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NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5vsPCI DSS 4.0

See exactly how NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls map to PCI DSS 4.0. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

975
Controls Mapped
0
Gaps Found
60%
Coverage

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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 maps to PCI DSS 4.0 with 60% coverage across 219 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 320 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls identifies 101 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in SC - System and Communications Protection.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 320 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 309K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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AC - Access Control(20 mappings)

NIST800-AC-1Access control policy and procedures9 targets
→1.1.1NSC policies and procedures documented
→12.1.1An overall information security policy is: • Established. • Published. • Maintained. • Disseminated to all relevant personnel, as well as to relevant vendors and business partners
→12.1.2The information security policy is: • Reviewed at least once every 12 months. • Updated as needed to reflect changes to business objectives or risks to the environment
→12.2.1Acceptable use policies for end-user technologies
→7.1.1All security policies and operational procedures that are identified in Requirement 7 are: • Documented. • Kept up to date. • In use. • Known to all affected parties
→7.1.2Roles and responsibilities for performing activities in Requirement 7 are documented, assigned, and understood
→7.2.1An access control model is defined and includes granting access as follows: • Appropriate access depending on the entity's business and access needs. • Access to system components and data resources that is based
→9.4.1Media with cardholder data physically secured
→pci-dss-4-0::7.3.1An access control system(s) is in place that restricts access based on a user's need to know and covers all system components
NIST800-AC-11Device lock
→8.2.8Session idle timeout
NIST800-AC-12Session control
→8.2.8Session idle timeout
NIST800-AC-16Security and Privacy Attributes. Provide the means to associate [organization-defined] with [organization-defined] for information in storage, in process, and/or in transmission; Ensure that the attribute associations are made and retained with the information; Establish3 targets
→7.3.2The access control system(s) is configured to enforce permissions assigned to individuals, applications, and systems based on job classification and function
→pci-dss-4-0::3.4.1PAN is masked when displayed (the BIN and last four digits are the maximum number of digits to be displayed), such that only personnel with a legitimate business need can
→pci-dss-4-0::7.2.6All user access to query repositories of stored cardholder data is restricted as follows: • Via applications or other programmatic methods, with access and allowed actions based on user roles and least privileges. •
NIST800-AC-17Remote access6 targets
→1.5.1Security controls on dual-connected computing devices
→12.2.1Acceptable use policies for end-user technologies
→2.2.7Non-console administrative access encrypted
→3.4.2Technical controls prevent unauthorized PAN copy
→8.2.3Additional requirement for service providers only: Service providers with remote access to customer premises use unique authentication factors for each customer premises
→8.2.7Third-party access managed

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Coverage crosswalk

The NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 to PCI DSS 4.0 crosswalk

The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which PCI DSS 4.0 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 PCI DSS 4.0 lands at 53.4%, while PCI DSS 4.0 into NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 lands at 30%, 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 PCI DSS 4.0, the other asks the reverse.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 into PCI DSS 4.0
53.4%

133 of 249 PCI DSS 4.0 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. 116 are genuine gaps.

62.2%Req 12: Information Security Policies
63%Req 10: Logging and Monitoring
53.8%Req 9: Restrict Physical Access
63.2%Req 6: Secure Systems and Software
Machine verified. Claude Code on the Max plan, judged in context, signed off 2026-08-19. 705 candidate mappings were examined and 449 were removed by a pass whose job was to argue against them.Mappings were judged by Claude Code rather than read line by line by a practitioner. Every claim shows its reasoning so you can check it. Ask and a practitioner will review this pair.

A sample of what the report says

Evidenced: 1.1.1 NSC policies and procedures documented

Communications protection policy and procedures documented, disseminated and reviewed on schedule.

Grounded in NIST800-SC-1 Policy and procedures for system and communications protection. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.

Gap: 1.1.2 Roles and responsibilities for Requirement 1

Roles and responsibilities for performing activities in Requirement 1 are documented, assigned, and understood.

Every one of the 133 evidenced controls and 116 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.

PCI DSS 4.0 into NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
30%

90 of 300 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls are evidenced by work you have already done for PCI DSS 4.0. 210 are genuine gaps.

39.1%AC - Access Control
64.3%CM - Configuration Management
19.1%SC - System and Communications Protection
53.3%AU - Audit and Accountability
Machine verified. Claude Code on the Max plan, judged in context, signed off 2026-08-19. 474 candidate mappings were examined and 281 were removed by a pass whose job was to argue against them.Mappings were judged by Claude Code rather than read line by line by a practitioner. Every claim shows its reasoning so you can check it. Ask and a practitioner will review this pair.

A sample of what the report says

Evidenced: NIST800-AC-1 Access control policy and procedures

PCI overall security policy is established, published, maintained and disseminated

Grounded in 12.1.1 An overall information security policy is: • Established. • Published. • Maintained. • Disseminated to all relevant personnel, as well as to relevant vendors and business partners. Confidence high, survived the refutation pass.

Gap: NIST800-AC-10 Concurrent Session Control. Limit the number of concurrent sessions for each...

Concurrent Session Control. Limit the number of concurrent sessions for each [organization-defined] to [organization-defined]

Every one of the 90 evidenced controls and 210 gaps in the report carries this much reasoning, so you can check the claim rather than take it on trust.

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 to PCI DSS 4.0
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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 60% 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 PCI DSS 4.0 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 PCI DSS 4.0?

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 has 320 controls across its framework, while PCI DSS 4.0 covers 249 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 219 overlapping controls (60% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in SC - System and Communications Protection, where 15 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct PCI DSS 4.0 equivalent.

How many controls map between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and PCI DSS 4.0?

Of 320 total NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, 219 map directly to PCI DSS 4.0 controls, representing 60% coverage. The remaining 101 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 PCI DSS 4.0?

101 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct equivalent in PCI DSS 4.0. The highest concentration of gaps is in SC - System and Communications 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 PCI DSS 4.0?

The domain with the highest gap count is SC - System and Communications 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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