NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
RA - Risk Assessment

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-RA-1: RA-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] risk assessment 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 risk assessment policy and the associated risk assessment controls; b. Designate an [Assignment: organization-defined official] to manage the development, documentation, and dissemination of the risk assessment policy and procedures; and c. Review and update the current risk assessment: 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].

Maintained by Gerard BlokdykVerified against the published standard Control text last updated

What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 194 controls across 105 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

  • 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.PO-02 Policy for managing cybersecurity risks is reviewed, updated, communicated, and enforced to reflect changes in requirements, threats, technology, and organizational mission
  • NIST-CSF-GV.RM-01 Risk management objectives are established and agreed to by organizational stakeholders
  • NIST-CSF-GV.RM-06 A standardized method for calculating, documenting, categorizing, and prioritizing cybersecurity risks is established and communicated
  • 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-04 Potential impacts and likelihoods of threats exploiting vulnerabilities are identified and recorded
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-05 Threats, vulnerabilities, likelihoods, and impacts are used to understand inherent risk and inform risk response prioritization
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-09 The authenticity and integrity of hardware and software are assessed prior to acquisition and use

SOC 2 · 5 controls

  • SOC2-CC3.1 CC3.1 Objectives specified clearly enough to assess risk (COSO principle 6)
  • SOC2-CC3.2 CC3.2 Identifying and analysing risks to objectives (COSO principle 7)
  • SOC2-CC4.1 CC4.1 Ongoing and separate evaluations of control (COSO principle 16)
  • SOC2-CC5.3 CC5.3 Deploying controls through policies and procedures (COSO principle 12)
  • SOC2-CC9.1 CC9.1 Mitigating risks of business disruption
  • CPS220-05 Risk Management Strategy
  • CPS220-P30 Minimum Contents of the Risk Management Strategy
  • CPS220-P35 Required Content of Risk Management Policies and Procedures
  • CPS220-P36 Monitoring of Policy Review Dates and Ownership

ISO 22301:2019 · 4 controls

  • 4.1 Understanding the organization and its context
  • 5.2.1 Establishing the business continuity policy
  • 6.1.2 Addressing risks and opportunities
  • 8.2.3 Risk assessment

ISO 27701:2019 · 4 controls

  • 5.3.2 Policy
  • 5.4.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
  • 5.5.5 Documented information
  • 5.6.2 Information security risk assessment

PCI DSS 4.0 · 4 controls

  • 11.3.1 11.3.1 Quarterly internal vulnerability scans
  • 11.3.2 11.3.2 Quarterly ASV external vulnerability scans
  • 12.1.1 12.1.1 Overall information security policy established and disseminated
  • 12.1.2 12.1.2 Security policy reviewed annually and updated as needed

BSI IT-Grundschutz · 3 controls

  • BSI-13 Risk assessment procedures
  • BSI-15 Security categorization
  • BSI-17 Continuous monitoring strategy

ISO/IEC 23894:2023 · 3 controls

  • ISO23894-6.3 AI Risk Assessment
  • ISO23894-6.3.1 AI Risk Identification
  • ISO23894-6.3.3 AI Risk Evaluation

ISO/IEC 29134:2023 · 3 controls

  • 29134-1 Scope
  • 29134-3 Terms and definitions
  • 29134-9.1 PIA report structure
  • RMI-DD-2 Supply Chain Information Collection
  • RMI-SEG-2 Environmental Standards
  • RMI-SEG-3 OHS and Governance
  • SSAE18-CC3.1 CC3.1 - COSO Principle 6: Risk Identification
  • SSAE18-CC3.2 CC3.2 - COSO Principle 7: Risk Analysis
  • SSAE18-SOC1-02 Risk Assessment

API 1164 · 2 controls

  • API1164-07 Remote Access
  • API1164-24 Vulnerability assessment for critical systems
  • CCM-GRC-02 Risk Management Program
  • CCM-TVM-01 Threat and Vulnerability Management Policy and Procedures
  • IS.D.OR.205 Information Security Risk Assessment
  • IS.I.OR.205 Information Security Risk Assessment
  • 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)

HIPAA Security Rule · 2 controls

  • 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

IEC 62443 · 2 controls

  • IEC62443-07 Personnel risk assessment
  • IEC62443-24 Vulnerability assessment for critical systems

ISO/IEC 27003:2017 · 2 controls

  • ISO27003-6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
  • ISO27003-8.2 Information security risk assessment

ISO/IEC 27019:2024 · 2 controls

  • ISO27019-07 Personnel risk assessment
  • ISO27019-24 Vulnerability assessment for critical systems
  • 27557-4.3 Individual impact consideration
  • 27557-6.3 Privacy risk assessment

NIST SP 1800-32 · 2 controls

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 2 controls

  • NZISM-1 NZISM Governance, Documentation, and Classification System
  • NZISM-3 Personnel Security, Physical Security, and Cryptography
  • ORSA-S1 Guidance Manual Section 1: Description of the insurer's risk management framework
  • ORSA-S2 Guidance Manual Section 2: Insurer's assessment of risk exposures
  • 2.4.4 Hazard Analysis and Risk Assessment
  • 2.7.2 Food Fraud Plan

