What is NIST SP 800-53 rev5 ?
NIST SP 800-53 révision 5 is the reference catalog of security and privacy controls for US federal information systems. Published by NIST, it defines over 1000 controls organized in 20 families covering access control, awareness, audit, configuration management, contingency planning, identification, incident response, maintenance, media protection, physical protection, planning, personnel security, risk assessment, acquisition, system protection, integrity, and program management. It is mandatory for US federal agencies (via FISMA) and widely adopted in the private sector.
Key Points
- 20 control families covering all aspects of information system security and privacy
- 3 baselines (Low, Moderate, High) to tailor control selection to the impact level
- Privacy controls integrated in révision 5, aligned with the NIST Privacy Framework
- Enhancement system to strengthen baseline controls based on context
- Reference for FedRAMP, FISMA, and many defense sector contractual requirements
Why Zaxyr
Zaxyr integrates the full NIST 800-53 rev5 catalog with all three baselines. The platform helps select relevant controls based on your impact level, automatically collects implémentation evidence, and provides native mapping to ISO 27001, NIST CSF, and CIS Controls to avoid duplicate efforts.