NIST 800-53 template · NIST SP 800-53 control families
Personnel Security Policy (PS Family)
Defines personnel security requirements including screening, termination, transfer, and access agreements, aligned with NIST SP 800-53 PS control family. Written for your company, citing the controls below.
- Sections
- 8
- Controls cited
- 10
- Formats
- PDF, Word
- Shelf
- 10 NIST 800-53documents in all
No card needed to start.
NIST 800-538 sections
Personnel Security Policy (PS Family)Defines personnel security requirements including screening, termination, transfer, and access agreements, aligned with NIST SP 800-53 PS control family.
- Cites
- AT-1, SOC 2 CC1.4, SOC 2 CC1.5 and 7 more
- Formats
- PDF and Word
NIST 800-53 shelf
Sections
Each written around your company: your tools, your roles, your review dates.
- Purpose and Scope
- Position Risk Designation
- Personnel Screening
- Personnel Termination
- Personnel Transfer
- Access Agreements
- Third-Party Personnel Security
- Personnel Sanctions
Controls it cites
The NIST 800-53 controls first, then the matching controls in other frameworks.
- AT-1Security Awareness TrainingNIST 800-53
- SOC 2 CC1.4COSO Principle 4: Competence CommitmentSOC 2
- SOC 2 CC1.5COSO Principle 5: AccountabilitySOC 2
- ISO A.6.1ScreeningISO 27001
- ISO A.6.2Terms and Conditions of EmploymentISO 27001
- ISO A.6.3Information Security Awareness & TrainingISO 27001
- HIPAA §164.308(a)(3)Workforce SecurityHIPAA
- HIPAA §164.308(a)(5)Security Awareness & TrainingHIPAA
- CSF PR.AT-1Awareness & TrainingNIST CSF
- NIS2 Art. 21.2iHR SecurityNIS2
- NIST 800-538 sections
Access Control Policy (AC Family)
CitesAC-1 SOC 2 CC6.1 SOC 2 CC6.2 +7 +8PDF · WordCites AC-1, Access Control Policy (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 7 more. - NIST 800-538 sections
Audit & Accountability Policy (AU Family)
CitesAU-1 SOC 2 CC7.1 SOC 2 CC7.2 +6 +7PDF · WordCites AU-1, Audit and Accountability (NIST 800-53); SOC 2 CC7.1, System Operations: Detection Mechanisms (SOC 2); SOC 2 CC7.2, System Operations: Monitoring (SOC 2), and 6 more. - NIST 800-537 sections
Security Assessment & Authorization Policy (CA Family)
CitesCA-1 SOC 2 CC4.1 SOC 2 CC4.2 +5 +6PDF · WordCites CA-1, Security Assessment (NIST 800-53); SOC 2 CC4.1, COSO Principle 16: Monitoring Activities (SOC 2); SOC 2 CC4.2, COSO Principle 17: Deficiency Communication (SOC 2), and 5 more. - NIST 800-538 sections
Configuration Management Policy (CM Family)
CitesCM-1 SOC 2 CC8.1 SOC 2 CC3.4 +4 +5PDF · WordCites CM-1, Configuration Management (NIST 800-53); SOC 2 CC8.1, Change Management (SOC 2); SOC 2 CC3.4, COSO Principle 9: Change Impact (SOC 2), and 4 more. - 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 800-53 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.
Your first policy is free. No card needed to start.