Cross-Framework Mapping

AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)vsNIST SP 800-61

See exactly how AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) controls map to NIST SP 800-61. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

11
Controls Mapped
26
Gaps Found
30%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) maps to NIST SP 800-61 with 30% coverage across 11 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 37 AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) controls identifies 26 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Monitoring.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 37 controls analysed | 701 frameworks | 341K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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Security Management and Governance(2 mappings)

AWWA-1.1Security Policy and Governance
NISTSP61-2Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) Structure and Staffing
AWWA-1.3Security Awareness and Training
NISTSP61-5Containment, Eradication, and Recovery

Access Control and Identity Management(4 mappings)

AWWA-2.1User Access Management
NISTSP61-5Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
AWWA-2.2Authentication Mechanisms
NISTSP61-5Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
AWWA-2.3Account Management
NISTSP61-5Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
AWWA-2.4Physical Access Controls
NISTSP61-5Containment, Eradication, and Recovery

Network and Communications Security(3 mappings)

AWWA-3.1Network Segmentation
NISTSP61-4Detection and Analysis: Sources, Triage, Categorisation, Prioritisation
AWWA-3.2Remote Access Security
NISTSP61-3Preparation: Communications, Toolkits, Training, Exercises, Threat Intelligence
AWWA-3.4Encryption and Data Protection
NISTSP61-3Preparation: Communications, Toolkits, Training, Exercises, Threat Intelligence

System Security and Operations(2 mappings)

AWWA-4.1Malware Protection
NISTSP61-5Containment, Eradication, and Recovery
AWWA-4.4Audit Logging and Monitoring
NISTSP61-4Detection and Analysis: Sources, Triage, Categorisation, Prioritisation

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What are the key differences between AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) and NIST SP 800-61?

AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) has 37 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-61 covers 8 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 11 overlapping controls (30% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Monitoring, where 2 AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) controls have no direct NIST SP 800-61 equivalent.

How many controls map between AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) and NIST SP 800-61?

Of 37 total AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) controls, 11 map directly to NIST SP 800-61 controls — representing 30% coverage. The remaining 26 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) to NIST SP 800-61?

26 AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-61. The highest concentration of gaps is in Monitoring with 2 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 AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association) and NIST SP 800-61?

The domain with the highest gap count is Monitoring (2 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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