NIST SP 800-146
Cloud Adoption Strategy

NIST SP 800-146 NISTSP146-1: Cloud Adoption Strategy, Workload Suitability, and Decision Framework

Establish an enterprise cloud adoption strategy and decision framework following NIST SP 800-146 Chapter 2 (Cloud Computing Definitions and Recommendations) + Chapter 9 (General Recommendations). The strategy must articulate (a) business drivers and target outcomes (cost efficiency, elasticity, time-to-market, modernisation), (b) candidate workloads with suitability assessment per workload class (analytical batch, transactional, latency-sensitive, sensitive-data, sovereign-data), (c) target service-model mix (SaaS / PaaS / IaaS) per workload, (d) target deployment-model mix (private / community / public / hybrid) per workload, (e) explicit non-target workloads (e.g. systems classified PROTECTED that cannot use multi-tenant public). Document the decision framework template that procurement, architecture, and risk owners use to evaluate every cloud candidate consistently. Capture lessons learned from prior cloud adoption iterations and feed them back into the framework.

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ISO/IEC 23894:2023 · 6 controls

  • ISO23894-1 Scope of AI Risk Management
  • ISO23894-3 AI-Specific Terminology
  • ISO23894-6.2 Scope, Context and Criteria
  • ISO23894-6.3 AI Risk Assessment
  • ISO23894-6.3.1 AI Risk Identification
  • ISO23894-6.3.3 AI Risk Evaluation
  • 27557-1 Scope
  • 27557-3 Terms and definitions
  • 27557-4.3 Individual impact consideration
  • 27557-6.2 Scope, context, and criteria for privacy
  • 27557-6.3 Privacy risk assessment
  • NIST-CSF-DE.AE-08 Incidents are declared when adverse events meet the defined incident criteria
  • NIST-CSF-GV.RM-07 Strategic opportunities (i.e., positive risks) are characterized and are included in organizational cybersecurity risk discussions
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-09 The authenticity and integrity of hardware and software are assessed prior to acquisition and use
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AA-05 Access permissions, entitlements, and authorizations are defined in a policy, managed, enforced, and reviewed, and incorporate the principles of least privilege and separation of duties
  • ASTWO-1 Audit Planning, Scaling, Risk Assessment, and Integration
  • ASTWO-3 Entity-Level Controls and Period-End Financial Reporting Process
  • ASTWO-7 Deficiency Evaluation, Material Weakness, and Communication
  • ASTWO-8 ICFR Opinion, Basis, Definition, Limitations, Combined vs Separate Reports

BSI IT-Grundschutz · 3 controls

  • BSI-13 Risk assessment procedures
  • BSI-15 Security categorization
  • BSI-17 Continuous monitoring strategy
  • DA-1 Enterprise Data Architecture
  • DIQ-1 Data Integration and Interoperability
  • DIQ-2 Data Quality Management
  • Sapin2-Pillar1-Code-of-Conduct Pillar 1 - Anti-Corruption Code of Conduct
  • Sapin2-Pillar3-Risk-Mapping Pillar 3 - Corruption Risk Mapping (Cartographie des Risques)
  • Sapin2-Pillar4-ThirdParty-DueDiligence Pillar 4 - Third-Party Due Diligence (Clients, Suppliers, Intermediaries, M&A)
  • IEC62304-5.2 Software Requirements Analysis
  • IEC62304-5.3 Software Architectural Design
  • IEC62304-7.2 Risk Control Measures
  • ISO-15189-5.1 Legal entity
  • ISO-15189-5.4 Structure and authority
  • ISO-15189-6.7 Service agreements
  • ISO-19650-1-4 Information management concepts
  • ISO-19650-1-7 Common Data Environment (CDE) concept
  • ISO-19650-3-5.3 Trigger events for information exchange

ISO 22320:2018 · 3 controls

  • ISO-22320-5.1 General process requirements
  • ISO-22320-5.3 Incident management structure (command)
  • ISO-22320-5.4 Roles and responsibilities

ISO/IEC 27003:2017 · 3 controls

  • ISO27003-4.3 Determining the scope of the information security management system
  • ISO27003-6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
  • ISO27003-8.2 Information security risk assessment

ISO/IEC 27004:2016 · 3 controls

  • 27004-3 Terms and definitions
  • 27004-A.2 Patching and Vulnerability Measures
  • 27004-B.1 Example measurement definitions

ISO/IEC 29100:2024 · 3 controls

  • 29100-1 Scope
  • 29100-3 Terms and definitions
  • 29100-4.1 Actors and roles

ISO/IEC 29134:2023 · 3 controls

  • 29134-1 Scope
  • 29134-3 Terms and definitions
  • 29134-9.1 PIA report structure

