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This page shows how far the guide has got. It is built from the site’s own content on every deploy, so it is always current. Each control page shows the same two statuses near its title.

  • Guidance is the “How to apply it” section below the NIST text on a control page, written in the AC-2 format.
  • Policy clause is the control’s “shall” statement in its family policy template (see Policies). A -1 control is met by the sections every family policy shares, so it takes that policy’s status.
  • Draft means written and source-checked but not yet reviewed by the owner. Reviewed means the owner has reviewed it. None means not written yet.

Of 300 active controls, 221 have guidance (0 reviewed) and 232 have a policy clause (0 reviewed).

By baseline

Base controls only; enhancements are covered on their control's page.

BaselineControlsWith guidanceWith a policy clause
Low131131 (0 reviewed)131 (0 reviewed)
Moderate177177 (0 reviewed)177 (0 reviewed)
High188177 (0 reviewed)188 (0 reviewed)
Privacy7575 (0 reviewed)75 (0 reviewed)

By family

FamilyControlsWith guidanceWith a policy clause
AC2317 (0 reviewed)18 (0 reviewed)
AT54 (0 reviewed)4 (0 reviewed)
AU1511 (0 reviewed)12 (0 reviewed)
CA87 (0 reviewed)8 (0 reviewed)
CM1412 (0 reviewed)12 (0 reviewed)
CP129 (0 reviewed)9 (0 reviewed)
IA1310 (0 reviewed)10 (0 reviewed)
IR98 (0 reviewed)8 (0 reviewed)
MA76 (0 reviewed)6 (0 reviewed)
MP87 (0 reviewed)7 (0 reviewed)
PE2216 (0 reviewed)17 (0 reviewed)
PL87 (0 reviewed)7 (0 reviewed)
PM3232 (0 reviewed)32 (0 reviewed)
PS99 (0 reviewed)9 (0 reviewed)
PT88 (0 reviewed)8 (0 reviewed)
RA97 (0 reviewed)7 (0 reviewed)
SA1711 (0 reviewed)14 (0 reviewed)
SC4718 (0 reviewed)20 (0 reviewed)
SI2213 (0 reviewed)14 (0 reviewed)
SR129 (0 reviewed)10 (0 reviewed)

