PCI DSS 4.0vsNIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
See exactly how PCI DSS 4.0 controls map to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. Pre-computed mappings, identified gaps, and coverage analysis.
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According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:
PCI DSS 4.0 maps to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 with 99% coverage across 246 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 249 PCI DSS 4.0 controls identifies 3 compliance gaps, primarily concentrated in Req 12: Information Security Policies.
Source: TheArtOfService Knowledge Graph | 249 controls analysed | 686 frameworks | 309K+ cross-framework mappings
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The PCI DSS 4.0 to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 crosswalk
The table above lists candidate mappings. A crosswalk answers the narrower question you are probably here for: which NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls your existing PCI DSS 4.0 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. PCI DSS 4.0 into NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 lands at 30%, while NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 into PCI DSS 4.0 lands at 53.4%, 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 PCI DSS 4.0 evidence buys you for NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5, the other asks the reverse.
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.
A sample of what the report says
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.
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.
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.
A sample of what the report says
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.
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.
- 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 99% in the header counts how many PCI DSS 4.0 controls carry at least one candidate mapping in the graph, before any review. The crosswalk percentage counts something stricter: how many NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 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 PCI DSS 4.0 and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
PCI DSS 4.0 has 249 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 covers 320 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 246 overlapping controls (99% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in Req 12: Information Security Policies, where 2 PCI DSS 4.0 controls have no direct NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 equivalent.
How many controls map between PCI DSS 4.0 and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
Of 249 total PCI DSS 4.0 controls, 246 map directly to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls, representing 99% coverage. The remaining 3 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.
What are the compliance gaps when mapping PCI DSS 4.0 to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
3 PCI DSS 4.0 controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. The highest concentration of gaps is in Req 12: Information Security Policies with 2 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 PCI DSS 4.0 and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?
The domain with the highest gap count is Req 12: Information Security Policies (2 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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