Comparison
800-53 vs Cyber Essentials
NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5.2 · UK Cyber Essentials (NCSC) · data 2026-10-27
Requirement-level comparison of NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5.2 and UK Cyber Essentials (NCSC), in both directions, derived from published crosswalks and ControlMapping's curated topics.
Of 5 UK Cyber Essentials (NCSC) requirements, 5 map to something in 800-53, 0 are only loosely related, and 0 have no mapping in our data.
Cyber Essentials certifies five technical controls only; governance, risk assessment, incident response and backup are deliberately outside its scope. All links are editorial.
Mapped (5)
| Cyber Essentials | Requirement | Match | 800-53 | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technical controls · 5 | ||||
| CE 1 | Firewalls | Editorial | AC-4SC-7 | Same topic: Firewall / Net Seg (editorial pick) |
| CE 2 | Secure Configuration | Editorial | AC-19AC-19(5)CM-2+2 | Same topic: Mobile Security, Secure Config (editorial pick) |
| CE 3 | Security Update Management | Editorial | CA-8CM-8PM-5+2 | Same topic: Vulnerability Mgmt, Asset Management (editorial pick) |
| CE 4 | User Access Control | Editorial | AC-2AC-2(7)AC-3+5 | Same topic: Access Control, Privileged Access (editorial pick) |
| CE 5 | Malware protection | Editorial | CM-7(5)SI-3SI-4 | Same topic: Endpoint Protection (editorial pick) |
Of 300 NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5.2 requirements, 17 map to something in Cyber Essentials, 67 are only loosely related, and 216 have no mapping in our data.
Likely new work: 800-53 requirements with no mapping to Cyber Essentials (216)
| 800-53 | Requirement | Match | Cyber Essentials | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Access Control · 7 | ||||
| AC-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AC-8 | System Use Notification | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AC-11 | Device Lock | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AC-21 | Information Sharing | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AC-22 | Publicly Accessible Content | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AC-23 | Data Mining Protection | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AC-25 | Reference Monitor | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AT Awareness and Training · 5 | ||||
| AT-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AT-2 | Literacy Training and Awareness | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AT-3 | Role-based Training | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AT-4 | Training Records | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AT-6 | Training Feedback | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU Audit and Accountability · 14 | ||||
| AU-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-2 | Event Logging | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-3 | Content of Audit Records | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-4 | Audit Log Storage Capacity | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-5 | Response to Audit Logging Process Failures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-6 | Audit Record Review, Analysis, and Reporting | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-7 | Audit Record Reduction and Report Generation | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-8 | Time Stamps | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-9 | Protection of Audit Information | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-10 | Non-repudiation | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-11 | Audit Record Retention | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-13 | Monitoring for Information Disclosure | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-14 | Session Audit | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| AU-16 | Cross-organizational Audit Logging | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CA Assessment, Authorization and Monitoring · 3 | ||||
| CA-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CA-5 | Plan of Action and Milestones | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CA-6 | Authorization | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CM Configuration Management · 3 | ||||
| CM-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CM-12 | Information Location | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CM-14 | Signed Components | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP Contingency Planning · 12 | ||||
| CP-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP-2 | Contingency Plan | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP-3 | Contingency Training | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP-4 | Contingency Plan Testing | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP-6 | Alternate Storage Site | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP-7 | Alternate Processing Site | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP-8 | Telecommunications Services | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP-9 | System Backup | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP-10 | System Recovery and Reconstitution | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP-11 | Alternate Communications Protocols | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP-12 | Safe Mode | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| CP-13 | Alternative Security Mechanisms | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| IA Identification and Authentication · 2 | ||||
| IA-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| IA-12 | Identity Proofing | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| IR Incident Response · 9 | ||||
| IR-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| IR-2 | Incident Response Training | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| IR-3 | Incident Response Testing | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| IR-4 | Incident Handling | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| IR-5 | Incident Monitoring | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| IR-6 | Incident Reporting | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| IR-7 | Incident Response Assistance | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| IR-8 | Incident Response Plan | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| IR-9 | Information Spillage Response | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MA Maintenance · 4 | ||||
