Information Security & Cybersecurity

Automate NIST 800-53 control coverage

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 · Security and Privacy Controls

Comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations, providing a structured approach to safeguarding operations, assets, individuals, and the nation.

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NIST 800-53

Overview

What is NIST 800-53?

Who it applies to

US federal information systems, and any organisation that has adopted it voluntarily as a control library. Most commercial organisations meet it indirectly, through a programme such as FedRAMP that draws its baselines from it.

How the standard is organised

A large catalogue organised into control families, from which programmes select baselines by impact level rather than applying the whole thing.

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On the platform

NIST 800-53 on the Bitkosh platform

The 848 NIST 800-53 controls sit in one workspace, evidence is collected from the systems you already run, and shared controls satisfy the equivalent requirement in the other 34 frameworks at the same time — so a second framework costs a fraction of the first.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who publishes NIST 800-53, and who does it apply to?

NIST 800-53 is published by NIST, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology. US federal information systems, and any organisation that has adopted it voluntarily as a control library. Most commercial organisations meet it indirectly, through a programme such as FedRAMP that draws its baselines from it.

How is NIST 800-53 conformance demonstrated?

A reference control catalogue, adopted into other programmes rather than certified against. There is no certificate to obtain. Conformance is shown through mapped controls and retained evidence, and tested by a regulator or a counterparty rather than an auditor you appoint.

How is NIST 800-53 structured?

A large catalogue organised into control families, from which programmes select baselines by impact level rather than applying the whole thing. Bitkosh tracks 848 NIST 800-53 controls against it, each with its own evidence requirements, owner and review cadence.

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