NIST 800-53 template · NIST SP 800-53 control families
Configuration Management Policy (CM Family)
Defines configuration management requirements including baseline configurations, change control, and configuration monitoring, aligned with NIST SP 800-53 CM control family. Written for your company, citing the controls below.
- Sections
- 8
- Controls cited
- 7
- Formats
- PDF, Word
- Shelf
- 10 NIST 800-53documents in all
No card needed to start.
- Cites
- CM-1, SOC 2 CC8.1, SOC 2 CC3.4 and 4 more
- Formats
- PDF and Word
Sections
Each written around your company: your tools, your roles, your review dates.
- Purpose and Scope
- Baseline Configuration
- Configuration Change Control
- Security Impact Analysis
- Configuration Settings
- Least Functionality
- Software Usage Restrictions
- Configuration Monitoring
Controls it cites
The NIST 800-53 controls first, then the matching controls in other frameworks.
- CM-1Configuration ManagementNIST 800-53
- SOC 2 CC8.1Change ManagementSOC 2
- SOC 2 CC3.4COSO Principle 9: Change ImpactSOC 2
- ISO A.8.9Configuration ManagementISO 27001
- ISO A.8.32Change ManagementISO 27001
- PCI DSS Req. 6Secure DevelopmentPCI DSS
- CSF PR.IP-1Configuration BaselinesNIST CSF
Recent changes
Updates from official sources that name this policy. All policy updates
22 Oct 2026 · NIST OSCAL content (SP 800-53 releases)
NIST releases OSCAL Content 1.6.0 with SP 800-53 patchesReview configuration management policy for any changes required by the SP 800-53 patches in OSCAL Content 1.6.0.
- NIST 800-537 sections
Contingency Planning Policy (CP Family)
CitesCP-1 SOC 2 A1.1 SOC 2 A1.2 +6 +7PDF · WordCites CP-1, Contingency Planning (NIST 800-53); SOC 2 A1.1, Availability: Capacity Planning (SOC 2); SOC 2 A1.2, Availability: Recovery (SOC 2), and 6 more. - NIST 800-537 sections
Identification & Authentication Policy (IA Family)
CitesIA-1 SOC 2 CC6.1 SOC 2 CC6.2 +5 +6PDF · WordCites IA-1, Identification and Authentication (NIST 800-53); SOC 2 CC6.1, Logical & Physical Access: Security Software (SOC 2); SOC 2 CC6.2, Logical & Physical Access: Credentials (SOC 2), and 5 more. - NIST 800-538 sections
Incident Response Policy (IR Family)
CitesIR-1 SOC 2 CC7.3 SOC 2 CC7.4 +7 +8PDF · WordCites IR-1, Incident Response (NIST 800-53); SOC 2 CC7.3, System Operations: Incident Response (SOC 2); SOC 2 CC7.4, System Operations: Incident Handling (SOC 2), and 7 more. - NIST 800-537 sections
System & Communications Protection Policy (SC Family)
CitesSC-1 SOC 2 CC6.6 SOC 2 CC6.7 +9 +10PDF · WordCites SC-1, System and Communications (NIST 800-53); SOC 2 CC6.6, Logical & Physical Access: External Threats (SOC 2); SOC 2 CC6.7, Logical & Physical Access: Transmission Security (SOC 2), and 9 more. - NIST 800-538 sections
Risk Assessment Policy (RA Family)
CitesRA-1 SOC 2 CC3.1 SOC 2 CC3.2 +7 +8PDF · WordCites RA-1, Risk Assessment (NIST 800-53); SOC 2 CC3.1, COSO Principle 6: Risk Objectives (SOC 2); SOC 2 CC3.2, COSO Principle 7: Risk Identification (SOC 2), and 7 more. - NIST 800-538 sections
Personnel Security Policy (PS Family)
CitesAT-1 SOC 2 CC1.4 SOC 2 CC1.5 +7 +8PDF · WordCites AT-1, Security Awareness Training (NIST 800-53); SOC 2 CC1.4, COSO Principle 4: Competence Commitment (SOC 2); SOC 2 CC1.5, COSO Principle 5: Accountability (SOC 2), and 7 more.
NIST 800-53 on its own
- Documents
- 10
- Plan
- Growth
- Price
- $199 a month or $1,990 a year
Growth also covers HIPAA, so NIST 800-53 + HIPAA stays at $199 a month. Two frameworks besides HIPAA need Scale.
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