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SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)vsNIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

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

40
Controls Mapped
27
Gaps Found
19%
Coverage

According to the TheArtOfService Compliance Knowledge Graph:

SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) maps to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 with 19% coverage across 13 directly mapped controls. Analysis of 67 SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) controls identifies 54 compliance gaps — primarily concentrated in SOC 2 - Logical and Physical Access Controls.

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SOC 2 - Additional Trust Services Categories(4 mappings)

SSAE18-A1.2A1.2 - Environmental Protections and Recovery2 targets
NIST800-CP-10System recovery and reconstitution
NIST800-CP-9System backup
SSAE18-A1.3A1.3 - Recovery Plan Testing2 targets
NIST800-CP-10System recovery and reconstitution
NIST800-CP-9System backup

SOC 2 - Security (Common Criteria)(7 mappings)

SSAE18-CC3.1CC3.1 - COSO Principle 6: Risk Identification3 targets
NIST800-RA-1Policy and procedures for risk assessment
NIST800-RA-2Security categorization
NIST800-RA-5Vulnerability monitoring and scanning
SSAE18-CC3.2CC3.2 - COSO Principle 7: Risk Analysis3 targets
NIST800-RA-1Policy and procedures for risk assessment
NIST800-RA-2Security categorization
NIST800-RA-5Vulnerability monitoring and scanning
SSAE18-CC3.4CC3.4 - COSO Principle 9: Change Management
NIST800-CM-3Configuration change control

SOC 2 - Logical and Physical Access Controls(9 mappings)

SSAE18-CC6.2CC6.2 - New User Registration and Authorization6 targets
NIST800-AC-6Least privilege
NIST800-AT-3Role-based training
NIST800-IA-4Identifier management
NIST800-IA-7Cryptographic module authentication
NIST800-IA-8Identification and authentication of non-organizational users
NIST800-PE-2Physical access authorizations
SSAE18-CC6.4CC6.4 - Physical Access Restrictions3 targets
NIST800-PE-14Environmental controls
NIST800-PE-2Physical access authorizations
NIST800-PE-3Physical access control

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

SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) has 67 controls across its framework, while NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 covers 192 controls. Direct mapping analysis identifies 13 overlapping controls (19% coverage). The frameworks diverge most significantly in SOC 2 - Logical and Physical Access Controls, where 9 SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) controls have no direct NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 equivalent.

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

Of 67 total SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) controls, 13 map directly to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls — representing 19% coverage. The remaining 54 controls represent compliance gaps requiring additional documentation or compensating controls to satisfy both frameworks simultaneously.

What are the compliance gaps when mapping SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?

54 SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) controls have no direct equivalent in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5. The highest concentration of gaps is in SOC 2 - Logical and Physical Access Controls with 9 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 SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting) and NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?

The domain with the highest gap count is SOC 2 - Logical and Physical Access Controls (9 gaps). Export the full domain-by-domain gap breakdown via the Professional tier to generate a prioritised remediation roadmap.

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