All controls

ControlTitleBaselinesGuidancePolicy clause
AC-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
AC-2Account ManagementLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AC-3Access EnforcementLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AC-4Information Flow EnforcementModerate, Highdraftdraft
AC-5Separation of DutiesModerate, Highdraftdraft
AC-6Least PrivilegeModerate, Highdraftdraft
AC-7Unsuccessful Logon AttemptsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AC-8System Use NotificationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AC-9Previous Logon Notification—nonenone
AC-10Concurrent Session ControlHighnonedraft
AC-11Device LockModerate, Highdraftdraft
AC-12Session TerminationModerate, Highdraftdraft
AC-14Permitted Actions Without Identification or AuthenticationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AC-16Security and Privacy Attributes—nonenone
AC-17Remote AccessLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AC-18Wireless AccessLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AC-19Access Control for Mobile DevicesLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AC-20Use of External SystemsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AC-21Information SharingModerate, Highdraftdraft
AC-22Publicly Accessible ContentLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AC-23Data Mining Protection—nonenone
AC-24Access Control Decisions—nonenone
AC-25Reference Monitor—nonenone
AT-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
AT-2Literacy Training and AwarenessLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
AT-3Role-based TrainingLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
AT-4Training RecordsLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
AT-6Training Feedback—nonenone
AU-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
AU-2Event LoggingLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
AU-3Content of Audit RecordsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AU-4Audit Log Storage CapacityLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AU-5Response to Audit Logging Process FailuresLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AU-6Audit Record Review, Analysis, and ReportingLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AU-7Audit Record Reduction and Report GenerationModerate, Highdraftdraft
AU-8Time StampsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AU-9Protection of Audit InformationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AU-10Non-repudiationHighnonedraft
AU-11Audit Record RetentionLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
AU-12Audit Record GenerationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
AU-13Monitoring for Information Disclosure—nonenone
AU-14Session Audit—nonenone
AU-16Cross-organizational Audit Logging—nonenone
CA-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
CA-2Control AssessmentsLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
CA-3Information ExchangeLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CA-5Plan of Action and MilestonesLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
CA-6AuthorizationLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
CA-7Continuous MonitoringLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
CA-8Penetration TestingHighnonedraft
CA-9Internal System ConnectionsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CM-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
CM-2Baseline ConfigurationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CM-3Configuration Change ControlModerate, Highdraftdraft
CM-4Impact AnalysesLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
CM-5Access Restrictions for ChangeLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CM-6Configuration SettingsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CM-7Least FunctionalityLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CM-8System Component InventoryLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CM-9Configuration Management PlanModerate, Highdraftdraft
CM-10Software Usage RestrictionsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CM-11User-installed SoftwareLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CM-12Information LocationModerate, Highdraftdraft
CM-13Data Action Mapping—nonenone
CM-14Signed Components—nonenone
CP-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CP-2Contingency PlanLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CP-3Contingency TrainingLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CP-4Contingency Plan TestingLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CP-6Alternate Storage SiteModerate, Highdraftdraft
CP-7Alternate Processing SiteModerate, Highdraftdraft
CP-8Telecommunications ServicesModerate, Highdraftdraft
CP-9System BackupLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CP-10System Recovery and ReconstitutionLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
CP-11Alternate Communications Protocols—nonenone
CP-12Safe Mode—nonenone
CP-13Alternative Security Mechanisms—nonenone
IA-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
IA-2Identification and Authentication (Organizational Users)Low, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
IA-3Device Identification and AuthenticationModerate, Highdraftdraft
IA-4Identifier ManagementLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
IA-5Authenticator ManagementLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
IA-6Authentication FeedbackLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
IA-7Cryptographic Module AuthenticationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
IA-8Identification and Authentication (Non-organizational Users)Low, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
IA-9Service Identification and Authentication—nonenone
IA-10Adaptive Authentication—nonenone
IA-11Re-authenticationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
IA-12Identity ProofingModerate, Highdraftdraft
IA-13Identity Providers and Authorization Servers—nonenone
IR-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
IR-2Incident Response TrainingLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
IR-3Incident Response TestingModerate, High, Privacydraftdraft
