NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
RA - Risk Assessment

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-RA-7: RA-7 Risk Response

Respond to findings from security and privacy assessments, monitoring, and audits in accordance with organizational risk tolerance.

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What else in your programme already covers this

This control maps to 69 controls across 33 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 Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 8 controls

  • NIST-CSF-GV.OV-01 Cybersecurity risk management strategy outcomes are reviewed to inform and adjust strategy and direction
  • NIST-CSF-GV.OV-02 The cybersecurity risk management strategy is reviewed and adjusted to ensure coverage of organizational requirements and risks
  • 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-GV.SC-03 Cybersecurity supply chain risk management is integrated into cybersecurity and enterprise risk management, risk assessment, and improvement processes
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-06 Risk responses are chosen, prioritized, planned, tracked, and communicated
  • NIST-CSF-ID.RA-08 Processes for receiving, analyzing, and responding to vulnerability disclosures are established

APRA CPS 220 Risk Management · 4 controls

  • CPS220-04 Maintenance of a Risk Management Framework
  • CPS220-06 Risk Appetite Statement
  • CPS220-P35 Required Content of Risk Management Policies and Procedures
  • CPS220-P50 Qualification of the Risk Management Declaration

CIS Controls v8 · 4 controls

  • CIS-17.4 Establish and Maintain an Incident Response Process
  • CIS-17.7 Conduct Routine Incident Response Exercises
  • CIS-18.3 Remediate Penetration Test Findings
  • CIS-7.2 Establish and Maintain a Remediation Process

ISO 22301:2019 · 4 controls

  • 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
  • 6.1.1 Determining risks and opportunities
  • 6.1.2 Addressing risks and opportunities
  • 8.3.3 Selection of strategies and solutions

ISO 27002:2022 · 4 controls

  • 5.24 Information security incident management planning and preparation
  • 5.26 Response to information security incidents
  • 5.29 Information security during disruption
  • 5.7 Threat intelligence

ISO/IEC 42001:2023 · 4 controls

  • 6.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
  • 6.1.3 AI risk treatment
  • 8.2 AI risk assessment
  • 8.3 AI risk treatment

SOC 2 · 4 controls

  • SOC2-CC3.2 CC3.2 Identifying and analysing risks to objectives (COSO principle 7)
  • SOC2-CC4.2 CC4.2 Evaluating and communicating control deficiencies (COSO principle 17)
  • SOC2-CC5.1 CC5.1 Selecting control activities that mitigate risk (COSO principle 10)
  • SOC2-CC9.1 CC9.1 Mitigating risks of business disruption

ISO 27001:2022 · 3 controls

  • 5.25 Assessment and decision on information security events
  • 5.26 Response to information security incidents
  • 8.8 Management of technical vulnerabilities

PCI DSS 4.0 · 3 controls

  • 11.3.1.1 11.3.1.1 Lower-risk vulnerabilities handled per risk analysis
  • 12.3.2 12.3.2 Targeted risk analysis for each customized-approach requirement
  • 6.3.3 6.3.3 Timely installation of security patches

APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management · 2 controls

  • CPS230-24 Design and Embedding of Internal Controls
  • CPS230-P31 Remediation of Material Operational Risk Weaknesses

APRA CPS 234 · 2 controls

  • CPS234-21 Implementation of Information Security Controls
  • CPS234-28 Escalation of Unremediated Testing Deficiencies

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

  • C5-OIS-07 Application of the Risk Management Policy
  • C5-SP-03 Exceptions from Existing Policies and Instructions

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.0.1 · 2 controls

GDPR · 2 controls

ISO 27701:2019 · 2 controls

  • 5.4.1 Actions to address risks and opportunities
  • 5.6.3 Information security risk treatment

NIST SP 800-218 · 2 controls

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

AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar · 1 control

  • SEC01-BP07 Identify threats and prioritize mitigations using a threat model

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

  • AUCDR-IS-STEP3 Step 3 - Have and maintain an information security capability

Azure Security Benchmark · 1 control

  • ASBv3-PV-6 Rapidly and automatically remediate vulnerabilities

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

  • CFTC-SS-21 Remediation of Vulnerabilities and Deficiencies

CMMC 2.0 · 1 control

Cloud Security Alliance Cloud Controls Matrix (CCM) v4.1 · 1 control

EU AI Act · 1 control

HIPAA Security Rule · 1 control

NIS2 Directive · 1 control

  • Art.21.4 Take corrective measures without undue delay on finding that the measures are not met

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-172 · 1 control

  • 3.11.4e Security Solution Rationale Document

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH · 1 control

  • RA-7 RA-7 Risk Response

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW · 1 control

  • RA-7 RA-7 Risk Response

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 1 control

  • RA-7 RA-7 Risk Response

NIST SP 800-66 Rev 2 · 1 control

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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-7 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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