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Summary of NIST SP 800-53, Revision 4: Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

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Author(s)

Kelley L. Dempsey, Gregory A. Witte, Doug Rike

Abstract

The white paper provides an overview of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53, Revision 4: Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, which was published April 30, 2013.
Citation
Computer Security Resource Center

Keywords

assurance, computer security, FIPS Publication 199, FIPS Publication 200, FISMA, Privacy Act, Risk Management Framework, security controls, security requirements

Citation

Dempsey, K. , Witte, G. and Rike, D. (2014), Summary of NIST SP 800-53, Revision 4: Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations, Computer Security Resource Center, [online], https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.CSWP.02192014, http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/PubsSPs.html#800-53 (Accessed March 19, 2024)
Created February 19, 2014, Updated November 10, 2018