Overview
NIST Special Publication 800-53 Revision 5 is the definitive catalog of security and privacy controls for information systems and organizations. It provides the control framework that underpins federal cybersecurity compliance and serves as the baseline for private sector security programs in regulated industries.
While NIST AI RMF addresses AI-specific risks, 800-53 provides the foundational security and privacy infrastructure that AI systems require. Organizations deploying AI must integrate AI governance with existing 800-53 control implementations.
Control Architecture
NIST 800-53 Rev 5 organizes controls into 20 families covering the full spectrum of security and privacy requirements including Access Control (AC), Audit and Accountability (AU), Configuration Management (CM), Incident Response (IR), Risk Assessment (RA), and the new Supply Chain Risk Management (SR) family.
Key Rev 5 Changes
- Privacy Integration: Privacy controls embedded throughout the catalog
- Supply Chain Risk Management (SR): New family with 12 controls
- Outcome-Based Controls: Focus on what must be achieved
- Expanded Scope: Applicable to IoT, ICS, and AI/ML systems