December 10, 2020 - Supplemental Material: SP 800-53 Release 5.2.0 Summary of Changes SP 800-53 Release 5.2.0 (pdf) Analysis of updates between 800-53 Rev. 5 and Rev. 4, by MITRE Corp. for ODNI (xlsx) Mapping: Appendix J Privacy Controls (Rev. 4) to Rev. 5 (xlsx) Mappings: Cybersecurity Framework and Privacy Framework to Rev.

NIST SP 800-53, REV.

5 days ago - NIST Special Publication 800-53 is an information security standard that provides a catalog of privacy and security controls for information systems. Originally intended for U.S. federal agencies except those related to national security, since the 5th revision it is a standard for general usage.

September 23, 2020 - Document History: 02/23/16: SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (Draft) 08/15/17: SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (Draft) 03/16/20: SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (Draft) 09/23/20: SP 800-53 Rev.

July 27, 2023 - Developed by the Joint Task Force ... communities, NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations, is the core federal guidance that identifies security and ...

2 weeks ago - NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5, published in September 2020, is a control catalog. Today, it contains 1,196 security and privacy controls organized across 20 families, including access control, incident response, and system integrity.

August 27, 2025 - NIST 800-53 Rev 5 organizes its controls into families that target specific areas of cybersecurity and privacy. These categories make it easier for organizations to implement and manage controls based on their operational needs and risk profiles.

April 16, 2026 - This update to NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53 responds to the call by the DSB by embarking on a proactive and systemic approach to develop and make available to a broad base of public and private sector organizations a comprehensive set of safeguarding measures for all types of computing platforms, including general purpose computing systems, cyber-physical systems, cloud-based systems, mobile devices, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, weapons systems, space systems, communications systems, environmental control systems, super computers, and industrial control systems.

1 week ago - NIST 800-53: a standard for federal agencies, information systems and contractors, offering a list of controls plus guidance to select, implement and assess them. Shared ground: both provide security controls and implementation guidance and ...

2 weeks ago - NIST 800-53 Rev 5 is the current version of the federal security and privacy controls catalog, published September 23, 2020. It contains 1,196 controls across 20 families including two new families added in Rev 5 (PT and SR).

NIST Special Publication 800‑53, “Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations,” is a recognized NIST cybersecurity framework. Initially for U.S.

February 17, 2026 - NIST SP 800-53 explained: all 1,196 controls across 20 families, Low/Moderate/High baselines, Rev 5 changes, and a free controls spreadsheet.

December 5, 2021 - From NIST: This publication provides a catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations and a process for selecting controls to protect organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, and reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other organizations, and the Nation from a diverse set of threats including hostile cyber attacks, natural disasters, structural failures, and human errors (both intentional and unintentional).

September 23, 2021 - This publication provides a catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations and a process for selecting controls to protect organizational operations (including mission, functions, image, and reputation), organizational assets, individuals, other ...

NIST 800-53 is a cybersecurity framework offering comprehensive security controls to help organizations manage and protect sensitive information systems.

Learn how AWS Security Hub CSPM supports NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 compliance requirements for protecting the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information systems and critical resources.

NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 stands as one of the most comprehensive and adaptable control frameworks available. It emerged from federal law and has developed into a universal architecture upon which cybersecurity programs can be built.

March 21, 2024 - The NIST SP 800-53 (Security and ... is a set of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations to help meet the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) requirements...

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53, titled “Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations,” is commonly referred to as the “Control Catalog”. This is because NIST 800-53 primarily provides guidelines ...

March 30, 2026 - NIST 800-53 is the main framework for the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA) and Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) compliance. It is a set of detailed security controls designed to help organizations defend ...