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NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security RequirementsvsSSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)

See exactly how NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements controls map to SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

24
Controls Mapped
11
Gaps Found
31%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements maps to SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) with 31% coverage across 11 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 35 NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements controls identifies 24 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in System Protection and Communications.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 35 controls analysed | 718 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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System Protection and Communications(8 mappings)

3.10Encrypt Sensitive Data in Transit
SSAE18-CC6.4CC6.4 - Physical Access Restrictions
FEDRAMP-CM-6Configuration Settings2 targets
SSAE18-CC7.4CC7.4 - Incident Response
SSAE18-PI1.1PI1.1 - Processing Integrity Definition
FEDRAMP-CP-9System Backup5 targets
SSAE18-A1.2A1.2 - Environmental Protections and Recovery
SSAE18-A1.3A1.3 - Recovery Plan Testing
SSAE18-CC7.4CC7.4 - Incident Response
SSAE18-CC7.5CC7.5 - Incident Recovery
SSAE18-PI1.1PI1.1 - Processing Integrity Definition

Audit, Assessment, and Monitoring(5 mappings)

3.11Encrypt Sensitive Data at Rest3 targets
SSAE18-CC3.1CC3.1 - COSO Principle 6: Risk Identification
SSAE18-CC3.2CC3.2 - COSO Principle 7: Risk Analysis
SSAE18-SOC1-02Risk Assessment
3.3Configure Data Access Control Lists2 targets
SSAE18-CC7.4CC7.4 - Incident Response
SSAE18-PI1.1PI1.1 - Processing Integrity Definition

Incident Response and Media Protection(7 mappings)

3.16System and Services Acquisition
SSAE18-CC9.2CC9.2 - Vendor and Business Partner Risk Management
3.17Supply Chain Risk Management
SSAE18-CC9.2CC9.2 - Vendor and Business Partner Risk Management
3.6Encrypt Data on End-User Devices4 targets
SSAE18-A1.2A1.2 - Environmental Protections and Recovery
SSAE18-A1.3A1.3 - Recovery Plan Testing
SSAE18-CC7.4CC7.4 - Incident Response
SSAE18-CC7.5CC7.5 - Incident Recovery
3.6.1Incident Response Capability
SSAE18-CC7.4CC7.4 - Incident Response

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What are the key differences between NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements and SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements has 35 controls across its framework, while SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) covers 67 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 11 overlapping controls (31% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in System Protection and Communications, where 12 NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements controls have no direct SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) equivalent.

How many controls map between NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements and SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

Of 35 total NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements controls, 11 map directly to SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) controls — representing 31% coverage. The remaining 24 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements to SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

24 NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements controls have no direct equivalent in SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting). The highest concentration of gaps is in System Protection and Communications with 12 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 NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements and SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

The domain with the highest gap count is System Protection and Communications (12 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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