ACSC Essential EightvsNIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
See exactly how ACSC Essential Eight controls map to NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
ACSC Essential Eight maps to NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 with 11% coverage across 20 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 176 ACSC Essential Eight controls identifies 185 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Restrict administrative privileges – ACSC Essential Eight.
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The ACSC Essential Eight to NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 crosswalk
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls your existing ACSC Essential Eight work already satisfies, which are real gaps, and the reasoning behind every claim so you can check it. One pair, $299, one time.
18 of 97 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for ACSC Essential Eight. 79 are genuine gaps.
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Why this page shows two different percentages. The 11% in the header counts how many ACSC Essential Eight controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls are actually evidenced, after a pass that argued against each mapping and kept only what survived. They answer different questions and they are not meant to agree.
A crosswalk narrows the work. It does not replace an audit, and your assessor may take a different view on individual controls. Mappings between frameworks are judgements, not text printed in either standard, which is why every claim in the report shows its reasoning. Questions go to support@theartofservice.com.
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What are the key differences between ACSC Essential Eight and NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3?
ACSC Essential Eight has 176 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 covers 97 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 20 overlapping controls (11% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Restrict administrative privileges – ACSC Essential Eight, where 32 ACSC Essential Eight controls have no direct NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 equivalent.
How many controls map between ACSC Essential Eight and NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3?
Of 176 total ACSC Essential Eight controls, 20 map directly to NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls, representing 11% coverage. The remaining 185 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping ACSC Essential Eight to NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3?
185 ACSC Essential Eight controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3. The highest concentration of gaps is in Restrict administrative privileges – ACSC Essential Eight with 32 unmapped controls. These gaps represent areas where additional controls, policies, or documentation must be created to achieve compliance with both frameworks.
Which control domains have the most gaps between ACSC Essential Eight and NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3?
The domain with the highest gap count is Restrict administrative privileges – ACSC Essential Eight (32 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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