| MA-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MA-4 | Nonlocal Maintenance | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MA-5 | Maintenance Personnel | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MA-7 | Field Maintenance | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MP Media Protection · 8 | ||||
| MP-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MP-2 | Media Access | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MP-3 | Media Marking | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MP-4 | Media Storage | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MP-5 | Media Transport | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MP-6 | Media Sanitization | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MP-7 | Media Use | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| MP-8 | Media Downgrading | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE Physical and Environmental Protection · 22 | ||||
| PE-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-2 | Physical Access Authorizations | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-3 | Physical Access Control | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-4 | Access Control for Transmission | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-5 | Access Control for Output Devices | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-6 | Monitoring Physical Access | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-8 | Visitor Access Records | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-9 | Power Equipment and Cabling | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-10 | Emergency Shutoff | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-11 | Emergency Power | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-12 | Emergency Lighting | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-13 | Fire Protection | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-14 | Environmental Controls | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-15 | Water Damage Protection | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-16 | Delivery and Removal | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-17 | Alternate Work Site | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-18 | Location of System Components | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-19 | Information Leakage | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-20 | Asset Monitoring and Tracking | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-21 | Electromagnetic Pulse Protection | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-22 | Component Marking | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PE-23 | Facility Location | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PL Planning · 6 | ||||
| PL-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PL-4 | Rules of Behavior | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PL-7 | Concept of Operations | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PL-9 | Central Management | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PL-10 | Baseline Selection | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PL-11 | Baseline Tailoring | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM Program Management · 28 | ||||
| PM-1 | Information Security Program Plan | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-2 | Information Security Program Leadership Role | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-3 | Information Security and Privacy Resources | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-4 | Plan of Action and Milestones Process | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-6 | Measures of Performance | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-8 | Critical Infrastructure Plan | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-9 | Risk Management Strategy | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-10 | Authorization Process | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-11 | Mission and Business Process Definition | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-12 | Insider Threat Program | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-13 | Security and Privacy Workforce | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-14 | Testing, Training, and Monitoring | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-15 | Security and Privacy Groups and Associations | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-16 | Threat Awareness Program | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-17 | Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information on External Systems | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-18 | Privacy Program Plan | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-19 | Privacy Program Leadership Role | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-20 | Dissemination of Privacy Program Information | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-21 | Accounting of Disclosures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-24 | Data Integrity Board | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-25 | Minimization of Personally Identifiable Information Used in Testing, Training, and Research | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-26 | Complaint Management | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-27 | Privacy Reporting | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-28 | Risk Framing | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-29 | Risk Management Program Leadership Roles | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-30 | Supply Chain Risk Management Strategy | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-31 | Continuous Monitoring Strategy | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PM-32 | Purposing | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PS Personnel Security · 9 | ||||
| PS-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PS-2 | Position Risk Designation | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PS-3 | Personnel Screening | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PS-4 | Personnel Termination | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PS-5 | Personnel Transfer | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PS-6 | Access Agreements | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PS-7 | External Personnel Security | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PS-8 | Personnel Sanctions | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PS-9 | Position Descriptions | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PT PII Processing and Transparency · 8 | ||||