IR-4Incident HandlingLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
IR-5Incident MonitoringLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
IR-6Incident ReportingLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
IR-7Incident Response AssistanceLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
IR-8Incident Response PlanLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
IR-9Information Spillage Response—nonenone
MA-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
MA-2Controlled MaintenanceLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
MA-3Maintenance ToolsModerate, Highdraftdraft
MA-4Nonlocal MaintenanceLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
MA-5Maintenance PersonnelLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
MA-6Timely MaintenanceModerate, Highdraftdraft
MA-7Field Maintenance—nonenone
MP-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
MP-2Media AccessLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
MP-3Media MarkingModerate, Highdraftdraft
MP-4Media StorageModerate, Highdraftdraft
MP-5Media TransportModerate, Highdraftdraft
MP-6Media SanitizationLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
MP-7Media UseLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
MP-8Media Downgrading—nonenone
PE-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PE-2Physical Access AuthorizationsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PE-3Physical Access ControlLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PE-4Access Control for TransmissionModerate, Highdraftdraft
PE-5Access Control for Output DevicesModerate, Highdraftdraft
PE-6Monitoring Physical AccessLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PE-8Visitor Access RecordsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PE-9Power Equipment and CablingModerate, Highdraftdraft
PE-10Emergency ShutoffModerate, Highdraftdraft
PE-11Emergency PowerModerate, Highdraftdraft
PE-12Emergency LightingLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PE-13Fire ProtectionLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PE-14Environmental ControlsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PE-15Water Damage ProtectionLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PE-16Delivery and RemovalLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PE-17Alternate Work SiteModerate, Highdraftdraft
PE-18Location of System ComponentsHighnonedraft
PE-19Information Leakage—nonenone
PE-20Asset Monitoring and Tracking—nonenone
PE-21Electromagnetic Pulse Protection—nonenone
PE-22Component Marking—nonenone
PE-23Facility Location—nonenone
PL-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
PL-2System Security and Privacy PlansLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
PL-4Rules of BehaviorLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
PL-7Concept of Operations—nonenone
PL-8Security and Privacy ArchitecturesModerate, High, Privacydraftdraft
PL-9Central ManagementPrivacydraftdraft
PL-10Baseline SelectionLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PL-11Baseline TailoringLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PM-1Information Security Program Plan—draftdraft
PM-2Information Security Program Leadership Role—draftdraft
PM-3Information Security and Privacy ResourcesPrivacydraftdraft
PM-4Plan of Action and Milestones ProcessPrivacydraftdraft
PM-5System Inventory—draftdraft
PM-6Measures of PerformancePrivacydraftdraft
PM-7Enterprise ArchitecturePrivacydraftdraft
PM-8Critical Infrastructure PlanPrivacydraftdraft
PM-9Risk Management StrategyPrivacydraftdraft
PM-10Authorization ProcessPrivacydraftdraft
PM-11Mission and Business Process DefinitionPrivacydraftdraft
PM-12Insider Threat Program—draftdraft
PM-13Security and Privacy WorkforcePrivacydraftdraft
PM-14Testing, Training, and MonitoringPrivacydraftdraft
PM-15Security and Privacy Groups and Associations—draftdraft
PM-16Threat Awareness Program—draftdraft
PM-17Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information on External SystemsPrivacydraftdraft
PM-18Privacy Program PlanPrivacydraftdraft
PM-19Privacy Program Leadership RolePrivacydraftdraft
PM-20Dissemination of Privacy Program InformationPrivacydraftdraft
PM-21Accounting of DisclosuresPrivacydraftdraft
PM-22Personally Identifiable Information Quality ManagementPrivacydraftdraft
PM-23Data Governance Body—draftdraft
PM-24Data Integrity BoardPrivacydraftdraft
PM-25Minimization of Personally Identifiable Information Used in Testing, Training, and ResearchPrivacydraftdraft
PM-26Complaint ManagementPrivacydraftdraft
PM-27Privacy ReportingPrivacydraftdraft
PM-28Risk FramingPrivacydraftdraft
PM-29Risk Management Program Leadership Roles—draftdraft
PM-30Supply Chain Risk Management Strategy—draftdraft
PM-31Continuous Monitoring StrategyPrivacydraftdraft
PM-32Purposing—draftdraft
PS-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PS-2Position Risk DesignationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PS-3Personnel ScreeningLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PS-4Personnel TerminationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PS-5Personnel TransferLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PS-6Access AgreementsLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
PS-7External Personnel SecurityLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PS-8Personnel SanctionsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PS-9Position DescriptionsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
PT-1Policy and ProceduresPrivacydraftdraft
PT-2Authority to Process Personally Identifiable InformationPrivacydraftdraft
PT-3Personally Identifiable Information Processing PurposesPrivacydraftdraft
PT-4ConsentPrivacydraftdraft
PT-5Privacy NoticePrivacydraftdraft
PT-6System of Records NoticePrivacydraftdraft
PT-7Specific Categories of Personally Identifiable InformationPrivacydraftdraft
PT-8Computer Matching RequirementsPrivacydraftdraft
RA-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
RA-2Security CategorizationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
RA-3Risk AssessmentLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
RA-5Vulnerability Monitoring and ScanningLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
RA-6Technical Surveillance Countermeasures Survey—nonenone