South Korea ISMS-P · 2 controls

  • ISMSP-MS-02 Risk Management
  • ISMSP-SYS-04 Vulnerability Management
  • CH-FADP-21 Data protection impact assessments
  • FADP-7 Data Protection Impact Assessment (Articles 9-10)
  • CRM-1 AML/CFT Compliance
  • CRM-4 Business Risk Assessment
  • UNESCO-AI-PA1 Ethical Impact Assessment
  • UNESCOAI-1 Principles 1-3: Proportionality, Safety, Fairness
  • AMLCTF-PartA-RiskAssess ML/TF Risk Assessment
  • CPS230-11 Identification, Assessment and Management of Operational Risk

APRA CPS 234 · 1 control

  • CPS234-19 Information Security Policy Framework
  • SPS220-22 Framework Enabling Strategies, Policies, Procedures and Controls
  • 4.3.1 Risk Assessment and Impact Analysis
  • ASBv3-GS-5 Define and implement security posture management strategy

Bahrain PDPL · 1 control

  • BB-DPA-20 Sections 50-60 - Registration and Responsibilities

C5 (Germany) · 1 control

  • ITSG33-RA Risk Assessment (RA)
  • CJIS-17 Risk Assessment

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • RA-1 Policy and Procedures

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • RA-1 Policy and Procedures
  • UAE-PDPL-Art.18_19_20_21 Security measures, controller/processor relationship, DPIA (UAE PDPL Articles 18-21)

GDPR · 1 control

  • ISO-22313-8.2 Business impact analysis and risk assessment
  • ISO-26262-3-7 Hazard analysis and risk assessment (HARA)

ISO 27001:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.1 Policies for information security

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 5.1 Policies for information security

ISO 27799:2025 · 1 control

  • ISO27799-06 Security management process and risk analysis

ISO/IEC 27031:2011 · 1 control

  • 27031-7.2 Resource Requirements

ISO/IEC 29147:2018 · 1 control

  • 29147-5.11 Researcher Safe Harbour and Legal Posture

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.2.a Policies on risk analysis and on information system security

NIST SP 800-190 · 1 control

  • RA-1 RA-1 Policy and Procedures
  • RA-1 RA-1 Policy and Procedures
  • RA-1 RA-1 Policy and Procedures
  • NISTSP82-2 OT Risk Assessment and Threat/Vulnerability Identification
  • NRFCS-2 Risk Assessment, Customer Data Inventory, Classification, and Retail Threat Model
  • NJDPA-7 Data Protection Assessments and Processor Contracts
  • NGOB-1 Open Banking Registry Participation, Tiered Categorisation, and KYP

OECD AI Principles · 1 control

  • OECDAI-3 Robustness, Security, Safety, and Adversarial Attack Protection
  • OREGONCPA-5 Data Protection Assessments, Privacy by Design, Security Practices

PDPA Singapore · 1 control

  • PDPASG-4 Children's Data, DPIA, and Privacy by Design

PDPA Thailand · 1 control

  • PDPATH-4 DPIA, Privacy by Design, Children's Data

POPIA · 1 control

  • POPIASA-4 Special Personal Information, Children, Information Quality, Documentation
  • NORWAY-4 DPIA, Privacy by Design, Records of Processing

Privacy Act 2020 · 1 control

  • NZPRV-6 IPP 13 Unique Identifiers, Privacy Impact Assessment, Privacy by Design

Qatar DPL · 1 control

  • QATAR-7 DPO, Records, Retention, Marketing, Training
  • PICERL-P2 Risk Assessment
  • SECCLIM-2 Risk Management: Identification, Assessment, Integration
  • SOC-CY-DC5 Risk Assessment Process

Saudi Arabia PDPL · 1 control

  • SA-PDPL-21 Data protection impact assessments
  • SOCI-S30CU Vulnerability assessments
  • SCA-S10 Annual Risk Assessment
  • IM8-SEC.4 Vulnerability Management

South Korea PIPA · 1 control

  • 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
  • TSAPIPE-1 Cybersecurity Implementation Plan and Coordinator

Taiwan PDPA · 1 control

  • TAIWAN-3 Data Subject Rights
  • TEXASTDPSA-3 Sensitive Data, Children, Sale Notice
  • UKAI-1 Risk-Based Approach and Pro-Innovation Principles
  • Standard 2 Data Protection Impact Assessments
  • UKOPRES-3 Self-Assessment and Board Engagement
  • UKGDPRREG-3 Controller and Processor (Articles 24-43)
  • s.54(5) Statement Content Requirements
  • SEMD-SP-2 Risk Identification and Assessment
  • UNICEFAI-4 Transparency, Explanation, Adult Capacity
  • CPSC-RA.3 Lifecycle Risk Assessment

Uruguay DPL · 1 control

  • URUGUAY-5 Database Registration with AGESIC URCDP

Vietnam PDPD · 1 control

  • VIETNAMPDP-3 Data Subject Rights

Virginia CDPA · 1 control

  • VIRGINIAVCDPA-3 Sensitive Data Consent and Children

Every mapping shown was judged rather than inferred from wording similarity, and the ones that failed review are published too. See the coverage reports and what was rejected.

Other controls in RA - Risk Assessment

You are reading one control. How much of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 have you already done?

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-RA-1 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.

Each report names every control your existing framework evidences, every one it does not, the reasoning behind each claim, and the claims that were argued against and rejected. 342 were rejected on the ISO 27001:2022 pair alone.

Query this from an agent

The graph holds this control, the 194 it maps to, and the evidence behind each claim, over MCP and REST.