NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5vsCIS Controls v8
See exactly how NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls map to CIS Controls v8. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
A reviewed coverage crosswalk for this pair is available. See which CIS Controls v8 controls you already evidence.
According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 maps to CIS Controls v8 with 56% coverage across 197 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 320 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls identifies 123 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in PM - Program Management.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 320 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 309K+ cross-framework mappings
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The NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 to CIS Controls v8 crosswalk
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which CIS Controls v8 controls your existing NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 work already satisfies, which are real gaps, and the reasoning behind every claim so you can check it. One pair, $299, one time.
Coverage does not run both ways. NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 into CIS Controls v8 lands at 57.5%, while CIS Controls v8 into NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 lands at 34%, on the same two control sets. That is not a rounding difference. It is the whole reason these are two separate reports: one asks what your NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 evidence buys you for CIS Controls v8, the other asks the reverse.
88 of 153 CIS Controls v8 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. 65 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
CM-8 requires a documented, current inventory of system components with the attributes CIS asks for.
Grounded in NIST800-CM-8 System component inventory. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
Ensure that a process exists to address unauthorized assets on a weekly basis. The enterprise may choose to remove the asset from the network, deny the asset from connecting remotely to the network, or quarantine the asset.
Every one of the 88 evidenced controls and 65 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.
102 of 300 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for CIS Controls v8. 198 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
Automatic session locking is device lock as this control defines it.
Grounded in CIS-4.3 Configure Automatic Session Locking on Enterprise Assets. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
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 102 evidenced controls and 198 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.
- 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 56% in the header counts how many NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many CIS Controls v8 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 800-53 Rev 5 and CIS Controls v8?
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 has 320 controls across its framework, while CIS Controls v8 covers 153 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 197 overlapping controls (56% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in PM - Program Management, where 21 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct CIS Controls v8 equivalent.
How many controls map between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and CIS Controls v8?
Of 320 total NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, 197 map directly to CIS Controls v8 controls, representing 56% coverage. The remaining 123 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 to CIS Controls v8?
123 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct equivalent in CIS Controls v8. The highest concentration of gaps is in PM - Program Management with 21 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 and CIS Controls v8?
The domain with the highest gap count is PM - Program Management (21 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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