NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGHvsNIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
See exactly how NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH controls map to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH maps to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 with 89% coverage across 370 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 414 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH controls identifies 48 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Superseded batch representation – NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH.
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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.
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- Every gap, with what it requires
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Why this page shows two different percentages. The 89% in the header counts how many NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH 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.
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What are the key differences between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH has 414 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 covers 1,014 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 370 overlapping controls (89% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Superseded batch representation – NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH, where 44 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH controls have no direct NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 equivalent.
How many controls map between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
Of 414 total NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH controls, 370 map directly to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, representing 89% coverage. The remaining 48 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
48 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. The highest concentration of gaps is in Superseded batch representation – NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH with 44 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 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
The domain with the highest gap count is Superseded batch representation – NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH (44 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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