‍https://www.upguard.com/blog/nist-sp-800-53 sets an exemplary standard for protecting sensitive data. To accelerate this effort, the checklist below will help you align your information security program with the primary control pillars of NIST 800-53.

NIST SP 800-53 comprises 20 control families setting the baseline of data security for federal information systems.

NIST 800-53 specifies a security controls baseline for achieving the framework's minimum data security standard.

This audit should also include applicable regulations and security standards since their data security standards could complement NIST 800-53 compliance.

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