NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5vsNIS2 Directive
See exactly how NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls map to NIS2 Directive. 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 NIS2 Directive with 19% coverage across 56 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 300 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls identifies 264 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in SC - System and Communications Protection.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 300 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 310K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
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AC - Access Control(3 mappings)
AT - Awareness and Training(3 mappings)
CA - Assessment, Authorization, and Monitoring(5 mappings)
CM - Configuration Management(2 mappings)
CP - Contingency Planning(4 mappings)
IA - Identification and Authentication(1 mappings)
IR - Incident Response(2 mappings)
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The NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 to NIS2 Directive crosswalk
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which NIS2 Directive 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.
11 of 28 NIS2 Directive controls are evidenced by work you have already done for NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. 17 are genuine gaps.
A sample of what the report says
Risk assessment policy and procedures give the repeatable method this obligation demands.
Grounded in NIST800-RA-1 Policy and procedures for risk assessment. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.
Approval of the measures taken under Article 21 sits with the management body itself and cannot be delegated away to the security function. The body has to take the decision, then keep oversight of how the measures are actually...
Every one of the 11 evidenced controls and 17 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.
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- 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 19% 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 NIS2 Directive 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 NIS2 Directive?
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 has 300 controls across its framework, while NIS2 Directive covers 28 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 56 overlapping controls (19% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in SC - System and Communications Protection, where 41 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct NIS2 Directive equivalent.
How many controls map between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and NIS2 Directive?
Of 300 total NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, 56 map directly to NIS2 Directive controls, representing 19% coverage. The remaining 264 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 NIS2 Directive?
264 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct equivalent in NIS2 Directive. The highest concentration of gaps is in SC - System and Communications Protection with 41 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 NIS2 Directive?
The domain with the highest gap count is SC - System and Communications Protection (41 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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