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ISO 27701:2019vsNIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

See exactly how ISO 27701:2019 controls map to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

685
Controls Mapped
0
Gaps Found
95%
Coverage

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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

ISO 27701:2019 maps to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 with 95% coverage across 131 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 108 ISO 27701:2019 controls identifies 14 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in General, ISO 27701:2019.

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PIMS-specific requirements related to ISO/IEC 27001, ISO 27701:2019(20 mappings)

iso-27701-2019::5.2.1Understanding the organization and its context2 targets
→NIST800-PM-11Mission and Business Process Definition. Define organizational mission and business processes with consideration for information security and privacy and the resulting risk to organizational operations, organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation; and
→NIST800-PM-28Risk Framing. Identify and document: Assumptions affecting risk assessments, risk responses, and risk monitoring; Constraints affecting risk assessments, risk responses, and risk monitoring; Priorities and trade-offs considered by the organization for managing risk; and
iso-27701-2019::5.2.2Understanding the needs and expectations of interested parties2 targets
→NIST800-PM-11Mission and Business Process Definition. Define organizational mission and business processes with consideration for information security and privacy and the resulting risk to organizational operations, organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation; and
→NIST800-PM-28Risk Framing. Identify and document: Assumptions affecting risk assessments, risk responses, and risk monitoring; Constraints affecting risk assessments, risk responses, and risk monitoring; Priorities and trade-offs considered by the organization for managing risk; and
iso-27701-2019::5.2.4Information security management system5 targets
→NIST800-CA-7Continuous monitoring
→NIST800-PL-2System security and privacy plans
→NIST800-PM-1Information Security Program Plan. Develop and disseminate an organization-wide information security program plan that: Provides an overview of the requirements for the security program and a description of the security program management controls and
→NIST800-PM-18Privacy Program Plan. Develop and disseminate an organization-wide privacy program plan that provides an overview of the agency's privacy program, and: Includes a description of the structure of the privacy program and the resources
→NIST800-PM-31Continuous Monitoring Strategy. Develop an organization-wide continuous monitoring strategy and implement continuous monitoring programs that include: Establishing the following organization-wide metrics to be monitored: [organization-defined]; Establishing [organization-defined] and [organization-defined] for control effectiveness; Ongoing monitoring
iso-27701-2019::5.3.1Leadership and commitment5 targets
→NIST800-PL-1Policy and procedures for planning
→NIST800-PM-1Information Security Program Plan. Develop and disseminate an organization-wide information security program plan that: Provides an overview of the requirements for the security program and a description of the security program management controls and
→NIST800-PM-19Privacy Program Leadership Role. Appoint a senior agency official for privacy with the authority, mission, accountability, and resources to coordinate, develop, and implement, applicable privacy requirements and manage privacy risks through the organization-wide privacy
→NIST800-PM-2Information Security Program Leadership Role. Appoint a senior agency information security officer with the mission and resources to coordinate, develop, implement, and maintain an organization-wide information security program
→SP800-53-PMProgram Management Family
iso-27701-2019::5.3.2Policy6 targets
→NIST800-AU-1Policy and procedures for audit and accountability
→NIST800-MP-1Policy and procedures for media protection
→NIST800-PL-1Policy and procedures for planning
→NIST800-PM-1Information Security Program Plan. Develop and disseminate an organization-wide information security program plan that: Provides an overview of the requirements for the security program and a description of the security program management controls and
→NIST800-PM-18Privacy Program Plan. Develop and disseminate an organization-wide privacy program plan that provides an overview of the agency's privacy program, and: Includes a description of the structure of the privacy program and the resources
→NIST800-PT-1Policy and Procedures. Develop, document, and disseminate to [organization-defined]: [organization-defined] personally identifiable information processing and transparency policy that: Addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; and Is consistent

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Coverage crosswalk

The ISO 27701:2019 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 ISO 27701:2019 work already satisfies, which are real gaps, and the reasoning behind every claim so you can check it. One pair, $299, one time.

ISO 27701:2019 into NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
3.7%

11 of 300 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for ISO 27701:2019. 289 are genuine gaps.

50%PT - PII Processing and Transparency
9.4%PM - Program Management
9.1%SI - System and Information Integrity
7.1%CM - Configuration Management
Machine verified. Claude Code on the Max plan, judged in context, signed off 2026-08-19. 396 candidate mappings were examined and 339 were removed by a pass whose job was to argue against them.Mappings were judged by Claude Code rather than read line by line by a practitioner. Every claim shows its reasoning so you can check it. Ask and a practitioner will review this pair.

A sample of what the report says

Evidenced: NIST800-CM-13 Data Action Mapping. Develop and document a map of system data actions

Records of PII processing document the data actions the system performs.

Grounded in iso-27701-2019::7.2.8 Records related to processing PII. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.

Gap: NIST800-AC-1 Access control policy and procedures

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 11 evidenced controls and 289 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 into ISO 27701:2019
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Why this page shows two different percentages. The 95% in the header counts how many ISO 27701:2019 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 ISO 27701:2019 and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?

ISO 27701:2019 has 108 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 covers 300 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 131 overlapping controls (95% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in General, ISO 27701:2019, where 4 ISO 27701:2019 controls have no direct NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 equivalent.

How many controls map between ISO 27701:2019 and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?

Of 108 total ISO 27701:2019 controls, 131 map directly to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, representing 95% coverage. The remaining 14 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping ISO 27701:2019 to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?

14 ISO 27701:2019 controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. The highest concentration of gaps is in General, ISO 27701:2019 with 4 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 ISO 27701:2019 and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?

The domain with the highest gap count is General, ISO 27701:2019 (4 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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