NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5vsFedRAMP Moderate
See exactly how NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls map to FedRAMP Moderate. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 maps to FedRAMP Moderate with 20% coverage across 212 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 1,014 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls identifies 825 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in AC - Access Control.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 1,014 controls analysed | 868 frameworks | 315K+ cross-framework mappings
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A NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 to FedRAMP Moderate crosswalk, built to order
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which FedRAMP Moderate 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.
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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 20% 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 FedRAMP Moderate 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 FedRAMP Moderate?
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 has 1,014 controls across its framework, while FedRAMP Moderate covers 323 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 212 overlapping controls (20% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in AC - Access Control, where 115 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct FedRAMP Moderate equivalent.
How many controls map between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and FedRAMP Moderate?
Of 1,014 total NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, 212 map directly to FedRAMP Moderate controls, representing 20% coverage. The remaining 825 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 FedRAMP Moderate?
825 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct equivalent in FedRAMP Moderate. The highest concentration of gaps is in AC - Access Control with 115 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 FedRAMP Moderate?
The domain with the highest gap count is AC - Access Control (115 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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