Remember NIST SP 800-53
Full name: NIST Special Publication 800-53
Memory aid: Special Publication 800-53 is the controls shelf.
Control selection and tailoring depend on system context and requirements.
Study area: MIS, risk & continuity · Batch 6
Relevant study for: CompTIA Security+ SY0-701 · ISC2 CISSP 2024 outline · CompTIA SecurityX · ISC2 CC
Practice with exam flashcards →MIS, Risk & Continuity / Knowledge library
NIST SP 800-53 — NIST Special Publication 800-53
Catalogs security and privacy controls for information systems and organizations.
Why learn NIST SP 800-53 — NIST Special Publication 800-53?
Catalogs security and privacy controls for information systems and organizations.
Where it came from
Control selection and tailoring depend on system context and requirements.
- Memory aid (a learning cue, not the expansion): Special Publication 800-53 is the controls shelf.
Build your understanding
Work through these exercises in order. Try the task before opening a reference.
- Without looking, expand NIST SP 800-53: NIST Special Publication 800-53.
- Recall this memory aid: Special Publication 800-53 is the controls shelf.
- Explain the practical use: Catalogs security and privacy controls for information systems and organizations.
- Explain this distinction: Control selection and tailoring depend on system context and requirements.
- Identify NIST SP 800-53 in a device specification, architecture diagram, or system inventory.
Documentation and sources
- NIST SP 800-53 Revision 5 (csrc.nist.gov)