ISO/IEC 29147:2018 · 3 controls

  • 29147-3 Terms and definitions
  • 29147-5.11 Researcher Safe Harbour and Legal Posture
  • 29147-9.2 Contact mechanisms and scope
  • DSOMM-1 Culture, Organization, Education, and Governance
  • DSOMM-2 Implementation Practices, Secure Coding, and Threat Modelling
  • DSOMM-3 Build, Deployment, Infrastructure Hardening, and Secrets Management
  • IM8-CLD.2 Cloud Security Controls
  • IM8-RES.2 Disaster Recovery
  • IM8-SEC.4 Vulnerability Management
  • CH-FADP-21 Data protection impact assessments
  • FADP-5 Definitions (Article 5)
  • FADP-7 Data Protection Impact Assessment (Articles 9-10)
  • 58.1 Scope
  • 58.3 Definitions

API 1164 · 2 controls

  • API1164-07 Remote Access
  • API1164-24 Vulnerability assessment for critical systems
  • 4.3.1 Risk Assessment and Impact Analysis
  • 4.4.1 Resources, Roles, Responsibility, and Authority
  • AWWA-1.1 Security Policy and Governance
  • AWWA-1.2 Risk Assessment
  • AL-DPA-1 Scope and Definitions
  • AL-DPA-3 Lawful Basis for Processing
  • AT-DSG-2 Section 2 - Scope and application
  • AT-DSG-8 Section 22 - Functions and powers of the DPA
  • MLE.1 Machine Learning Requirements Analysis
  • MLE.3 Machine Learning Training
  • BB-DPA-2 Section 2 - Interpretation
  • BB-DPA-20 Sections 50-60 - Registration and Responsibilities
  • IS.D.OR.205 Information Security Risk Assessment
  • IS.I.OR.205 Information Security Risk Assessment
  • CJIS-16 Cloud Computing
  • CJIS-17 Risk Assessment

FedRAMP Rev 5 · 2 controls

  • FEDRAMP-CM-6 Configuration Settings
  • FEDRAMP-CP-9 System Backup
  • FDBR-702 Definitions (§501.702)
  • FDBR-Scope-Defs Scope, Applicability Thresholds and Definitions (Fla. Stat. 501.701, 501.702, 501.703, 501.704)
  • ICAO-ANX17-Chap2-ThreatAssessment-RiskManagement-Cyber-GASeP ICAO Annex 17 Chapter 2 - Threat Assessment + Risk Management + Cyber Threats to Critical Aviation Systems (Amendment 17/18)
  • ICAO-ANX17-Chap4-Cargo-Mail-Catering-Stores-Supplies-RegulatedAgent-KnownConsignor ICAO Annex 17 Chapter 4 - Cargo + Mail + Catering + Stores + Supplies Security + Regulated Agent + Known Consignor + Supply Chain
  • 60601-1.3 Terminology and definitions
  • 60601-1.4.1 General requirements

IEC 62443 · 2 controls

  • IEC62443-07 Personnel risk assessment
  • IEC62443-24 Vulnerability assessment for critical systems
  • ISO-20400-4.2 Principles of sustainable procurement
  • ISO-20400-7.2 Integrating sustainability into specifications
  • ISO-26262-3-5 Item definition
  • ISO-26262-3-7 Hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA)
  • ISO-41001-4.1 Understanding the organization and its context
  • ISO-41001-4.3 Determining the scope of the FM management system

ISO 56002 · 2 controls

  • ISO-56002-4.3 Determining the scope of the innovation management system
  • ISO-56002-8.3.4 Develop solutions
  • ISO8000-DQM-02 Data Quality Dimensions
  • ISO8000-MDG-03 Continuous Improvement
  • ISO-17025-5.1 Legal entity
  • ISO-17025-5.4 Personnel for the management system
  • ISO-25012-5.2 Defining data quality measures
  • ISO-25012-5.3 Planning and performing data quality evaluations

ISO/IEC 27011:2024 · 2 controls

  • 27011-1 Scope
  • 27011-3 Terms and definitions

ISO/IEC 27014:2020 · 2 controls

  • 27014-1 Scope
  • 27014-3 Terms and definitions

ISO/IEC 27019:2024 · 2 controls

  • ISO27019-07 Personnel risk assessment
  • ISO27019-24 Vulnerability assessment for critical systems

ISO/IEC 27031:2011 · 2 controls

  • 27031-5.1 IRBC Policy
  • 27031-7.2 Resource Requirements

ISO/IEC 30111:2019 · 2 controls

  • 30111-3 Terms and definitions
  • 30111-5.1 Organizational policy
  • STANAG-1 STANAG 4774 Confidentiality Label Schema and XML Structure
  • STANAG-2 STANAG 4778 Metadata Binding Mechanism and Cryptographic Binding
  • NISTSP34-1 Contingency Planning Policy, Programme, and Plan Coordination
  • NISTSP34-2 Business Impact Analysis (BIA): Critical Resources, Recovery Priorities
  • NDPA-2 Consumer Rights - Access, Correct, Delete, Portability, Appeal
  • NDPA-5 Privacy Notice, Data Minimisation, and Purpose Limitation
  • NZISM-1 NZISM Governance, Documentation, and Classification System
  • NZISM-3 Personnel Security, Physical Security, and Cryptography
  • PAKPDPB-7 NCPDP, Registration, Records, Processor Contracts, DPO
  • PAKPDPB-8 Enforcement, Penalties, Complaints, Retention, Training
  • 2.4.4 Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
  • 2.7.2 Food Fraud Plan
  • C1 Organizational Boundary
  • C3 Scope 1 and 2 Coverage

