NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
AT - Awareness and Training

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-AT-1: AT-1 Policy and Procedures

a. Develop, document, and disseminate to [Assignment: organization-defined personnel or roles]: 1. [Selection (one or more): organization-level; mission/business process-level; system-level] awareness and training policy that: (a) Addresses purpose, scope, roles, responsibilities, management commitment, coordination among organizational entities, and compliance; and (b) Is consistent with applicable laws, executive orders, directives, regulations, policies, standards, and guidelines; and 2. Procedures to facilitate the implementation of the awareness and training policy and the associated awareness and training controls; b. Designate an [Assignment: organization-defined official] to manage the development, documentation, and dissemination of the awareness and training policy and procedures; and c. Review and update the current awareness and training: 1. Policy [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] and following [Assignment: organization-defined events]; and 2. Procedures [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] and following [Assignment: organization-defined events].

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 45 controls across 22 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

PCI DSS 4.0 · 12 controls

  • 1.1.1 1.1.1 Requirement 1 policies and procedures governed
  • 11.1.1 11.1.1 Requirement 11 policies and procedures managed
  • 12.10.4 12.10.4 Periodic training for incident response personnel
  • 12.6.2 12.6.2 Awareness program reviewed annually and updated
  • 12.6.3 12.6.3 Security awareness training on hire and annually with acknowledgment
  • 2.1.1 2.1.1 Requirement 2 policies and procedures governed
  • 4.1.1 4.1.1 Requirement 4 policies and procedures maintained and communicated
  • 5.1.1 5.1.1 Requirement 5 policies and procedures maintained and communicated
  • 6.1.1 6.1.1 Requirement 6 policies and procedures maintained and communicated
  • 6.2.2 6.2.2 Annual secure software training for developers
  • 9.1.1 9.1.1 Requirement 9 policies and procedures maintained
  • 8.1.1 8.1.1 Requirement 8 policies and procedures maintained

ISO 27001:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.1 Policies for information security
  • 5.37 Documented operating procedures
  • 5.4 Management responsibilities
  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training
  • NIST-CSF-GV.PO-01 Policy for managing cybersecurity risks is established based on organizational context, cybersecurity strategy, and priorities and is communicated and enforced
  • NIST-CSF-GV.RR-04 Cybersecurity is included in human resources practices
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AT-01 Personnel are provided with awareness and training so that they possess the knowledge and skills to perform general tasks with cybersecurity risks in mind
  • NIST-CSF-PR.AT-02 Individuals in specialized roles are provided with awareness and training so that they possess the knowledge and skills to perform relevant tasks with cybersecurity risks in mind

CIS Controls v8 · 3 controls

  • CIS-14.1 Establish and Maintain a Security Awareness Program
  • CIS-14.9 Conduct Role-Specific Security Awareness and Skills Training
  • CIS-16.9 Train Developers in Application Security Concepts and Secure Coding

CMMC 2.0 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-181 · 2 controls

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC2.2 CC2.2 Internal communication of objectives and control responsibilities (COSO principle 14)
  • SOC2-CC5.3 CC5.3 Deploying controls through policies and procedures (COSO principle 12)

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-HR-03 Security training and awareness programme
  • ITSG33-AT Awareness and Training (AT)

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • AT-1 Policy and Procedures

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • AT-1 Policy and Procedures

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

ISO 22301:2019 · 1 control

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training
  • AT-1 AT-1 Policy and Procedures
  • AT-1 AT-1 Policy and Procedures
  • AT-1 AT-1 Policy and Procedures

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