RA-7Risk ResponseLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
RA-8Privacy Impact AssessmentsPrivacydraftdraft
RA-9Criticality AnalysisModerate, Highdraftdraft
RA-10Threat Hunting—nonenone
SA-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
SA-2Allocation of ResourcesLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
SA-3System Development Life CycleLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
SA-4Acquisition ProcessLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
SA-5System DocumentationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SA-8Security and Privacy Engineering PrinciplesLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SA-9External System ServicesLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
SA-10Developer Configuration ManagementModerate, Highdraftdraft
SA-11Developer Testing and EvaluationModerate, High, Privacydraftdraft
SA-15Development Process, Standards, and ToolsModerate, Highdraftdraft
SA-16Developer-provided TrainingHighnonedraft
SA-17Developer Security and Privacy Architecture and DesignHighnonedraft
SA-20Customized Development of Critical Components—nonenone
SA-21Developer ScreeningHighnonedraft
SA-22Unsupported System ComponentsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SA-23Specialization—nonenone
SA-24Design For Cyber Resiliency—nonenone
SC-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SC-2Separation of System and User FunctionalityModerate, Highdraftdraft
SC-3Security Function IsolationHighnonedraft
SC-4Information in Shared System ResourcesModerate, Highdraftdraft
SC-5Denial-of-service ProtectionLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SC-6Resource Availability—nonenone
SC-7Boundary ProtectionLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SC-8Transmission Confidentiality and IntegrityModerate, Highdraftdraft
SC-10Network DisconnectModerate, Highdraftdraft
SC-11Trusted Path—nonenone
SC-12Cryptographic Key Establishment and ManagementLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SC-13Cryptographic ProtectionLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SC-15Collaborative Computing Devices and ApplicationsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SC-16Transmission of Security and Privacy Attributes—nonenone
SC-17Public Key Infrastructure CertificatesModerate, Highdraftdraft
SC-18Mobile CodeModerate, Highdraftdraft
SC-20Secure Name/Address Resolution Service (Authoritative Source)Low, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SC-21Secure Name/Address Resolution Service (Recursive or Caching Resolver)Low, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SC-22Architecture and Provisioning for Name/Address Resolution ServiceLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SC-23Session AuthenticityModerate, Highdraftdraft
SC-24Fail in Known StateHighnonedraft
SC-25Thin Nodes—nonenone
SC-26Decoys—nonenone
SC-27Platform-independent Applications—nonenone
SC-28Protection of Information at RestModerate, Highdraftdraft
SC-29Heterogeneity—nonenone
SC-30Concealment and Misdirection—nonenone
SC-31Covert Channel Analysis—nonenone
SC-32System Partitioning—nonenone
SC-34Non-modifiable Executable Programs—nonenone
SC-35External Malicious Code Identification—nonenone
SC-36Distributed Processing and Storage—nonenone
SC-37Out-of-band Channels—nonenone
SC-38Operations Security—nonenone
SC-39Process IsolationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SC-40Wireless Link Protection—nonenone
SC-41Port and I/O Device Access—nonenone
SC-42Sensor Capability and Data—nonenone
SC-43Usage Restrictions—nonenone
SC-44Detonation Chambers—nonenone
SC-45System Time Synchronization—nonenone
SC-46Cross Domain Policy Enforcement—nonenone
SC-47Alternate Communications Paths—nonenone
SC-48Sensor Relocation—nonenone
SC-49Hardware-enforced Separation and Policy Enforcement—nonenone
SC-50Software-enforced Separation and Policy Enforcement—nonenone
SC-51Hardware-based Protection—nonenone
SI-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
SI-2Flaw RemediationLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SI-3Malicious Code ProtectionLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SI-4System MonitoringLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SI-5Security Alerts, Advisories, and DirectivesLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SI-6Security and Privacy Function VerificationHighnonedraft
SI-7Software, Firmware, and Information IntegrityModerate, Highdraftdraft
SI-8Spam ProtectionModerate, Highdraftdraft
SI-10Information Input ValidationModerate, Highdraftdraft
SI-11Error HandlingModerate, Highdraftdraft
SI-12Information Management and RetentionLow, Moderate, High, Privacydraftdraft
SI-13Predictable Failure Prevention—nonenone
SI-14Non-persistence—nonenone
SI-15Information Output Filtering—nonenone
SI-16Memory ProtectionModerate, Highdraftdraft
SI-17Fail-safe Procedures—nonenone
SI-18Personally Identifiable Information Quality OperationsPrivacydraftdraft
SI-19De-identificationPrivacydraftdraft
SI-20Tainting—nonenone
SI-21Information Refresh—nonenone
SI-22Information Diversity—nonenone
SI-23Information Fragmentation—nonenone
SR-1Policy and ProceduresLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SR-2Supply Chain Risk Management PlanLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SR-3Supply Chain Controls and ProcessesLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SR-4Provenance—nonenone
SR-5Acquisition Strategies, Tools, and MethodsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SR-6Supplier Assessments and ReviewsModerate, Highdraftdraft
SR-7Supply Chain Operations Security—nonenone
SR-8Notification AgreementsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SR-9Tamper Resistance and DetectionHighnonedraft
SR-10Inspection of Systems or ComponentsLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SR-11Component AuthenticityLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft
SR-12Component DisposalLow, Moderate, Highdraftdraft

Independent guidance, not an official NIST publication. Control text is from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 and SP 800-53A (public domain). Original content is licensed CC BY 4.0; program templates and the downloadable kit are dedicated to the public domain under CC0 1.0.