| PT-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PT-2 | Authority to Process Personally Identifiable Information | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PT-3 | Personally Identifiable Information Processing Purposes | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PT-4 | Consent | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PT-5 | Privacy Notice | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PT-6 | System of Records Notice | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PT-7 | Specific Categories of Personally Identifiable Information | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| PT-8 | Computer Matching Requirements | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| RA Risk Assessment · 7 | ||||
| RA-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| RA-2 | Security Categorization | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| RA-6 | Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Survey | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| RA-7 | Risk Response | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| RA-8 | Privacy Impact Assessments | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| RA-9 | Criticality Analysis | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| RA-10 | Threat Hunting | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SA System and Services Acquisition · 8 | ||||
| SA-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SA-2 | Allocation of Resources | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SA-16 | Developer-provided Training | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SA-17 | Developer Security and Privacy Architecture and Design | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SA-20 | Customized Development of Critical Components | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SA-21 | Developer Screening | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SA-23 | Specialization | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SA-24 | Design For Cyber Resiliency | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC System and Communications Protection · 39 | ||||
| SC-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-2 | Separation of System and User Functionality | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-3 | Security Function Isolation | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-6 | Resource Availability | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-8 | Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-10 | Network Disconnect | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-11 | Trusted Path | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-12 | Cryptographic Key Establishment and Management | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-13 | Cryptographic Protection | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-15 | Collaborative Computing Devices and Applications | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-16 | Transmission of Security and Privacy Attributes | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-17 | Public Key Infrastructure Certificates | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-18 | Mobile Code | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-23 | Session Authenticity | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-24 | Fail in Known State | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-25 | Thin Nodes | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-26 | Decoys | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-27 | Platform-independent Applications | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-28 | Protection of Information at Rest | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-29 | Heterogeneity | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-30 | Concealment and Misdirection | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-31 | Covert Channel Analysis | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-32 | System Partitioning | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-36 | Distributed Processing and Storage | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-37 | Out-of-band Channels | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-38 | Operations Security | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-39 | Process Isolation | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-40 | Wireless Link Protection | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-41 | Port and I/O Device Access | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-42 | Sensor Capability and Data | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-43 | Usage Restrictions | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-44 | Detonation Chambers | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-45 | System Time Synchronization | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-46 | Cross Domain Policy Enforcement | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-47 | Alternate Communications Paths | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-48 | Sensor Relocation | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-49 | Hardware-enforced Separation and Policy Enforcement | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-50 | Software-enforced Separation and Policy Enforcement | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SC-51 | Hardware-based Protection | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI System and Information Integrity · 13 | ||||
| SI-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-6 | Security and Privacy Function Verification | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-11 | Error Handling | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-13 | Predictable Failure Prevention | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-14 | Non-persistence | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-15 | Information Output Filtering | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-16 | Memory Protection | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-17 | Fail-safe Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-19 | De-identification | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-20 | Tainting | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-21 | Information Refresh | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-22 | Information Diversity | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SI-23 | Information Fragmentation | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SR Supply Chain Risk Management · 9 | ||||
