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NIS2NIST 800-53 crosswalk

A control-by-control mapping between NIS2 Directive (EU 2022/2555) and NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5. 9 mappings.

NIS2NIST 800-53RelationshipNotes
Art. 21(2)(a)
Risk analysis and information system security policies
PM-1
Information security program plan
RelatedCurated
Governance & security policy
Art. 21(2)(a)
Risk analysis and information system security policies
RA-3
Risk assessment
RelatedCurated
Risk assessment & management
Art. 21(2)(b)
Incident handling
IR-4
Incident handling
PartialCurated
Incident response & breach notification
Art. 21(2)(b)
Incident handling
IR-6
Incident reporting
PartialCurated
Incident response & breach notification
Art. 21(2)(h)
Cryptography and encryption
SC-8
Transmission confidentiality and integrity
EquivalentCurated
Cryptography & data protection
Art. 21(2)(h)
Cryptography and encryption
SC-28
Protection of information at rest
EquivalentCurated
Cryptography & data protection
Art. 21(2)(i)
Access control and asset management
AC-2
Account management
PartialCurated
Access control & identity
Art. 23
Reporting obligations
IR-4
Incident handling
PartialCurated
Incident response & breach notification
Art. 23
Reporting obligations
IR-6
Incident reporting
PartialCurated
Incident response & breach notification

Mappings marked “Official” derive from standards-body informative references; “Curated” mappings are authored by Cyber Compliance and provided for guidance only.