Automated control assessments, gap analysis, and continuous monitoring. Meet federal security requirements with confidence.
NIST Special Publication 800-53 provides a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations. It's the foundation for FedRAMP, FISMA, and defense contractor compliance.
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Continuous scanning across all 20 control families. Real-time compliance scoring for Access Control, Audit & Accountability, Configuration Management, Incident Response, and more.
Detailed findings mapped to specific NIST controls. Identify gaps between current state and Low/Moderate/High baselines with prioritized remediation guidance.
Full coverage of AC (Access Control), AU (Audit), CA (Assessment), CM (Configuration), CP (Contingency), IA (Identification), IR (Incident Response), and 13 more families.
Real-time dashboards tracking compliance drift. Automated alerts when controls fall out of compliance. Quarterly reviews and audit preparation support.
Prioritized roadmap with risk-based sequencing. Implementation guidance for technical and administrative controls. Resource estimates and timeline planning.
Baseline-specific assessments for Low, Moderate, and High impact systems. SSP template assistance, control implementation evidence collection, and 3PAO readiness.
Our automated assessment platform replaces manual spreadsheets and evidence collection. What used to take 6-12 months now takes 8-16 weeks from gap analysis to audit-ready.
Don't just pass the audit - stay compliant. Real-time monitoring detects control drift before it becomes a finding. Automated evidence collection for quarterly reviews.
25 years of federal compliance experience. We've helped 200+ organizations achieve NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, and CMMC compliance. You're not alone in this journey.
The full NIST 800-53 catalog contains over 800 controls across 20 families. Even Low baseline systems require 125+ controls. Manual tracking in spreadsheets is error-prone and unsustainable.
Compliance isn't point-in-time - you need continuous monitoring of control effectiveness. Manual quarterly reviews miss real-time control failures that lead to audit findings.
Auditors require proof of control implementation. Collecting screenshots, logs, policies, and technical evidence manually across hundreds of controls takes months.
Low, Moderate, or High? The wrong baseline means wasted effort or failed audits. Most organizations over-comply (wasting resources) or under-comply (failing audits).
NIST Special Publication 800-53 is a comprehensive catalog of security and privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations. Published by the National Institute of Standards and Technology, it provides a standardized approach to selecting, implementing, and assessing security controls across 20 control families including Access Control, Audit and Accountability, Incident Response, and System and Communications Protection. It's the foundation for FISMA, FedRAMP, and CMMC compliance.
NIST 800-53 compliance is required for federal agencies under FISMA, government contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), cloud service providers pursuing FedRAMP authorization, defense contractors working with the DoD (foundation for CMMC), and organizations in regulated industries adopting federal security standards as a baseline. If you process, store, or transmit federal data, you likely need NIST 800-53 compliance.
Timeline varies by organization size and current security posture. Our initial gap assessment takes 2-3 weeks and provides a detailed compliance score. Full implementation typically ranges from 3-12 months depending on baseline selection (Low/Moderate/High) and existing controls. Organizations with mature security programs can achieve compliance faster. Our automated assessment platform accelerates the process by providing real-time compliance scoring and prioritized remediation roadmaps.
Our comprehensive service includes: automated control assessment across all 20 control families, gap analysis with detailed findings mapped to specific controls, baseline selection guidance (Low/Moderate/High), prioritized remediation roadmap with risk-based sequencing, implementation support for technical and administrative controls, continuous monitoring dashboard with real-time compliance scoring, automated evidence collection for audits, quarterly compliance reviews, and audit preparation assistance including SSP development for FedRAMP.
NIST 800-53 defines three security control baselines based on impact level. Low baseline (125 controls) is for systems where loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability would have limited adverse effect. Moderate baseline (325 controls) is for serious adverse effects - this is the most common baseline for federal contractors. High baseline (421 controls) is for severe or catastrophic adverse effects. We help you select the appropriate baseline based on data sensitivity, system criticality, and regulatory requirements.
NIST 800-53 is the foundational control framework. CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) for defense contractors is based on NIST 800-171, which derives from NIST 800-53. FedRAMP (Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program) for cloud service providers directly uses NIST 800-53 baselines. Achieving NIST 800-53 compliance provides the foundation for both CMMC and FedRAMP - it's the master framework that other federal security programs reference.
We'll assess your current security posture against NIST 800-53 controls and provide a detailed compliance score with prioritized remediation roadmap.