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NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 removes the word "federal" to indicate that these regulations may be applied to all organizations, not just federal organizations. The first public draft was published on August 15, 2017. A final draft release was set for publication in December 2018, with the final publication date set for March 2019."
[4] [5] Categorize the information system and the data it processes, stores, and transmits, based on an impact analysis. [6] [7] [8] Select a baseline set of security controls for the information system based on its security categorization. Tailor and supplement the baseline controls as needed, based on an organizational risk assessment and ...
Starting with Revision 3 of 800-53, Program Management controls were identified. These controls are independent of the system controls, but are necessary for an effective security program. Starting with Revision 4 of 800-53, eight families of privacy controls were identified to align the security controls with the privacy expectations of ...
Alternatively, organizations can adopt a baseline profile based on their sector or specific industry needs. Research indicates that the NIST Cybersecurity Framework has the potential to influence cybersecurity standards both within the United States and internationally, particularly in sectors where formal cybersecurity standards are still ...
Agencies have flexibility in applying the baseline security controls in accordance with the tailoring guidance provided in Special Publication 800-53. This allows agencies to adjust the security controls to more closely fit their mission requirements and operational environments.
Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) checklists standardize and enable automation of the linkage between computer security configurations and the NIST Special Publication 800-53 (SP 800-53) controls framework. Since 2018, version 1.3 of SCAP is meant to perform initial measurement and continuous monitoring of security settings and ...
Compliance with SP 800-171 is often a prerequisite for participating in federal contracts. [31] For the secure development of software, NIST introduced SP 800-218, known as the "Secure Software Development Framework (SSDF)." This document emphasizes integrating security throughout all stages of the software development lifecycle, from design to ...
A baseline may refer to a single work product, or a set of work products that can be used as a logical basis for comparison. Most baselines are established at a fixed point in time [3] and serve to continue to reference that point (identification of state). However, some baselines, dynamic baselines, are established to carry forward as a ...