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NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

United States
vRev 3 (2024)
5 domains
32 controls

NIST Special Publication 800-171A provides assessment procedures and methodology for determining the effectiveness of the security requirements described in NIST SP 800-171. It is used by federal agencies, contractors, and assessors (including CMMC assessors) to evaluate whether Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) protections are implemented and operating as intended.

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Framework Domains (5)

Access Control Assessment

7 controls

Assessment procedures for access control requirements

Controls in the Access Control Assessment domain of NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)7 controls
CodeTitle
171A-AC-01Assess Account Management
171A-AC-02Assess Access Enforcement
171A-AC-03Assess Information Flow Enforcement
171A-AC-04Assess Separation of Duties
171A-AC-05Assess Least Privilege
171A-AC-06Assess Remote Access Controls
171A-AC-07Assess Wireless Access Controls

Awareness and Training / Audit Assessment

6 controls

Assessment procedures for awareness, training, and audit requirements

Controls in the Awareness and Training / Audit Assessment domain of NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)6 controls
CodeTitle
171A-AT-01Assess Security Awareness Training
171A-AT-02Assess Role-Based Security Training
171A-AU-01Assess Audit Event Logging
171A-AU-02Assess Audit Record Review and Reporting
171A-AU-03Assess Audit Record Protection
171A-AU-04Assess Audit Record Retention

Configuration and Identification Assessment

7 controls

Assessment procedures for configuration management and identification/authentication

Controls in the Configuration and Identification Assessment domain of NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)7 controls
CodeTitle
171A-CM-01Assess Baseline Configuration
171A-CM-02Assess Configuration Change Control
171A-CM-03Assess Least Functionality
171A-CM-04Assess Software Restrictions
171A-IA-01Assess Identification and Authentication
171A-IA-02Assess Multi-Factor Authentication
171A-IA-03Assess Authenticator Management

Incident Response and Maintenance Assessment

6 controls

Assessment procedures for incident response, maintenance, and media protection

Controls in the Incident Response and Maintenance Assessment domain of NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)6 controls
CodeTitle
171A-IR-01Assess Incident Handling
171A-IR-02Assess Incident Response Testing
171A-MA-01Assess System Maintenance Controls
171A-MA-02Assess Remote Maintenance
171A-MP-01Assess Media Protection
171A-MP-02Assess Media Transport Protection

System Protection and Integrity Assessment

6 controls

Assessment procedures for system protection, communications, and integrity

Controls in the System Protection and Integrity Assessment domain of NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)6 controls
CodeTitle
171A-SC-01Assess Boundary Protection
171A-SC-02Assess Cryptographic Protection
171A-SC-03Assess Communications Protection
171A-SI-01Assess Flaw Remediation
171A-SI-02Assess Malicious Code Protection
171A-SI-03Assess System Monitoring

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), you already cover:

