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

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-AT-2: AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness

a. Provide security and privacy literacy training to system users (including managers, senior executives, and contractors): 1. As part of initial training for new users and [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] thereafter; and 2. When required by system changes or following [Assignment: organization-defined events]; b. Employ the following techniques to increase the security and privacy awareness of system users [Assignment: organization-defined awareness techniques]; c. Update literacy training and awareness content [Assignment: organization-defined frequency] and following [Assignment: organization-defined events]; and d. Incorporate lessons learned from internal or external security incidents or breaches into literacy training and awareness techniques.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 76 controls across 38 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CIS Controls v8 · 10 controls

  • CIS-14.1 Establish and Maintain a Security Awareness Program
  • CIS-14.2 Train Workforce Members to Recognize Social Engineering Attacks
  • CIS-14.3 Train Workforce Members on Authentication Best Practices
  • CIS-14.4 Train Workforce on Data Handling Best Practices
  • CIS-14.5 Train Workforce Members on Causes of Unintentional Data Exposure
  • CIS-14.6 Train Workforce Members on Recognizing and Reporting Security Incidents
  • CIS-14.7 Train Workforce on How to Identify and Report if Their Enterprise Assets are Missing Security Updates
  • CIS-14.8 Train Workforce on the Dangers of Connecting to and Transmitting Enterprise Data Over Insecure Networks
  • CIS-14.9 Conduct Role-Specific Security Awareness and Skills Training
  • CIS-16.9 Train Developers in Application Security Concepts and Secure Coding

PCI DSS 4.0 · 7 controls

  • 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
  • 12.6.3.1 12.6.3.1 Awareness training covers phishing and social engineering
  • 12.6.3.2 12.6.3.2 Awareness training covers acceptable use of end-user technologies
  • 5.4.1 5.4.1 Mechanisms detect and protect against phishing
  • 8.3.8 8.3.8 Authentication policies communicated to users
  • 9.5.1.3 9.5.1.3 Training for personnel in POI environments

CMMC 2.0 · 3 controls

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 3 controls

FedRAMP High · 3 controls

  • AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
  • AT-2(2) Insider Threat
  • AT-2(3) Social Engineering and Mining

FedRAMP Moderate · 3 controls

  • AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness
  • AT-2(2) Insider Threat
  • AT-2(3) Social Engineering and Mining

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 3 controls

APEC Cross-Border Privacy Rules (CBPR) System · 2 controls

ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents · 2 controls

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

ISO 22301:2019 · 2 controls

  • 5.2.2 Communicating the business continuity policy
  • 7.3 Awareness

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

NIS2 Directive · 2 controls

  • Art.20.2 Train the management body, and offer equivalent training to staff on a regular basis
  • Art.21.2.g Basic cyber hygiene practices and cybersecurity training

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

  • 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

NIST SP 800-172 · 2 controls

  • 3.2.1e Provide Awareness Training on Advanced Persistent Threat
  • 3.2.2e Practical Exercises in Awareness Training

NIST SP 800-181 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

SOC 2 · 2 controls

  • SOC2-CC1.4 CC1.4 Attracting, developing and retaining competent people (COSO principle 4)
  • SOC2-CC2.2 CC2.2 Internal communication of objectives and control responsibilities (COSO principle 14)

ANSSI Guide d'hygiene informatique (42 mesures, v2.0) · 1 control

  • ANSSI-HYG-02 Raise User Awareness of Basic Security Practice

APPI · 1 control

ASIC Cyber Resilience Good Practices · 1 control

Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition) · 1 control

  • ACQS-7-2 Ongoing Education and Training

Australia Consumer Data Right - Banking (CDR) · 1 control

  • AUCDR-IS-6 Information security training and awareness program

Australia My Health Records Act 2012 · 1 control

Australian Energy Sector Cyber Security Framework (AESCSF) · 1 control

  • AESCSF-WM-2 Training and awareness

Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards · 1 control

  • AEO-10 Education, Training and Awareness

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • C5-HR-03 Security training and awareness programme

CFTC System Safeguards (17 CFR 37, 38, 39, 49) · 1 control

CISA Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Guidance · 1 control

DORA · 1 control

EU AI Act · 1 control

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 6.3 Information security awareness, education and training

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

  • 03.02.01 Literacy Training and Awareness

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH · 1 control

  • AT-2 AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW · 1 control

  • AT-2 AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 1 control

  • AT-2 AT-2 Literacy Training and Awareness

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NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-AT-2 is one control. If you already hold one of the frameworks below, a reviewed crosswalk already says how much of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 your existing evidence covers. Hold ISO 27001:2022 and 163 of 1014 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls already carry evidence.

If you hold ISO 27001:202216.1% covered · 851 gapsIf you hold ISO 27002:202210.8% covered · 904 gapsIf you hold Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.110.2% covered · 911 gapsIf you hold CIS Controls v810.1% covered · 912 gapsIf you hold NIST SP 800-171 Rev 310.1% covered · 912 gapsIf you hold C5 (Germany)9.6% covered · 917 gaps

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