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NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

Provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations. Used by federal agencies and contractors to protect information systems in accordance with FISMA requirements.

1,196

Rules extracted

2,844

Obligations decomposed

2.4x

Avg obligations per rule

🇺🇸 United States

Jurisdiction

What AuditDSS covers

Source

Regulation

Extracted

1,196

Rules

Decomposed

2,844

Obligations

2.4x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 2.4 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 2,844 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title: NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5
Regulatory body: National Institute of Standards and Technology
Jurisdiction: 🇺🇸 United States
Document type: standard
Effective date: September 23, 2020
Industry: Workplace Safety & WHS/OHS

Who this applies to

federal information systemsfederal agenciescontractors operating federal systems

Key requirements

access control
audit and accountability
security assessment
configuration management
contingency planning
identification and authentication
incident response
risk assessment
system integrity

Frequently asked questions about NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

What is NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?

Who does NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 apply to?

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 applies to federal information systems, federal agencies, contractors operating federal systems.

How many obligations does NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 into 2,844 atomic obligations from 1,196 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?

The key requirements include: access control, audit and accountability, security assessment, configuration management, contingency planning, identification and authentication, incident response, risk assessment, system integrity.

How can I assess my NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 2,844 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5?

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 is enforced in United States by National Institute of Standards and Technology.

When did NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 come into effect?

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 became effective on September 23, 2020.

What industry does NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 apply to?

NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 is primarily relevant to the Workplace Safety & WHS/OHS industry. AuditDSS covers 45 regulations in this industry sector.

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