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    GDPR to NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 control mapping

    GDPR maps to 59 NIST SP 800-53 controls in the source dataset. Every one is listed below, with the GDPR controls that map to it.

    Shared NIST 800-53 controls
    59
    GDPR controls involved
    54
    NIST 800-53 families touched
    20

    How this pairing is derived

    NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 is the pivot this whole dataset is built on: every framework in it is mapped to NIST SP 800-53, which is what makes the other pairings on this site derivable at all. This page is the one case where nothing is derived. It lists the authored GDPR to NIST SP 800-53 mapping itself, one row per NIST control, so the relationship on each row is the mapping the source states rather than an intersection inferred from two of them.

    Shared controls in full

    NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 controls that GDPR maps to, with the GDPR controls that map to each one.
    NIST 800-53 controlFamilyGDPR controls
    AC-1Policy and ProceduresACAccess ControlArt 24.2
    AC-2(7)Privileged User AccountsACAccess ControlArt 32.4
    AC-3(14)Individual AccessACAccess ControlArt 12.3, Art 12.5, Art 12.6, Art 15.1, Art 15.2, Art 15.3, Art 15.4, Art 16, Art 17.1, Art 18.1
    AC-4(25)Data SanitizationACAccess ControlArt 5.1
    AT-1Policy and ProceduresATAwareness and TrainingArt 24.2
    AU-1Policy and ProceduresAUAudit and AccountabilityArt 24.2
    CA-1Policy and ProceduresCAAssessment, Authorization, and MonitoringArt 24.2
    CA-7Continuous MonitoringCAAssessment, Authorization, and MonitoringArt 32.1
    CA-7(1)Independent AssessmentCAAssessment, Authorization, and MonitoringArt 32.1
    CM-1Policy and ProceduresCMConfiguration ManagementArt 24.2
    CP-1Policy and ProceduresCPContingency PlanningArt 24.2, Art 32.1
    CP-2Contingency PlanCPContingency PlanningArt 32.1
    CP-10System Recovery and ReconstitutionCPContingency PlanningArt 32.1
    IA-1Policy and ProceduresIAIdentification and AuthenticationArt 24.2
    IR-1Policy and ProceduresIRIncident ResponseArt 24.2
    IR-4(3)Continuity of OperationsIRIncident ResponseArt 32.1
    IR-5Incident MonitoringIRIncident ResponseArt 33.5
    IR-6Incident ReportingIRIncident ResponseArt 34.1, Art 34.2
    IR-8(1)BreachesIRIncident ResponseArt 33.1
    MA-1Policy and ProceduresMAMaintenanceArt 24.2
    PE-1Policy and ProceduresPEPhysical and Environmental ProtectionArt 24.2
    PL-1Policy and ProceduresPLPlanningArt 24.2
    RA-1Policy and ProceduresRARisk AssessmentArt 24.2, Art 32.2
    RA-8Privacy Impact AssessmentsRARisk AssessmentArt 35.1, Art 35.11, Art 35.3, Art 35.7, Art 35.8, Art 35.9, Art 36.1
    SA-1Policy and ProceduresSASystem and Services AcquisitionArt 24.2
    SC-1Policy and ProceduresSCSystem and Communications ProtectionArt 24.2
    SC-8(1)Cryptographic ProtectionSCSystem and Communications ProtectionArt 32.1
    SC-8(2)Pre- and Post-transmission HandlingSCSystem and Communications ProtectionArt 32.1
    SC-13Cryptographic ProtectionSCSystem and Communications ProtectionArt 32.1
    SI-1Policy and ProceduresSISystem and Information IntegrityArt 24.2
    SI-7(6)Cryptographic ProtectionSISystem and Information IntegrityArt 32.1
    SI-12Information Management and RetentionSISystem and Information IntegrityArt 5.1
    SI-12(3)Information DisposalSISystem and Information IntegrityArt 5.1
    SI-18(4)Individual RequestsSISystem and Information IntegrityArt 12.3, Art 12.5, Art 12.6, Art 15.1, Art 15.2, Art 15.3, Art 15.4, Art 16, Art 17.1, Art 18.1
    MP-1Policy and ProceduresMPMedia ProtectionArt 24.2
    PS-1Policy and ProceduresPSPersonnel SecurityArt 24.2
    PS-2Position Risk DesignationPSPersonnel SecurityArt 32.4
    PS-9Position DescriptionsPSPersonnel SecurityArt 32.4
    PM-1Information Security Program PlanPMProgram ManagementArt 24.2
    PM-8Critical Infrastructure PlanPMProgram ManagementArt 32.1
    PM-9Risk Management StrategyPMProgram ManagementArt 32.2
    PM-13Security and Privacy WorkforcePMProgram ManagementArt 32.4
    PM-14Testing, Training, and MonitoringPMProgram ManagementArt 32.1
    PM-18Privacy Program PlanPMProgram ManagementArt 12.2, Art 5.1, Art 9.1
    PM-20(1)Privacy Policies on Websites, Applications, and Digital ServicesPMProgram ManagementArt 12.7, Art 13.1, Art 13.2, Art 13.3, Art 14.1, Art 14.2, Art 14.3, Art 14.4, Art 14.5
    PM-24Data Integrity BoardPMProgram ManagementArt 5.1
    PM-26Complaint ManagementPMProgram ManagementArt 12.4
    PM-27Privacy ReportingPMProgram ManagementArt 30.1, Art 30.2, Art 30.3
    PM-29Risk Management Program Leadership RolesPMProgram ManagementArt 32.2
    PT-1Policy and ProceduresPTPII Processing and TransparencyArt 12.2, Art 24.2, Art 5.1, Art 9.1
    PT-2Authority to Process Personally Identifiable InformationPTPII Processing and TransparencyArt 10, Art 5.1, Art 8.1, Art 9.2, Art 9.3
    PT-3Personally Identifiable Information Processing PurposesPTPII Processing and TransparencyArt 13.1, Art 14.1
    PT-4ConsentPTPII Processing and TransparencyArt 21.1, Art 21.2, Art 21.3, Art 21.4, Art 21.5, Art 21.6, Art 7.1, Art 7.2, Art 9.2
    PT-4(3)RevocationPTPII Processing and TransparencyArt 7.3
    PT-5Privacy NoticePTPII Processing and TransparencyArt 12.7, Art 13.1, Art 13.2, Art 13.3, Art 14.1, Art 14.2, Art 14.3, Art 14.4, Art 14.5
    PT-7Specific Categories of Personally Identifiable InformationPTPII Processing and TransparencyArt 13.1, Art 14.1
    PT-7(1)Social Security NumbersPTPII Processing and TransparencyArt 13.1, Art 14.1
    PT-7(2)First Amendment InformationPTPII Processing and TransparencyArt 13.1, Art 14.1
    SR-1Policy and ProceduresSRSupply Chain Risk ManagementArt 24.2

    Source and method

    Derived from the Top Floor framework mapping dataset: 4,123 cross-framework control mappings across 19 frameworks, every one pivoted through NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5.

    Cross-framework mappings on this page are derived from the 2026.2 release of the Secure Controls Framework, used under CC BY-ND 4.0.

    Mappings are illustrative aids for planning and are not a substitute for the official text of any framework or for an assessor’s judgment. Always verify control requirements against the authoritative publication. Where no official crosswalk exists, the mapping judgment is our own analysis.