FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)vsFISMA
See exactly how FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) controls map to FISMA. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) maps to FISMA with 18% coverage across 9 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 49 FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) controls identifies 40 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Inherent Risk Profile.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 49 controls analysed | 718 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
Showing 13 of 13 mapped controls across 5 domains. Sign up to explore all 332K+ mappings across 718 frameworks.
Domain 2: Threat Intelligence and Collaboration(2 mappings)
Domain 3: Cybersecurity Controls(6 mappings)
Domain 4: External Dependency Management(1 mappings)
Domain 5: Cyber Incident Management and Resilience(2 mappings)
Inherent Risk Profile: Risk Categories(2 mappings)
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What are the key differences between FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) and FISMA?
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) has 49 controls across its framework, while FISMA covers 12 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 9 overlapping controls (18% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Inherent Risk Profile, where 5 FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) controls have no direct FISMA equivalent.
How many controls map between FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) and FISMA?
Of 49 total FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) controls, 9 map directly to FISMA controls — representing 18% coverage. The remaining 40 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) to FISMA?
40 FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) controls have no direct equivalent in FISMA. The highest concentration of gaps is in Inherent Risk Profile 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 FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT) and FISMA?
The domain with the highest gap count is Inherent Risk Profile (5 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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