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NIST SP 800-123
United States
v2008
8 domains
8 controls
Guide to General Server Security
Verified
NIST SP 800-123 is a compliance framework from United States with 8 domains and 8 controls that map to 142 other frameworks. The largest domains are Authentication and Access (1 controls), Cryptography (1 controls), Governance and ISMS (1 controls). Every control below carries what it requires and what an assessor expects to see.
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Framework Domains (8)
Authentication and Access
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP123-3 | Authentication, Access Control, and Account Management |
Cryptography
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP123-4 | Server Cryptography - Encryption, Key Management, Certificates |
Governance and ISMS
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP123-8 | Governance, Policies, and ISMS Integration |
IR and Decommissioning
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP123-7 | Incident Response and Server Decommissioning |
Installation and Configuration
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP123-2 | Secure Server Installation and Configuration |
Network Security
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP123-6 | Network Security and Server Communications |
Operations
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP123-5 | Server Operations - Patching, Malware, Logging, Backup |
Planning
1 controls
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NISTSP123-1 | Server Security Planning and Lifecycle Considerations |
Your Compliance Coverage
If you comply with NIST SP 800-123, you already cover:
Maps to 142 other frameworks
8 total controls
OWASP MASVS
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
63%
OWASP ASVS
5 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
63%
Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8)
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
63%
ISO 27017
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
63%
ISO 27018
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
63%
ISO/IEC 27010:2015
5 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
63%
ISO 27043
5 source controls mapped|18 target controls covered
63%
CISA Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPG) 2.0
5 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
63%
ISO/SAE 21434
5 source controls mapped|17 target controls covered
63%
NIST SP 800-124 Revision 2 - Guidelines for Managing the Security of Mobile Devices
5 source controls mapped|10 target controls covered
63%
South Korea ISMS-P
5 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
63%
AWWA Cybersecurity Guidance for the Water Sector (American Water Works Association)
5 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
63%
OWASP Top 10:2025
4 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
50%
IEC 62443
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
50%
ISO 27019
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
50%
API 1164
4 source controls mapped|9 target controls covered
50%
BSI IT-Grundschutz
4 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
50%
IEC 62351 - Power Systems Communication Security
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
NIST SP 800-171A Rev 3 - Assessing CUI Security Requirements
4 source controls mapped|11 target controls covered
50%
FFIEC IT Examination Handbook
4 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
50%
FTC GLBA Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314)
4 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
50%
ISO/IEC 27011:2024
4 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
50%
ASD Strategies to Mitigate Cyber Security Incidents
4 source controls mapped|12 target controls covered
50%
OWASP DevSecOps Maturity Model (DSOMM)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
NIST Special Publication 800-34 Revision 1, Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
ISO 19011
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
ISO 15189:2022 - Medical Laboratories Requirements for Quality and Competence
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
ISO 22739:2024 - Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technologies Vocabulary
3 source controls mapped|6 target controls covered
38%
DAMA-DMBOK2 - Data Management Body of Knowledge (2nd Edition)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
ISO 28001:2007 Supply Chain Security Management
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
38%
Switzerland New Federal Act on Data Protection (nFADP/nDSG, 2023)
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
Annex 11 to EU GMP - Computerised Systems
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
IAEA Nuclear Security Series - Computer Security at Nuclear Facilities (NSS-17-T Rev 1)
3 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
38%
NIST Privacy Framework
3 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
38%
New Zealand Information Security Manual (NZISM)
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
FFIEC Cybersecurity Assessment Tool (CAT)
3 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
38%
ISO 13485
3 source controls mapped|8 target controls covered
38%
ISO 27799
3 source controls mapped|7 target controls covered
38%
MARS-E - Minimum Acceptable Risk Standards for Exchanges
3 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
38%
USMCA Chapter 19 - Digital Trade (United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
UK Defence Standard 05-138 - Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
TEFCA - Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
SWIFT CSCF
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Regulation on the European Health Data Space (EHDS)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Protective Security Policy Framework (PSPF) Release 2024
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
ISO 19650 - Organisation and Digitisation of Information about Buildings and Civil Engineering Works (BIM)
2 source controls mapped|5 target controls covered
25%
ISO 22320:2018
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
Kuwait National Cybersecurity Framework
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27031:2011
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 29147:2018
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
Florida Digital Bill of Rights (FDBR)
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
ISO 31000:2018
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 25012:2008 - Data Quality Model
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
NATO STANAG 4774 (Confidentiality Metadata Labels) and STANAG 4778 (Metadata Binding)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
South Korea PIPA
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Standards Manual
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ASIS SPC.1-2009 - Organizational Resilience Standard
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 30111:2019
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
US EPA Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) - Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) - Connected Product Safety
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
US Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) and USCG Cybersecurity Requirements
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
