GDPRvsNIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
See exactly how GDPR controls map to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
GDPR maps to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 with 73% coverage across 30 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 41 GDPR controls identifies 11 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Chapter V - Transfers of Personal Data.
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The GDPR to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 crosswalk
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls your existing GDPR 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. GDPR into NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 lands at 1.3%, while NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 into GDPR lands at 34.1%, 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 GDPR evidence buys you for NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, the other asks the reverse.
13 of 1014 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for GDPR. 1001 are genuine gaps.
14 of 41 GDPR controls are evidenced by work you have already done for NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. 27 are genuine gaps.
- Every evidenced control, with the reasoning behind it
- Every gap, with what it requires
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Why this page shows two different percentages. The 73% in the header counts how many GDPR controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 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 GDPR and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
GDPR has 41 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 covers 1,014 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 30 overlapping controls (73% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Chapter V - Transfers of Personal Data, where 5 GDPR controls have no direct NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 equivalent.
How many controls map between GDPR and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
Of 41 total GDPR controls, 30 map directly to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, representing 73% coverage. The remaining 11 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping GDPR to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
11 GDPR controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. The highest concentration of gaps is in Chapter V - Transfers of Personal Data 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 GDPR and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
The domain with the highest gap count is Chapter V - Transfers of Personal Data (5 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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