{
  "node_id": "nist-sp-800-53a-rev5-security-assessment-procedures",
  "title": "NIST SP 800-53A Rev 5 - Assessing Security and Privacy Controls",
  "domain": "Workflow Automation",
  "version": "Rev 5 (January 2022)",
  "last_updated": "2026-05-09",
  "bluf": "NIST SP 800-53A Revision 5 (January 2022) provides the authoritative assessment procedures for all security and privacy controls in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5; it defines three assessment methods (examine, interview, test), assessment objects (specifications, mechanisms, activities, individuals), and depth/coverage attributes (basic, focused, comprehensive) that together constitute the federal standard for security control assessment workflow - the foundation for FedRAMP authorisation packages, FISMA compliance, and DoD STIG-based assessments.",
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    "skyfire_id": "41779894-ece2-4163-9761-b3b1b76e19b0"
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  "crosswalks": {
    "_available_keys": [
      "regulatory_basis",
      "industry_mapping",
      "related_standards",
      "compliance_scope"
    ],
    "_note": "Full crosswalk values included in vault response"
  },
  "dependencies": [
    "nist-sp-800-53-r5",
    "nist-sp-800-204b-zero-trust-microservices"
  ],
  "primary_citations_count": 5
}