NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security
NIST Special Publication 800-82 Revision 3 provides guidance for securing Operational Technology (OT) systems, including industrial control systems (ICS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and building automation systems (BAS).
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Framework Domains (8)
OT Access Control and IAM
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP82-4 | OT Access Control, Identity, Authentication, and Remote Access |
OT Audit, Monitoring, Anomaly Detection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP82-6 | OT Audit, Monitoring, Anomaly Detection, and OT-Specific SOC |
OT Config, Patch, Vulnerability, Malware
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP82-5 | OT Configuration Management, Patching, Vulnerability Management, and Malware Protection |
OT Incident Response and Recovery
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP82-7 | OT Incident Response, Forensics, Recovery, and Continuity |
OT Network Architecture
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP82-3 | OT Network Architecture: Zoned Architecture, Conduits, Segmentation, and Defence-in-Depth |
OT Risk Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP82-2 | OT Risk Assessment and Threat/Vulnerability Identification |
OT Security Program Governance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP82-1 | OT Security Program Governance, Policy, Roles, and Safety-Security Integration |
OT Supply Chain, Lifecycle, Physical
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP82-8 | OT Supply Chain Security, Asset Lifecycle, and Physical Security |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security, you already cover:
API 1164
100%
8 controls mapped
Compare →OWASP Top 10:2025
75%
6 controls mapped
Compare →OWASP MASVS
75%
6 controls mapped
Compare →+ 169 more: OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM) (75%), OWASP ASVS (75%)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security?
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security is a compliance framework from United States with 8 domains and 8 controls. NIST Special Publication 800-82 Revision 3 provides guidance for securing Operational Technology (OT) systems, including industrial control systems (ICS), supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and building automation systems (BAS). It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security have?
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are OT Access Control and IAM (1 controls), OT Audit, Monitoring, Anomaly Detection (1 controls), OT Config, Patch, Vulnerability, Malware (1 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security map to?
NIST SP 800-82 Revision 3: Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security maps to 172 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are API 1164 (100% coverage), OWASP Top 10:2025 (75% coverage), OWASP MASVS (75% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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