NIST SP 800-144
Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing
NIST SP 800-144 is a compliance framework from United States with 8 domains and 8 controls that map to 150 other frameworks. The largest domains are Architecture and Isolation (1 controls), Availability and Resilience (1 controls), Data Protection (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Architecture and Isolation
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP144-2 | Cloud Architecture, Service Selection, and Tenant Isolation |
Availability and Resilience
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP144-6 | Availability, Resilience, BCP/DR, and SLA Management |
Data Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP144-3 | Data Classification, Handling, and Sovereignty |
Encryption and Keys
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP144-4 | Encryption, Key Management, and BYOK |
Governance and Trust
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP144-1 | Cloud Governance, Risk Assessment, and Provider Trust Evaluation |
Identity and Access
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP144-5 | Identity and Access in Cloud, Federation, and Privileged Access |
Monitoring and IR
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP144-8 | Monitoring, Incident Response, Exit Strategy, and Compliance |
Workload and Configuration
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP144-7 | Cloud Workload Protection, Containers, Serverless, and Configuration |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with NIST SP 800-144, you already cover:
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
88%
7 controls mapped
Compare →ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
88%
7 controls mapped
Compare →NIST Privacy Framework
88%
7 controls mapped
Compare →+ 147 more: ISO/IEC 27011:2024 (88%), OWASP MASVS (75%)
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The Compliance Position Diagnostic, $5,000 fixed, ten business daysWhat is NIST SP 800-144 and who does it apply to?
NIST SP 800-144 is a compliance framework from United States with 8 domains and 8 controls. Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does NIST SP 800-144 actually require?
NIST SP 800-144 has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Architecture and Isolation (1 controls), Availability and Resilience (1 controls), Data Protection (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
If I already comply with another framework, how much of NIST SP 800-144 do I already cover?
NIST SP 800-144 maps to 150 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (88% coverage), ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents (88% coverage), NIST Privacy Framework (88% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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