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 75% coverage across 30 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 40 GDPR controls identifies 10 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Chapter V - Transfers of Personal Data.
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Chapter II - Principles(13 mappings)
Chapter III - Rights of the Data Subject(7 mappings)
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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 4.3%, while NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 into GDPR lands at 35%, 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 300 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for GDPR. 287 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
The officer gets resources, access and a direct line to top management.
Grounded in GDPR-Art.38 Position of the data protection officer. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
Requires an access control policy and supporting procedures to be written, approved, issued to the personnel who must apply them, owned by a named official, and reviewed and reissued on a defined frequency and after defined trigger events,...
Every one of the 13 evidenced controls and 287 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.
14 of 40 GDPR controls are evidenced by work you have already done for NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. 26 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
Notice must be clear, easy to understand and available on first interaction.
Grounded in NIST800-PT-5 Privacy Notice. Provide notice to individuals about the processing of personally identifiable information that: Is available to individuals upon first interacting with an organization, and subsequently at [organization-defined]; Is clear and easy-to-understand, expressing information. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
Process personal data relating to criminal convictions and offences, or related security measures, only under the control of official authority or where Union or Member State law authorises the processing and provides appropriate...
Every one of the 14 evidenced controls and 26 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 75% 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 40 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 covers 320 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 30 overlapping controls (75% 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 40 total GDPR controls, 30 map directly to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, representing 75% coverage. The remaining 10 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?
10 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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