The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publishes the NIST 800-53 Standard

NIST 800-53

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) publishes the NIST 800-53 Standard

Cyber-attacks are becoming a daily occurrence in the federal, state and commercial arenas.  NIST SP 800-53 defines the standards and guidelines to architect and manage information security systems. It was established to provide guidance for the protection of agencies’ and citizen's private data.  If you have been charged with the responsibility to assess your NIST 800-53 compliance ReadyCert is the tool for the assessment.  ReadyCert has the NIST 800-53, version 4 and 5 available.  You can perform the assessment, load and attach artifacts to each object and produce reports to demonstrate your compliance.