Maps to 261 other frameworks

32 total controls
69%
NIST Privacy Framework
21 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
66%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
20 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
63%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
20 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
63%
SLSA
19 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
59%
SIG (Shared Assessments)
19 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
59%
PTES
19 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
59%
OWASP SAMM
19 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
59%
OWASP MASVS
19 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
59%
OWASP ASVS
19 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
59%
OpenSSF Scorecard
19 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
59%
Oman National Cybersecurity Framework
19 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-92
19 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-88
19 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-63-4
19 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-61
19 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-137
19 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-123
19 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
59%
59%
MITRE D3FEND
19 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
59%
MITRE ATT&CK
19 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
59%
Ghana Cybersecurity Act
19 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
59%
FISMA
19 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
19 source controls mapped|26 target controls covered
59%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
19 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
59%
ISO/SAE 21434
19 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
19 source controls mapped|14 target controls covered
59%
ISO 27043
19 source controls mapped|13 target controls covered
59%
Belgium CyberFundamentals
19 source controls mapped|17 target controls covered
59%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
19 source controls mapped|16 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-146
19 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-145
19 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-144
19 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
59%
MTCS (Singapore)
19 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
59%
ISMAP (Japan)
19 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
59%
ISO 27018
19 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
59%
NIST SP 800-190
19 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
59%
Azure Security Benchmark
19 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
59%
AWS Well-Architected Security Pillar
19 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
59%
ISO 27017
19 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
59%
56%
FedRAMP Rev 5
18 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
56%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
18 source controls mapped|20 target controls covered
56%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
17 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
53%
NIS2 Directive Implementing Acts
17 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
53%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
17 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
53%
TSA Pipeline Cybersecurity Directives
16 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
50%
OWASP Top 10:2025
16 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
50%
O-RAN WG11 Security Specification
16 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
HKMA Cyber Resilience Assessment Framework (C-RAF)
16 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
50%
Secure by Design: A Guide for Manufacturers (CISA)
16 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
FDA 21 CFR Part 11
15 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
47%
NIST SP 800-66
15 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
47%
MDS2 (Medical Device)
15 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
47%
MARS-E
15 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
47%
ISO 27799
15 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
47%
ISO 13485
15 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
47%
NAIC Insurance Data Security Model Law (MDL-668)
14 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
44%
HITECH Act
14 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
44%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
14 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
44%
NIS2 Directive
12 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
IEEE 1686
12 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
ISO 27019
12 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
38%
NIST SP 1800-32
12 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
38%
IEC 62443
12 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
38%
API 1164
12 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
38%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
12 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
PSD2 SCA
12 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
OSFI B-13
12 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
Open Banking Security
12 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
12 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
Monetary Authority of Singapore Technology Risk Management Guidelines
12 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
HKMA SPM
12 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
GLBA
12 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
PCI PIN Security
12 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
APRA CPS 234
12 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
PCI SSF
12 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
SSAE 18 - Attestation Standards (SOC Reporting)
12 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
PCI P2PE
12 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
12 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
11 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
34%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
11 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
34%
HL7 FHIR Security Framework
11 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
34%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
11 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
34%
Sigstore - Software Artifact Signing and Verification
10 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
31%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
10 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
31%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
10 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
31%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
10 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
31%
ISO 20000-1
10 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
31%
Virginia CDPA
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Vietnam PDPD
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
Uruguay DPL
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
UK Gambling Commission - Cyber Resilience Requirements
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
Turkey KVKK
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
TISAX - Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Texas Data Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
Taiwan PDPA
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Qatar DPL
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Privacy Act 2020
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
POPIA
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
Peru DPL
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Personal Data Act (personopplysningsloven)
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
PDPA Thailand
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
PDPA Singapore
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Oregon Consumer Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
28%
NIST SP 800-122
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR)
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
Nigeria Data Protection Act 2023 (NDPA)
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
28%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
28%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
28%
New Hampshire Data Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Montana Consumer Data Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Minnesota Consumer Data Privacy Act
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Mexico LFPDPPP
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Mauritius DPA
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Maryland Online Data Privacy Act of 2024
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Malaysia PDPA 2010
9 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
28%
Liechtenstein DPA
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
LGPD
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
Ley Orgánica de Protección de Datos Personales (LOPDP)
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
Law No. 172-13 on the Protection of Personal Data
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
Kentucky Consumer Data Protection Act
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
Jamaica Data Protection Act 2020
9 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
28%
Iowa Consumer Data Protection Act
9 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
28%
Indonesia PDP Law
9 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
28%
Indiana Consumer Data Protection Act
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
India DPDP Act
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
IMO Maritime Cybersecurity Guidelines (MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.2)
9 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
28%
28%
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
9 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
28%
28%
APPI
9 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
28%
SOC 2
9 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
28%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
9 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
28%
Bahrain PDPL
9 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
28%
NERC CIP
9 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
28%
28%
3GPP 5G Security Architecture (TS 33.501)
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
28%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
9 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
28%
ITIL 4
7 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
22%
ISO 19011
7 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
22%
NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI RMF 1.0)
7 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
FIRST CSIRT Services Framework and Standards
7 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
22%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
6 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
19%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
6 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
19%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
6 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
19%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
19%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
19%
Nigeria Open Banking Regulatory Framework (CBN, 2023)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
19%
Japan FSA Cybersecurity Guidelines for Financial Institutions
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
19%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
South Korea PIPA
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
Laos Law on Prevention and Combating Cybercrime (2015)
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
India CERT-In Cyber Security Directions 2022
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
5 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
16%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
NRF Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Framework (National Retail Federation)
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
Nevada Gaming Control Board Cybersecurity Requirements
5 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
16%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
5 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
16%
SANS Incident Handler's Handbook and PICERL Methodology
5 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
16%
NIST SP 800-171
5 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
16%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27006:2024
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standards (FIPS 203, 204, 205)
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
ISO 31000:2018
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
GAMP 5 - Good Automated Manufacturing Practice
4 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
AICPA Privacy Management Framework (PMF)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Canada Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA)
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
WCAG 2.2
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) - E-Commerce Chapter
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Tennessee Information Protection Act (TIPA)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
SWIFT CSCF
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Myanmar Cybersecurity Law (2023)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
GLI-33 - Gaming Laboratories International Event Wagering Systems
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
MiFID II / MiFIR
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
Authorised Economic Operator (AEO) Programmes - Global Standards
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
NSA Guidance for Transition to Quantum-Resistant Cryptography
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
ISO 27005
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
Space ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center) - Threat Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
9%
ISO 22320:2018
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
9%
PIC/S Guide to Good Manufacturing Practice for Medicinal Products
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ICH E6(R3) - Good Clinical Practice
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
GLOBALG.A.P. Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) Standard v6
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
GHG Protocol
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
9%
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
UK FCA/PRA Operational Resilience Framework
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
SA8000:2014 - Social Accountability Standard
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
6%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
UK GDPR (UK General Data Protection Regulation)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Trinidad and Tobago Data Protection Act 2011
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Tanzania Personal Data Protection Act (Draft)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Singapore Cybersecurity Act 2018
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Papua New Guinea National Cybersecurity Policy & Cybercrime Act (2016)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
COSO Internal Control - Integrated Framework (2013)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
NABERS - National Australian Built Environment Rating System
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
6%
ISO 22316
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
6%
ISO 22318
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
ISO 22317
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
6%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
SASB Standards
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 55001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 9001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 37001
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 37301
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
ISO 30401
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
3%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?

NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is a compliance framework from United States with 5 domains and 32 controls. NIST Special Publication 800-171A provides assessment procedures and methodology for determining the effectiveness of the security requirements described in NIST SP 800-171. It is used by federal agencies, contractors, and assessors (including CMMC assessors) to evaluate whether Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) protections are implemented and operating as intended. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

How many controls does NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) have?

NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) has 32 controls organised across 5 domains. The largest domains are Access Control Assessment (7 controls), Configuration and Identification Assessment (7 controls), Awareness and Training / Audit Assessment (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.

What frameworks does NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) map to?

NIST SP 800-171A - Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) maps to 261 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (69% coverage), NIST Privacy Framework (66% coverage), FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314) (63% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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