| SR-1 | Policy and Procedures | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SR-3 | Supply Chain Controls and Processes | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SR-4 | Provenance | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SR-6 | Supplier Assessments and Reviews | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SR-7 | Supply Chain Operations Security | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SR-8 | Notification Agreements | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SR-9 | Tamper Resistance and Detection | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SR-10 | Inspection of Systems or Components | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
| SR-11 | Component Authenticity | No mapping in our data | — | No mapping to Cyber Essentials in our data. |
Check these: only loosely related (a shared CSF outcome, not a mapping) (67)
| 800-53 | Requirement | Match | Cyber Essentials | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Access Control · 11 | ||||
| AC-5 | Separation of Duties | CE 2CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-05: related, not a mapping | |
| AC-6 | Least Privilege | CE 2CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-05: related, not a mapping | |
| AC-7 | Unsuccessful Logon Attempts | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| AC-9 | Previous Logon Notification | CE 5 | Only shares CSF DE.CM-09: related, not a mapping | |
| AC-10 | Concurrent Session Control | CE 2CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-05: related, not a mapping | |
| AC-12 | Session Termination | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| AC-14 | Permitted Actions Without Identification or Authentication | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-01: related, not a mapping | |
| AC-16 | Security and Privacy Attributes | CE 2CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-05: related, not a mapping | |
| AC-17 | Remote Access | CE 2CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-05: related, not a mapping | |
| AC-18 | Wireless Access | CE 2CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-05: related, not a mapping | |
| AC-24 | Access Control Decisions | CE 2CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-05: related, not a mapping | |
| AU Audit and Accountability · 1 | ||||
| AU-12 | Audit Record Generation | CE 5 | Only shares CSF DE.CM-09: related, not a mapping | |
| CA Assessment, Authorization and Monitoring · 4 | ||||
| CA-2 | Control Assessments | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.RA-01: related, not a mapping | |
| CA-3 | Information Exchange | CE 1 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-03: related, not a mapping | |
| CA-7 | Continuous Monitoring | CE 3CE 5 | Only shares CSF ID.RA-01, DE.CM-09: related, not a mapping | |
| CA-9 | Internal System Connections | CE 1 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-03: related, not a mapping | |
| CM Configuration Management · 7 | ||||
| CM-3 | Configuration Change Control | CE 2CE 4CE 5 | Only shares CSF PR.PS-01, DE.CM-09: related, not a mapping | |
| CM-4 | Impact Analyses | CE 2CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.PS-01: related, not a mapping | |
| CM-5 | Access Restrictions for Change | CE 2CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.PS-01: related, not a mapping | |
| CM-9 | Configuration Management Plan | CE 2CE 3CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.PS-01, ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| CM-10 | Software Usage Restrictions | CE 2CE 4CE 5 | Only shares CSF PR.PS-01, DE.CM-09: related, not a mapping | |
| CM-11 | User-installed Software | CE 2CE 3CE 4+1 | Only shares CSF PR.PS-01, PR.PS-02: related, not a mapping | |
| CM-13 | Data Action Mapping | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| IA Identification and Authentication · 11 | ||||
| IA-2 | Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users) | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-01, PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| IA-3 | Device Identification and Authentication | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-01, PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| IA-4 | Identifier Management | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-01: related, not a mapping | |
| IA-5 | Authenticator Management | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-01, PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| IA-6 | Authentication Feedback | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-01: related, not a mapping | |
| IA-7 | Cryptographic Module Authentication | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-01, PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| IA-8 | Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users) | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-01, PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| IA-9 | Service Identification and Authentication | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-01, PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| IA-10 | Adaptive Authentication | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-01, PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| IA-11 | Re-authentication | CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-01, PR.AA-03: related, not a mapping | |
| IA-13 | Identity Providers and Authorization Servers | CE 2CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-05: related, not a mapping | |
| MA Maintenance · 3 | ||||
| MA-2 | Controlled Maintenance | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| MA-3 | Maintenance Tools | CE 3 | Only shares CSF PR.PS-02: related, not a mapping | |
| MA-6 | Timely Maintenance | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| PL Planning · 2 | ||||
| PL-2 | System Security and Privacy Plans | CE 1CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-03, ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| PL-8 | Security and Privacy Architectures | CE 1 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-03: related, not a mapping | |
| PM Program Management · 3 | ||||
