CIS Controls v8vsNIST SP 800-171 Rev 3
See exactly how CIS Controls v8 controls map to NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
A reviewed coverage crosswalk for this pair is available. See which NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls you already evidence.
According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
CIS Controls v8 maps to NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 with 75% coverage across 115 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls identifies 38 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in CIS Control 16: Application Software Security.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 153 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 306K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
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CIS Control 1: Inventory and Control of Enterprise Assets(2 mappings)
CIS Control 10: Malware Defenses(5 mappings)
CIS Control 11: Data Recovery(1 mappings)
CIS Control 12: Network Infrastructure Management(9 mappings)
CIS Control 13: Network Monitoring and Defense(3 mappings)
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The CIS Controls v8 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 CIS Controls v8 work already satisfies, which are real gaps, and the reasoning behind every claim so you can check it. One pair, $299, one time.
Coverage does not run both ways. CIS Controls v8 into NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 lands at 53.6%, while NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 into CIS Controls v8 lands at 41.8%, on the same two control sets. That is not a rounding difference. It is the whole reason these are two separate reports: one asks what your CIS Controls v8 evidence buys you for NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3, the other asks the reverse.
52 of 97 NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for CIS Controls v8. 45 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
A documented process grants access on hire and on privilege change, covering authorisation of accounts.
Grounded in CIS-6.1 Establish an Access Granting Process. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
Identify duties that require separation; define system access authorizations to support separation of duties.
Every one of the 52 evidenced controls and 45 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.
64 of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3. 89 are genuine gaps.
- Every evidenced control, with the reasoning behind it
- Every gap, with what it requires
- Its level of review stated plainly, not a bare number
Why this page shows two different percentages. The 75% in the header counts how many CIS Controls v8 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 CIS Controls v8 and NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3?
CIS Controls v8 has 153 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 covers 97 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 115 overlapping controls (75% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in CIS Control 16: Application Software Security, where 9 CIS Controls v8 controls have no direct NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 equivalent.
How many controls map between CIS Controls v8 and NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3?
Of 153 total CIS Controls v8 controls, 115 map directly to NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 controls, representing 75% coverage. The remaining 38 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping CIS Controls v8 to NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3?
38 CIS Controls v8 controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3. The highest concentration of gaps is in CIS Control 16: Application Software Security with 9 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 CIS Controls v8 and NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3?
The domain with the highest gap count is CIS Control 16: Application Software Security (9 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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