CIS Controls v8vsNIST SP 800-172
See exactly how CIS Controls v8 controls map to NIST SP 800-172. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
CIS Controls v8 maps to NIST SP 800-172 with 48% coverage across 74 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls identifies 79 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in CIS Control 8: Audit Log Management.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 153 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 309K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
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CIS Control 1: Inventory and Control of Enterprise Assets(6 mappings)
CIS Control 10: Malware Defenses(2 mappings)
CIS Control 12: Network Infrastructure Management(5 mappings)
CIS Control 13: Network Monitoring and Defense(7 mappings)
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The CIS Controls v8 to NIST SP 800-172 crosswalk
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which NIST SP 800-172 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 800-172 lands at 37.1%, while NIST SP 800-172 into CIS Controls v8 lands at 20.9%, 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 800-172, the other asks the reverse.
13 of 35 NIST SP 800-172 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for CIS Controls v8. 22 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
Access decided on device management state restricts access to organisation provisioned resources.
Grounded in CIS-13.5 Manage Access Control for Remote Assets. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
Employ dual authorization to execute critical or sensitive system and organizational operations affecting CUI.
Every one of the 13 evidenced controls and 22 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.
32 of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for NIST SP 800-172. 121 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
Automated tools maintaining an up to date, complete and accurate component inventory is this safeguard.
Grounded in 3.4.3e Automated Inventory of System Components. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
Use DHCP logging on all DHCP servers or Internet Protocol (IP) address management tools to update the enterprise’s asset inventory. Review and use logs to update the enterprise’s asset inventory weekly, or more frequently.
Every one of the 32 evidenced controls and 121 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.
- 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 48% 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 800-172 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 800-172?
CIS Controls v8 has 153 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-172 covers 35 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 74 overlapping controls (48% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in CIS Control 8: Audit Log Management, where 11 CIS Controls v8 controls have no direct NIST SP 800-172 equivalent.
How many controls map between CIS Controls v8 and NIST SP 800-172?
Of 153 total CIS Controls v8 controls, 74 map directly to NIST SP 800-172 controls, representing 48% coverage. The remaining 79 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 800-172?
79 CIS Controls v8 controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-172. The highest concentration of gaps is in CIS Control 8: Audit Log Management with 11 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 800-172?
The domain with the highest gap count is CIS Control 8: Audit Log Management (11 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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