NIST SP 800-181vsPCI DSS 4.0
See exactly how NIST SP 800-181 controls map to PCI DSS 4.0. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
NIST SP 800-181 maps to PCI DSS 4.0 with 13% coverage across 7 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 52 NIST SP 800-181 controls identifies 45 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Oversight and Governance (OG).
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 52 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 310K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
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Design and Development (DD)(1 mappings)
Oversight and Governance (OG)(10 mappings)
Protection and Defense (PD)(1 mappings)
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This direction has not been through crosswalk review and sign off, so no coverage figure is published for it. Reporting an unreviewed number would be worse than reporting none. It can be built to order at the same price as a pair that is already on the shelf.
If the two frameworks turn out to have too little in common for a crosswalk to help you, we say so and refund it rather than send a number worth nothing.
- 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 13% in the header counts how many NIST SP 800-181 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many PCI DSS 4.0 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 NIST SP 800-181 and PCI DSS 4.0?
NIST SP 800-181 has 52 controls across its framework, while PCI DSS 4.0 covers 249 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 7 overlapping controls (13% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Oversight and Governance (OG), where 11 NIST SP 800-181 controls have no direct PCI DSS 4.0 equivalent.
How many controls map between NIST SP 800-181 and PCI DSS 4.0?
Of 52 total NIST SP 800-181 controls, 7 map directly to PCI DSS 4.0 controls, representing 13% coverage. The remaining 45 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping NIST SP 800-181 to PCI DSS 4.0?
45 NIST SP 800-181 controls have no direct equivalent in PCI DSS 4.0. The highest concentration of gaps is in Oversight and Governance (OG) with 11 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 800-181 and PCI DSS 4.0?
The domain with the highest gap count is Oversight and Governance (OG) (11 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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