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NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5vsSSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)

See exactly how NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls map to SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting). Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.

40
Controls Mapped
152
Gaps Found
11%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 maps to SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) with 11% coverage across 22 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 192 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls identifies 170 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in SC - System and Communications Protection.

Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 192 controls analysed | 718 frameworks | 332K+ cross-framework mappings

Control Mappings

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AC - Access Control(2 mappings)

NIST800-AC-6Least privilege2 targets
→SSAE18-CC6.2CC6.2 - New User Registration and Authorization
→SSAE18-SOC1-06Transaction Processing Controls

AT - Awareness and Training(2 mappings)

NIST800-AT-3Role-based training2 targets
→SSAE18-CC6.2CC6.2 - New User Registration and Authorization
→SSAE18-SOC1-06Transaction Processing Controls

CA - Assessment, Authorization, and Monitoring(1 mappings)

NIST800-CA-8Penetration testing
→SSAE18-CC7.4CC7.4 - Incident Response

CM - Configuration Management(2 mappings)

NIST800-CM-3Configuration change control2 targets
→SSAE18-CC3.4CC3.4 - COSO Principle 9: Change Management
→SSAE18-CC8.1CC8.1 - Infrastructure and Software Change Management

CP - Contingency Planning(6 mappings)

NIST800-CP-10System recovery and reconstitution3 targets
→SSAE18-A1.2A1.2 - Environmental Protections and Recovery
→SSAE18-A1.3A1.3 - Recovery Plan Testing
→SSAE18-CC7.5CC7.5 - Incident Recovery
NIST800-CP-9System backup3 targets
→SSAE18-A1.2A1.2 - Environmental Protections and Recovery
→SSAE18-A1.3A1.3 - Recovery Plan Testing
→SSAE18-CC7.5CC7.5 - Incident Recovery

IA - Identification and Authentication(3 mappings)

NIST800-IA-4Identifier management
→SSAE18-CC6.2CC6.2 - New User Registration and Authorization
NIST800-IA-7Cryptographic module authentication
→SSAE18-CC6.2CC6.2 - New User Registration and Authorization
NIST800-IA-8Identification and authentication of non-organizational users
→SSAE18-CC6.2CC6.2 - New User Registration and Authorization

IR - Incident Response(4 mappings)

NIST800-IR-2Incident response training2 targets
→SSAE18-CC7.4CC7.4 - Incident Response
→SSAE18-CC7.5CC7.5 - Incident Recovery
NIST800-IR-5Incident monitoring2 targets
→SSAE18-CC7.4CC7.4 - Incident Response
→SSAE18-CC7.5CC7.5 - Incident Recovery

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What are the key differences between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 has 192 controls across its framework, while SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) covers 67 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 22 overlapping controls (11% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in SC - System and Communications Protection, where 17 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) equivalent.

How many controls map between NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 and SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

Of 192 total NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, 22 map directly to SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) controls — representing 11% coverage. The remaining 170 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 SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

170 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls have no direct equivalent in SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting). The highest concentration of gaps is in SC - System and Communications Protection with 17 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 SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)?

The domain with the highest gap count is SC - System and Communications Protection (17 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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