NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5vsHIPAA Security Rule
See exactly how NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls map to HIPAA Security Rule. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
A reviewed coverage crosswalk for this pair is available. See which HIPAA Security Rule controls you already evidence.
According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 maps to HIPAA Security Rule with 13% coverage across 137 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 1,014 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls identifies 900 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in SC - System and Communications Protection.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 1,014 controls analysed | 908 frameworks | 315K+ cross-framework mappings
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The NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 to HIPAA Security Rule crosswalk
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which HIPAA Security Rule 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 HIPAA Security Rule lands at 77.6%, while HIPAA Security Rule into NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 lands at 3.7%, 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 HIPAA Security Rule, the other asks the reverse.
52 of 67 HIPAA Security Rule controls are evidenced by work you have already done for NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. 15 are genuine gaps.
38 of 1014 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for HIPAA Security Rule. 976 are genuine gaps.
- 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 800-53 Rev 5 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many HIPAA Security Rule 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 HIPAA Security Rule?
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 has 1,014 controls across its framework, while HIPAA Security Rule covers 67 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 137 overlapping controls (13% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in SC - System and Communications Protection, where 126 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct HIPAA Security Rule equivalent.
How many controls map between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and HIPAA Security Rule?
Of 1,014 total NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, 137 map directly to HIPAA Security Rule controls, representing 13% coverage. The remaining 900 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 HIPAA Security Rule?
900 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct equivalent in HIPAA Security Rule. The highest concentration of gaps is in SC - System and Communications Protection with 126 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 HIPAA Security Rule?
The domain with the highest gap count is SC - System and Communications Protection (126 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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