New Online Tool to Improve Stakeholder Engagement with SP 800-53

We’ve heard your feedback about improving the usability of our most downloaded NIST publication, Special Publication (SP) 800-53! We have now made it available in additional data formats (e.g., CSV, XML, OSCAL, and online) and have improved the overall accessibility of the document.


In response to your suggestions (and in the spirit of the NIST publication development principles), we have also developed a new online tool to allow stakeholders to provide real-time input and plan for future changes. This tool is a model for how standards and guidelines can keep pace with changes in technology and society, encourage all stakeholders to participate in the NIST standards/publication development and review process, and modernize how certain types of publications are issued in a more user-friendly manner.


The NIST SP 800-53 Controls Public Comment Site now enables stakeholders to:


Keep up to date with the SP 800-53 controls and SP 800-53B control baselines, and access the most current controls in multiple data formats to manage cybersecurity, privacy, and supply chain risk. 
Provide feedback more easily on the controls and baselines and track how feedback is addressed. Users can comment and provide suggestions on the controls, control enhancements, and control baselines any time. Users will also receive automated updates on the status of submitted comments and suggestions. 
Participate in comment periods to review draft controls and changes to control baselines proposed for a future re ..

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