NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
SC - System and Communications Protection

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 NIST800-SC-1: SC-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] system and communications protection 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 system and communications protection policy and the associated system and communications protection controls; b. Designate an [Assignment: organization-defined official] to manage the development, documentation, and dissemination of the system and communications protection policy and procedures; and c. Review and update the current system and communications protection: 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 38 controls across 18 other frameworks. If you already hold one of them, the evidence you collected for it is the starting point here rather than new work.

CCSDS 350.0-G-3 - Space Communications Security (Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems) · 5 controls

ISO 27701:2019 · 5 controls

  • 6.10.1 Network security management
  • 6.10.2 Information transfer
  • 6.11.1 Security requirements of information systems
  • 6.2.1 Management direction for information security
  • 6.9.1 Operational procedures and responsibilities

PCI DSS 4.0 · 5 controls

  • 1.1.1 1.1.1 Requirement 1 policies and procedures governed
  • 12.1.1 12.1.1 Overall information security policy established and disseminated
  • 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
  • 6.1.1 6.1.1 Requirement 6 policies and procedures maintained and communicated

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

  • CCM-CEK-01 Encryption and Key Management Policy and Procedures
  • CCM-CEK-02 CEK Roles and Responsibilities
  • CCM-IVS-01 Infrastructure and Virtualization Security Policy and Procedures

ISO 22301:2019 · 3 controls

  • 5.2.1 Establishing the business continuity policy
  • 7.5.3 Control of documented information
  • 8.4.4 Business continuity plans

Azure Security Benchmark · 2 controls

  • ASBv3-GS-3 Define and implement data protection strategy
  • ASBv3-GS-4 Define and implement network security strategy

C5 (Germany) · 2 controls

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · 2 controls

  • 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

Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management · 1 control

  • ITSG33-SC System and Communications Protection (SC)

FedRAMP High · 1 control

  • SC-1 Policy and Procedures

FedRAMP Moderate · 1 control

  • SC-1 Policy and Procedures

ISO 27002:2022 · 1 control

  • 8.20 Networks security

NIST SP 800-161 Rev 1 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3 · 1 control

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 HIGH · 1 control

  • SC-1 SC-1 Policy and Procedures

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW · 1 control

  • SC-1 SC-1 Policy and Procedures

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE · 1 control

  • SC-1 SC-1 Policy and Procedures

SOC 2 · 1 control

  • SOC2-CC5.3 CC5.3 Deploying controls through policies and procedures (COSO principle 12)

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 SC - System and Communications Protection

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-SC-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.

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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