FBI CJIS Security Policy
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
Turkey KVKK
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
Privacy Act 1988 (Australia)
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
OWASP API Security Top 10 - 2023
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
Bahrain PDPL
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 23837 - Security Requirements for Quantum Key Distribution
2 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 29115:2023 - Entity Authentication Assurance Framework
2 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
25%
New Jersey Data Privacy Act
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
FIDO2 / WebAuthn
2 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
25%
Federal Decree-Law No. 45 of 2021 on the Protection of Personal Data (UAE PDPL)
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO/IEC 27400:2022
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
APPI
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
ISO 20000-1
2 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
25%
W3C Verifiable Credentials (VC) Data Model 2.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Vietnam Law on Cybersecurity (No. 24/2018/QH14)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
PCAOB AS 2201 - Audit of Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (ICFR)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Pakistan Personal Data Protection Bill 2023
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
OCC Heightened Standards (12 CFR Part 30, Appendix D)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Notifiable Data Breaches Scheme (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 14064 - Greenhouse Gas Accounting and Verification (Parts 1-3)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
21 CFR Part 211 - Current Good Manufacturing Practice
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
IEC 60601-1 - Medical Electrical Equipment Safety
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 38500:2024 - Governance of IT
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
PCI DSS 4.0
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Austria Data Protection Act (Datenschutzgesetz, DSG, amended 2018)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Albania Law on Protection of Personal Data (Law No. 9887, 2008, amended 2014)
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27004:2016
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
IEC 62304:2015 Medical Device Software Lifecycle Processes
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
Azerbaijan Law on Personal Data (2010)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 37000:2021 - Governance of Organizations
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27007:2020
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi) - Net-Zero Standard
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 17025:2017 - General Requirements for Testing and Calibration
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Automotive SPICE (ASPICE) v4.0 - Process Assessment Model
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
COBIT 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 23894:2023
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety Issue 9
1 source controls mapped|3 target controls covered
13%
ISO 41001:2018 - Facility Management Systems
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 8000 - Data Quality
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27003:2017
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Barbados Data Protection Act 2019
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FedRAMP High
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5.1 HIGH
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
FedRAMP Moderate
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 MODERATE
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 LOW
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 27557:2022 - Organisational Privacy Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 26262:2018 - Functional Safety for Road Vehicles
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 56002
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 20400:2017 - Sustainable Procurement
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
Nebraska Data Privacy Act
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 29100:2024
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ICH Q10 - Pharmaceutical Quality System
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
French Sapin II Law (Law No. 2016-1691)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
IAIS Insurance Core Principles (ICPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) - Higher Education Safeguards Rule
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
NIST SP 800-171
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 22316
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 22317
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
NFPA 1600 - Standard on Continuity, Emergency, and Crisis Management
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO 22318
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ISO/IEC 29134:2023
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Nigeria Open Banking Regulatory Framework (CBN, 2023)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
AS9100D:2016 - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defence
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ISO 27005
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Vermont Artificial Intelligence and Consumer Data Act (AICDA)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Russia Federal Law on Personal Data (152-FZ)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications 2025
1 source controls mapped|4 target controls covered
13%
US Automated Commercial Environment (ACE) - CBP Trade Data Requirements
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Canada ITSG-33 - IT Security Risk Management
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
AML/CTF Act 2006 (Australia)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Bank Secrecy Act / Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ITIL 4
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
Armenia Law on Protection of Personal Data (2015)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications
1 source controls mapped|2 target controls covered
13%
ICAO Annex 17 - Aviation Security (AVSEC)
1 source controls mapped|1 target controls covered
13%
What is NIST SP 800-123 and who does it apply to?
NIST SP 800-123 is a compliance framework from United States with 8 domains and 8 controls. Guide to General Server Security It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
What does NIST SP 800-123 actually require?
NIST SP 800-123 has 8 controls organised across 8 domains. The largest domains are Authentication and Access (1 controls), Cryptography (1 controls), Governance and ISMS (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 800-123 do I already cover?
NIST SP 800-123 maps to 142 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are OWASP MASVS (63% coverage), OWASP ASVS (63% coverage), Singapore Government Instruction Manual on ICT&SS Management (IM8) (63% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
How do I implement NIST SP 800-123?
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