NIST 800-53 control mapping
for every check.
The federal baseline for security and privacy controls, mapped to our sixteen checks. Whether you’re pursuing FedRAMP, FISMA compliance, or simply using NIST as your framework of choice.
The federal
control catalog.
NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 is the most comprehensive security and privacy control catalog available. It defines over 1,000 controls organized into 20 families, serving as the foundation for FISMA compliance, FedRAMP authorization, and increasingly as the framework of choice for private sector organizations seeking rigor.
For infrastructure hosting, the most relevant control families are: AC (Access Control), AU (Audit and Accountability), IA (Identification and Authentication), SC (System and Communications Protection), and SI (System and Information Integrity). These families contain the technical controls that map directly to our sixteen checks.
NIST 800-53 uses impact levels (Low, Moderate, High) to determine which controls apply to a given system. The moderate baseline — required for systems processing personally identifiable information, financial data, or business-sensitive information — is where most organizations operate. PrismWeb’s checks address controls at the moderate baseline and above.
Beyond federal compliance, NIST 800-53 is increasingly referenced in state privacy laws, industry regulations, and contractual requirements. Having your controls mapped to this catalog means you can satisfy multiple compliance obligations through a single framework.
How PrismWeb maps to
NIST 800-53 controls.
| Check | NIST 800-53 Controls | Control Family |
|---|---|---|
| DNSSEC | SC-20, SC-21, SC-22 | System & Communications Protection |
| SSL/TLS | SC-8, SC-8(1), SC-13 | System & Communications Protection |
| Enhanced HTTPS | SC-8, SC-8(1), AC-4 | SC / Access Control |
| Enhanced TLS | SC-8(1), SC-13, SC-23 | System & Communications Protection |
| Certificate Validation | IA-5(2), SC-17 | Identification & Authentication / SC |
| Security Headers | SC-7, SI-11, AC-4 | SC / SI / Access Control |
| SPF | SI-8, SC-7 | System & Information Integrity / SC |
| DKIM | SI-8, SC-8, SC-23 | SI / System & Communications Protection |
| DMARC | SI-8, AC-4, AU-3 | SI / Access Control / Audit |
| MTA-STS | SC-8, SC-8(1) | System & Communications Protection |
| TLS-RPT | AU-6, SI-4 | Audit & Accountability / SI |
| IP Abuse | SI-4, SI-5, AU-6 | System & Information Integrity / Audit |
| WordPress Detection | SI-2, RA-5, CM-6 | SI / Risk Assessment / Config Mgmt |
| Website Scanning | RA-5, SI-4, AU-6 | Risk Assessment / SI / Audit |
| IPv6 | SC-7, CM-6 | SC / Configuration Management |
| RPKI | SC-7, SC-20, AC-4 | SC / Access Control |
What we produce for
your SSP.
Pre-written control implementation statements for each applicable NIST 800-53 control, ready to include in your System Security Plan. Formatted per NIST SP 800-18 guidance.
Automated assessment results supporting your continuous monitoring strategy per NIST SP 800-137. Our sixteen checks provide ongoing control assessment data for the controls they address.
When checks identify weaknesses, we generate Plan of Action and Milestones entries with identified risk, recommended remediation, and target resolution dates — ready for your POA&M tracker.
Artifacts suitable for security control assessment per NIST SP 800-53A. Each check produces examine, interview, or test evidence that an assessor can independently verify.
Clear documentation of which controls are fully provided by PrismWeb infrastructure (inherited), partially provided (shared), and which remain your responsibility. Critical for authorization boundary definition.
Federal-grade controls
without the federal budget.
Whether you’re pursuing FedRAMP, satisfying FISMA, or using NIST as your voluntary framework — our infrastructure provides the control evidence your assessor needs.