Cross-Framework Mapping

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5vsCNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG)

See exactly how NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls map to CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

18
Controls Mapped
174
Gaps Found
6%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 maps to CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG) with 6% coverage across 11 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 192 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls identifies 181 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in PE - Physical and Environmental Protection.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 192 controls analysed | 718 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

Showing 18 of 18 mapped controls across 8 domains. Sign up to explore all 332K+ mappings across 718 frameworks.

AC - Access Control(2 mappings)

NIST800-AC-3Access enforcement2 targets
CNCF-4C-CLUSTERCluster Layer Security
CNCF-RT-ACCESSRuntime Access (Identity, Authentication, Authorization)

AU - Audit and Accountability(1 mappings)

NIST800-AU-6Audit record review, analysis, and reporting
CNCF-DEP-OBSERVABILITYObservability and Metrics

CM - Configuration Management(5 mappings)

NIST800-CM-6Configuration settings4 targets
CNCF-4C-CLOUDCloud Layer Security
CNCF-4C-CONTAINERContainer Layer Security
CNCF-DIST-MANIFESTHARDENContainer Application Manifest Hardening
CNCF-DIST-MANIFESTSCANContainer Application Manifest Scanning
NIST800-CM-7Least functionality
CNCF-DIST-IMGHARDENImage Hardening

IR - Incident Response(1 mappings)

NIST800-IR-4Incident handling
CNCF-DEP-INCIDENTIncident Response and Mitigation

RA - Risk Assessment(2 mappings)

NIST800-RA-5Vulnerability monitoring and scanning2 targets
CNCF-DEV-TESTINGSecurity Testing
CNCF-DIST-IMGSCANImage Scanning

SA - System and Services Acquisition(3 mappings)

NIST800-SA-11Developer testing and evaluation3 targets
CNCF-4C-CODECode Layer Security
CNCF-DEV-CHECKSSecurity Checks in Development
CNCF-SA-THREATMODELThreat Modeling

SC - System and Communications Protection(3 mappings)

NIST800-SC-28Protection of information at rest
CNCF-RT-STORAGERuntime Storage Security
NIST800-SC-39Process isolation
CNCF-RT-COMPUTERuntime Compute Security (Orchestration, Hosts, Containers)
NIST800-SC-5Denial-of-service protection
CNCF-RT-AVAILABILITYRuntime Availability

SR - Supply Chain Risk Management(1 mappings)

NIST800-SR-3Supply chain controls and processes
CNCF-DEP-ARTIFACTSArtifact and Image Verification

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What are the key differences between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG)?

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 has 192 controls across its framework, while CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG) covers 24 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 11 overlapping controls (6% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in PE - Physical and Environmental Protection, where 15 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG) equivalent.

How many controls map between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG)?

Of 192 total NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, 11 map directly to CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG) controls — representing 6% coverage. The remaining 181 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 CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG)?

181 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct equivalent in CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG). The highest concentration of gaps is in PE - Physical and Environmental Protection with 15 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 CNCF Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG)?

The domain with the highest gap count is PE - Physical and Environmental Protection (15 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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