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MITRE D3FENDvsNIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

See exactly how MITRE D3FEND 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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MITRE D3FEND maps to NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) with 50% coverage across 4 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 8 MITRE D3FEND controls identifies 4 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in Integration and Mapping - MITRE D3FEND.

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Detect Tactic - MITRE D3FEND(3 mappings)

MITRE-D3FEND-Detect-Tactic-File-Process-Network-Identifier-Message-Platform-Analysis-SIEM-EDRMITRE D3FEND Detect Tactic + File + Process + Network + Identifier + Message + Platform Analysis + SIEM + EDR3 targets
→171A-AU-02Assess Audit Record Review and Reporting
→171A-AU-03Assess Audit Record Protection
→171A-AU-04Assess Audit Record Retention

Evict Tactic - MITRE D3FEND(2 mappings)

MITRE-D3FEND-Evict-Tactic-Credential-Process-Eviction-Containment-Incident-Response-RecoveryMITRE D3FEND Evict Tactic + Credential + Process Eviction + Containment + Incident Response + Recovery2 targets
→171A-AU-04Assess Audit Record Retention
→171A-IR-01Assess Incident Handling

Harden Tactic - MITRE D3FEND(13 mappings)

MITRE-D3FEND-Harden-Tactic-Application-Credential-Message-Platform-Hardening-MFA-Encryption-Secure-BootMITRE D3FEND Harden Tactic + Application + Credential + Message + Platform + MFA + Encryption + Secure Boot13 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-MP-01Assess Media Protection
→171A-SC-02Assess Cryptographic Protection
→171A-SC-03Assess Communications Protection
→171A-SI-01Assess Flaw Remediation
→171A-SI-02Assess Malicious Code Protection

Isolate Tactic - MITRE D3FEND(2 mappings)

MITRE-D3FEND-Isolate-Tactic-Execution-Network-Isolation-Sandboxing-Microsegmentation-DNS-FilteringMITRE D3FEND Isolate Tactic + Execution + Network Isolation + Sandboxing + Microsegmentation + DNS Filtering2 targets
→171A-AC-06Assess Remote Access Controls
→171A-SC-01Assess Boundary Protection

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What are the key differences between MITRE D3FEND and NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

MITRE D3FEND has 8 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) covers 32 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 4 overlapping controls (50% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Integration and Mapping - MITRE D3FEND, where 1 MITRE D3FEND controls have no direct NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) equivalent.

How many controls map between MITRE D3FEND and NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

Of 8 total MITRE D3FEND controls, 4 map directly to NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) controls — representing 50% coverage. The remaining 4 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping MITRE D3FEND to NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

4 MITRE D3FEND 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 Integration and Mapping - MITRE D3FEND with 1 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 MITRE D3FEND and NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

The domain with the highest gap count is Integration and Mapping - MITRE D3FEND (1 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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