NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5vsNIST SP 800-161 Rev 1
See exactly how NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls map to NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1. 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 NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 with 64% coverage across 191 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 300 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls identifies 129 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in SC - System and Communications Protection.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 300 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 309K+ cross-framework mappings
Control Mappings
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AC - Access Control(15 mappings)
AT - Awareness and Training(4 mappings)
AU - Audit and Accountability(1 mappings)
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The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 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 64% 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 NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 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 NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1?
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 has 300 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 covers 191 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 191 overlapping controls (64% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in SC - System and Communications Protection, where 33 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 equivalent.
How many controls map between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1?
Of 300 total NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, 191 map directly to NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 controls, representing 64% coverage. The remaining 129 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 NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1?
129 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1. The highest concentration of gaps is in SC - System and Communications Protection with 33 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 NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1?
The domain with the highest gap count is SC - System and Communications Protection (33 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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