| PM-7 | Enterprise Architecture | CE 1 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-03: related, not a mapping | |
| PM-22 | Personally Identifiable Information Quality Management | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| PM-23 | Data Governance Body | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| RA Risk Assessment · 1 | ||||
| RA-3 | Risk Assessment | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.RA-01: related, not a mapping | |
| SA System and Services Acquisition · 8 | ||||
| SA-3 | System Development Life Cycle | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| SA-4 | Acquisition Process | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| SA-5 | System Documentation | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-02: related, not a mapping | |
| SA-8 | Security and Privacy Engineering Principles | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| SA-10 | Developer Configuration Management | CE 3 | Only shares CSF PR.PS-02: related, not a mapping | |
| SA-11 | Developer Testing and Evaluation | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.RA-01: related, not a mapping | |
| SA-15 | Development Process, Standards, and Tools | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.RA-01: related, not a mapping | |
| SA-22 | Unsupported System Components | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| SC System and Communications Protection · 7 | ||||
| SC-4 | Information in Shared System Resources | CE 1CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.IR-01: related, not a mapping | |
| SC-5 | Denial-of-service Protection | CE 1CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.IR-01: related, not a mapping | |
| SC-20 | Secure Name/Address Resolution Service (Authoritative Source) | CE 1CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.IR-01: related, not a mapping | |
| SC-21 | Secure Name/Address Resolution Service (Recursive or Caching Resolver) | CE 1CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.IR-01: related, not a mapping | |
| SC-22 | Architecture and Provisioning for Name/Address Resolution Service | CE 1CE 4 | Only shares CSF PR.IR-01: related, not a mapping | |
| SC-34 | Non-modifiable Executable Programs | CE 5 | Only shares CSF DE.CM-09, PR.PS-05: related, not a mapping | |
| SC-35 | External Malicious Code Identification | CE 5 | Only shares CSF DE.CM-09: related, not a mapping | |
| SI System and Information Integrity · 6 | ||||
| SI-5 | Security Alerts, Advisories, and Directives | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.RA-01: related, not a mapping | |
| SI-7 | Software, Firmware, and Information Integrity | CE 3CE 5 | Only shares CSF PR.PS-02, DE.CM-09: related, not a mapping | |
| SI-8 | Spam Protection | CE 5 | Only shares CSF DE.CM-09: related, not a mapping | |
| SI-10 | Information Input Validation | CE 4CE 1 | Only shares CSF PR.AA-03, PR.IR-01: related, not a mapping | |
| SI-12 | Information Management and Retention | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| SI-18 | Personally Identifiable Information Quality Operations | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| SR Supply Chain Risk Management · 3 | ||||
| SR-2 | Supply Chain Risk Management Plan | CE 3CE 4 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-04: related, not a mapping | |
| SR-5 | Acquisition Strategies, Tools, and Methods | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
| SR-12 | Component Disposal | CE 3 | Only shares CSF ID.AM-08: related, not a mapping | |
Mapped (17)
| 800-53 | Requirement | Match | Cyber Essentials | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AC Access Control · 5 | ||||
| AC-2 | Account Management | Editorial | CE 4 | Same topic: Access Control (editorial pick) |
| AC-3 | Access Enforcement | Editorial | CE 4 | Same topic: Access Control (editorial pick) |
| AC-4 | Information Flow Enforcement | Editorial | CE 1 | Same topic: Firewall / Net Seg (editorial pick) |
| AC-19 | Access Control for Mobile Devices | Editorial | CE 2 | Same topic: Mobile Security (editorial pick) |
| AC-20 | Use of External Systems | Editorial | CE 4 | Same topic: Cloud Security (editorial pick) |
| CA Assessment, Authorization and Monitoring · 1 | ||||
| CA-8 | Penetration Testing | Editorial | CE 3 | Same topic: Vulnerability Mgmt (editorial pick) |
| CM Configuration Management · 4 | ||||
| CM-2 | Baseline Configuration | Editorial | CE 2 | Same topic: Secure Config (editorial pick) |
| CM-6 | Configuration Settings | Editorial | CE 2 | Same topic: Secure Config (editorial pick) |
| CM-7 | Least Functionality | Editorial | CE 2 | Same topic: Secure Config (editorial pick) |
| CM-8 | System Component Inventory | Editorial | CE 3 | Same topic: Asset Management (editorial pick) |
| PM Program Management · 1 | ||||
| PM-5 | System Inventory | Editorial | CE 3 | Same topic: Asset Management (editorial pick) |
| RA Risk Assessment · 1 | ||||
| RA-5 | Vulnerability Monitoring and Scanning | Editorial | CE 3 | Same topic: Vulnerability Mgmt (editorial pick) |
| SA System and Services Acquisition · 1 | ||||
| SA-9 | External System Services | Editorial | CE 4 | Same topic: Cloud Security (editorial pick) |
| SC System and Communications Protection · 1 | ||||
| SC-7 | Boundary Protection | Editorial | CE 1 | Same topic: Firewall / Net Seg (editorial pick) |
| SI System and Information Integrity · 3 | ||||
| SI-2 | Flaw Remediation | Editorial | CE 3 | Same topic: Patch Management (editorial pick) |
| SI-3 | Malicious Code Protection | Editorial | CE 5 | Same topic: Endpoint Protection (editorial pick) |
| SI-4 | System Monitoring | Editorial | CE 5 | Same topic: Endpoint Protection (editorial pick) |
By topic
Both cover (11):
Asset ManagementVulnerability MgmtAccess ControlMulti-Factor AuthPrivileged AccessFirewall / Net SegEndpoint ProtectionPatch ManagementSecure ConfigMobile SecurityCloud Security
Only 800-53 (39):
Governance PolicyAwareness & TrainingRisk ManagementSupply Chain RiskRoles & ResponsibilitiesComplianceRisk AssessmentBusiness EnvironmentData ClassificationThreat IntelligenceEncryptionData ProtectionBackup & RecoverySecure DevelopmentEmail SecurityWeb SecurityZero TrustDNS SecurityWAFDLPCont. MonitoringLogging & AuditIntrusion DetectionAnomaly DetectionSIEM / SOCIncident ResponseForensicsCommunicationMitigationReportingRecovery PlanningBusiness ContinuityLessons LearnedComms & RestoreDisaster RecoveryAPI SecurityInsider ThreatVendor Risk MgmtPhysical Security
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