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AWS Well-Architected Security PillarvsNIST SP 800-30

See exactly how AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar controls map to NIST SP 800-30. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

3
Controls Mapped
22
Gaps Found
4%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar maps to NIST SP 800-30 with 4% coverage across 1 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 25 AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar controls identifies 24 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar: Cloud Operations & Monitoring.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 25 controls analysed | 693 frameworks | 819K+ cross-framework mappings

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AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar: Cloud Governance(3 mappings)

AWS-WA-03Cloud risk assessment3 targets
→NIST30-07Risk analysis and evaluation
→NIST30-09Risk scenario development
→NIST30-10Risk interdependency analysis

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What are the key differences between AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar and NIST SP 800-30?

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar has 25 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-30 covers 20 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 1 overlapping controls (4% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar: Cloud Operations & Monitoring, where 5 AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar controls have no direct NIST SP 800-30 equivalent.

How many controls map between AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar and NIST SP 800-30?

Of 25 total AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar controls, 1 map directly to NIST SP 800-30 controls — representing 4% coverage. The remaining 24 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar to NIST SP 800-30?

24 AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-30. The highest concentration of gaps is in AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar: Cloud Operations & Monitoring with 5 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 AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar and NIST SP 800-30?

The domain with the highest gap count is AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar: Cloud Operations & Monitoring (5 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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