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NIST SP 800-30

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United States
vRev 1
8 domains
8 controls

Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments

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NIST SP 800-30 is a compliance framework from United States with 8 domains and 8 controls that map to 82 other frameworks. The largest domains are Likelihood and Impact Determination (1 controls), Risk Assessment Maintenance and RMF Integration (1 controls), Risk Communication and Sharing (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.

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Framework Domains (8)

Likelihood and Impact Determination

1 controls
Controls in the Likelihood and Impact Determination domain of NIST SP 800-30: 1 controls
CodeTitle
NISTSP30-5Likelihood and Impact Determination

Risk Assessment Maintenance and RMF Integration

1 controls
Controls in the Risk Assessment Maintenance and RMF Integration domain of NIST SP 800-30: 1 controls
CodeTitle
NISTSP30-8Risk Assessment Maintenance, Continuous Monitoring, and Integration with the RMF

Risk Communication and Sharing

1 controls
Controls in the Risk Communication and Sharing domain of NIST SP 800-30: 1 controls
CodeTitle
NISTSP30-7Risk Communication and Sharing

Risk Determination

1 controls
Controls in the Risk Determination domain of NIST SP 800-30: 1 controls
CodeTitle
NISTSP30-6Risk Determination, Uncertainty, and Sensitivity Analysis

Risk Management Strategy

1 controls
Controls in the Risk Management Strategy domain of NIST SP 800-30: 1 controls
CodeTitle
NISTSP30-1Risk Management Strategy and Risk Assessment Programme Establishment

Threat Source and Event Identification

1 controls
Controls in the Threat Source and Event Identification domain of NIST SP 800-30: 1 controls
CodeTitle
NISTSP30-3Threat Source and Threat Event Identification

Three-Tier Risk Assessment Scoping

1 controls
Controls in the Three-Tier Risk Assessment Scoping domain of NIST SP 800-30: 1 controls
CodeTitle
NISTSP30-2Three-Tier Risk Assessment Scoping (Organisation, Mission/Business, Information System)

Vulnerability and Predisposing Condition Identification

1 controls
Controls in the Vulnerability and Predisposing Condition Identification domain of NIST SP 800-30: 1 controls
CodeTitle
NISTSP30-4Vulnerability and Predisposing Condition Identification

Your Compliance Coverage

If you comply with NIST SP 800-30, you already cover:

ISO 27005:2022

75%

6 controls mapped

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UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers

75%

6 controls mapped

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EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation

75%

6 controls mapped

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+ 79 more: ISO/IEC 27003:2017 (75%), South Korea ISMS-P (75%)

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Maps to 82 other frameworks

8 total controls
ISO 27005:2022
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
75%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
6 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
75%
EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
75%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
75%
South Korea ISMS-P
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
75%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
75%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
6 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
75%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
6 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
75%
NIST SP 1800-32
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
75%
APRA CPS 230 Operational Risk Management
6 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
75%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
75%
IEC 62443
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
75%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
6 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
75%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
75%
UAE Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority (VARA) Regulations
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
75%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
6 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
75%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
75%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
6 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
75%
API 1164
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
75%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
6 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
75%
ISO/IEC 27019:2024
6 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
75%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
ISO 22000:2018
4 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
50%
SQF Code Edition 9 - Safe Quality Food
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2026
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
AS9100D - Aerospace Quality Management System
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
Aged Care Quality Standards 2019 (repealed edition)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
APRA CPS 234
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
ISO 22320:2018
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
BS 65000:2014 - Guidance on Organizational Resilience
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
NIST Privacy Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
Singapore AI Governance Framework
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 116/2025/QH15)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
Vermont Data Privacy and Online Surveillance Act
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
Turkey KVKK
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
GDPR
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
NIST SP 800-190
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
ISO 27799:2025
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
Bahrain PDPL
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
US Consumer Product Safety Act (CPSC) Manufacturer and Importer Duties
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
Nigeria Open Banking Regulatory Framework (CBN, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
South Korea PIPA
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
ISO 22313:2020 - Guidance on Business Continuity Management Systems
3 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
38%
Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
SWIFT CSCF
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 39001:2012 - Road Traffic Safety Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27014:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 30401
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 9001:2015
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 45001:2018
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
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What is NIST SP 800-30 and who does it apply to?

NIST SP 800-30 is a compliance framework from United States with 8 domains and 8 controls. Guide for Conducting Risk Assessments It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

What does NIST SP 800-30 actually require?

NIST SP 800-30 has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Likelihood and Impact Determination (1 controls), Risk Assessment Maintenance and RMF Integration (1 controls), Risk Communication and Sharing (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 800-30 do I already cover?

NIST SP 800-30 maps to 82 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are ISO 27005:2022 (75% coverage), UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers (75% coverage), EASA Part-IS - Information Security in Aviation (75% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.

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