What is a NIST Special Publication 800-53?

NIST Special Publication 800-53 is a comprehensive and flexible catalog of security and privacy controls developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to help federal agencies and private sector organizations manage cybersecurity risks and comply with requirements in the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA). 

Since NIST 800-53 is unparalleled in its breadth, offering over 1,000 security and privacy controls across 20 domains, it serves as the foundation for many federal frameworks and commercial ones, including:

• NIST 800-171
• CMMC
• FedRAMP
• TX-RAMP
• GovRAMP (formerly known as StateRAMP)
• Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS)
• NIST CSF
• HITRUST
• CIS Critical Security Controls®