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FISMAvsNIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

See exactly how FISMA controls map to NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

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Controls Mapped
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

FISMA maps to NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) with 25% coverage across 3 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 12 FISMA controls identifies 9 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in FISMA: Coordination with FedRAMP, EO 14028, OMB Memoranda and Status.

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FISMA: Federal Agency Responsibilities (CIO, CISO, Program, Reporting)(4 mappings)

FISMA-3554-Agency-ResponsibilitiesFederal Agency Responsibilities (44 USC 3554) - CIO + CISO + Program + Reporting4 targets
→171A-CM-01Assess Baseline Configuration
→171A-IR-01Assess Incident Handling
→171A-IR-02Assess Incident Response Testing
→171A-SI-03Assess System Monitoring

FISMA: National Security Systems Exclusion + CIRCIA + Zero Trust(9 mappings)

FISMA-CIRCIA-ZTA-EO14028CIRCIA, Zero Trust Architecture, EO 14028 + 14110 + OMB Memoranda9 targets
→171A-AC-02Assess Access Enforcement
→171A-AC-04Assess Separation of Duties
→171A-AC-05Assess Least Privilege
→171A-AC-06Assess Remote Access Controls
→171A-AC-07Assess Wireless Access Controls
→171A-CM-01Assess Baseline Configuration
→171A-IA-01Assess Identification and Authentication
→171A-IA-02Assess Multi-Factor Authentication
→171A-SI-01Assess Flaw Remediation

FISMA: Operationalisation via NIST 800-53 RMF + 800-171 + FIPS 199/200(7 mappings)

FISMA-NIST-800-53-RMF-800-171-FIPSOperationalisation via NIST 800-53 + 800-37 RMF + 800-171 + FIPS 199 + FIPS 2007 targets
→171A-AC-07Assess Wireless Access Controls
→171A-AU-02Assess Audit Record Review and Reporting
→171A-AU-03Assess Audit Record Protection
→171A-AU-04Assess Audit Record Retention
→171A-CM-01Assess Baseline Configuration
→171A-CM-02Assess Configuration Change Control
→171A-IR-01Assess Incident Handling

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What are the key differences between FISMA and NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

FISMA has 12 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) covers 32 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 3 overlapping controls (25% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in FISMA: Coordination with FedRAMP, EO 14028, OMB Memoranda and Status, where 5 FISMA controls have no direct NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) equivalent.

How many controls map between FISMA and NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

Of 12 total FISMA controls, 3 map directly to NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) controls — representing 25% coverage. The remaining 9 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping FISMA to NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

9 FISMA controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The highest concentration of gaps is in FISMA: Coordination with FedRAMP, EO 14028, OMB Memoranda and Status 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 FISMA and NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

The domain with the highest gap count is FISMA: Coordination with FedRAMP, EO 14028, OMB Memoranda and Status (5 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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