South Korea ISMS-P · 2 controls

  • ISMSP-MS-02 Risk Management
  • ISMSP-SYS-04 Vulnerability Management

South Korea PIPA · 2 controls

  • PIPA-CPO-DPO-Privacy-Officer-PIA-Personal-Information-Impact-Assessment-Articles-31-33 Korea PIPA CPO + DPO + Privacy Officer + PIA + Personal Information Impact Assessment + Articles 31-33
  • PIPA-Data-Subject-Rights-Access-Correction-Erasure-Portability-Automated-Decisions-Articles-35-37-2 Korea PIPA Data Subject Rights + Access + Correction + Erasure + Portability + Article 35-37
  • CRM-1 AML/CFT Compliance
  • CRM-4 Business Risk Assessment
  • VIETNAMCYBER-2 Prohibited Acts (Access, Interception, Forgery, Content)
  • VIETNAMCYBER-4 Incident Reporting and Cooperation
  • CFR211-A-3 Section 211.3 - Definitions
  • AMLCTF-PartA-RiskAssess ML/TF Risk Assessment
  • CPS230-11 Identification, Assessment and Management of Operational Risk
  • AZ-DPA-2 Article 2 - Basic Concepts

Bahrain PDPL · 1 control

  • CPG-6.B Supply Chain Incident Reporting

COBIT 2019 · 1 control

  • COBIT-BAI02 Managed requirements definition
  • CA-ITSG33-SC-03 Cloud Security
  • CTDPA-1 Definitions
  • FFIEC-05 Roles and responsibilities definition
  • FTC-Safeguards-Scope-Defs Scope, Definitions and Financial Institution Applicability (16 CFR 314.1, 314.2)

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • CA-9 Internal System Connections

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • CA-9 Internal System Connections
  • UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21 Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)

GDPR · 1 control

  • ICP-1 Objectives, Powers and Responsibilities of the Supervisor
  • IATA-IOSA-Section1-ORG-Organization-ManagementSystem-SMS IATA IOSA Section 1 - ORG Organization and Management System + Safety Management System (SMS) + Safety Policy + Hazard ID + Quality
  • 62351-2 Glossary of terms
  • ISO-14064-1-5.1 Organizational boundaries
  • ISO-22313-8.2 Business impact analysis and risk assessment

ISO 27799:2025 · 1 control

  • ISO27799-06 Security management process and risk analysis
  • ISO28001-PI-01 Personnel Security Screening

ISO/IEC 23837:2023 · 1 control

  • 23837-1.1 Scope

ISO/IEC 27007:2020 · 1 control

  • 27007-5.2 Audit Programme Objectives

ISO/IEC 27043:2015 · 1 control

  • ISO27043-04 Roles and responsibilities definition
  • 27050-1.4 Terms and definitions

ISO/IEC 27400:2022 · 1 control

  • 27400-3 Terms and definitions
  • 29115-3 Terms and definitions

ISO/SAE 21434 · 1 control

  • ISO21434-04 Roles and responsibilities definition
  • BIPA-SEC5-1 Biometric Identifier Definition
  • NJDPA-7 Data Protection Assessments and Processor Contracts
  • NGOB-1 Open Banking Registry Participation, Tiered Categorisation, and KYP
  • AUNDB-A3 Eligible Data Breach Determination and Serious Harm Threshold
  • OCCHS-1 Scope, Applicability, and Definitions of Heightened Standards

OWASP ASVS · 1 control

  • OWASPASVS-1 Architecture, Design and Threat Modelling (V1)

OWASP MASVS · 1 control

OWASP Top 10:2025 · 1 control

PCI DSS 4.0 · 1 control

  • 2.2.2 2.2.2 Vendor default accounts managed
  • AUPRV-6 Sensitive Information, PIA, Privacy by Design, Children
  • PSPF24-1 Security Culture, Governance, Risk Management
  • EHDSREG-1 Mandatory Requirements for EHR Systems (Articles 14-29)

SWIFT CSCF · 1 control

  • SWIFTCSCF-1 Restrict Internet Access and Protect Critical Systems (Objective 1)
  • TEFCAREC-1 Common Agreement Conformance and Onboarding

Turkey KVKK · 1 control

  • TURKEYKVKK-3 Special Categories and Sensitive Data
  • CPSC-RA.3 Lifecycle Risk Assessment
  • 15 U.S.C. § 78dd-2(h) Definition of Domestic Concern
  • USMCADIGITAL-1 Cross-Border Data Flows and Localisation
  • VERMONTAICDA-4 Vermont AG Enforcement and Cure
  • W3CVCDM-1 Three-Party Ecosystem (Issuer, Holder, Verifier)

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