak the assessor's language.

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