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NIST SP 800-53

Rev. 5, Release 5.2.0

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Authority record
primary
Current edition
Rev. 5
Release
5.2.0
Published
Aug 27, 2025
Authority checked
Aug 26, 2026
Catalog reader
Release connected
NIST Computer Security Resource CenterSource-bound

Source-to-decision path

The provenance beam

Ends at named human acceptance

  1. Authority

    primary source · checked 2026-08-26Rev. 5, Release 5.2.0 is the registry's current edition.

  2. Source

    Source artifact boundExact release artifact · SHA-256 01f37cf90ea9…6e9bc062. Full digest remains visible below.

  3. Catalog

    1,196 catalog units indexedNormalized catalog · SHA-256 bfae171ee609…aaacbcc7.

  4. Reference method

    3,715 assessment-objective nodes retained · inactive2,931 method parts and 2,931 object parts are preserved for reference; no runnable test set is activated by this catalog reader.

  5. Human acceptance

    Required · no conclusion recordedThe reference method may prepare a review record. A named reviewer retains conclusion authority.

A later station can exist as configuration without inheriting the authority of an earlier one. Only a connected path carries provenance; only a named reviewer can accept a conclusion.

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Catalog units
1,196
controls + enhancements
Active
1,014
operative records
Withdrawn
182
retained lineage
Statements
1,016
source statements
Guidance
1,014
guidance entries
ODPs
1,600
organization-defined parameters

Catalog index

1,196 matching catalog units

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  1. AC-1ACPolicy and Proceduresactiveguidance9 ODPs1 assessment records
  2. AC-2ACAccount Managementactiveguidance10 ODPs1 assessment records
  3. AC-2(1)ACAutomated System Account Managementactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  4. AC-2(2)ACAutomated Temporary and Emergency Account Managementactiveguidance2 ODPs1 assessment records
  5. AC-2(3)ACDisable Accountsactiveguidance2 ODPs1 assessment records
  6. AC-2(4)ACAutomated Audit Actionsactiveguidance1 assessment records
  7. AC-2(5)ACInactivity Logoutactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  8. AC-2(6)ACDynamic Privilege Managementactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  9. AC-2(7)ACPrivileged User Accountsactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  10. AC-2(8)ACDynamic Account Managementactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  11. AC-2(9)ACRestrictions on Use of Shared and Group Accountsactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  12. AC-2(10)ACShared and Group Account Credential Changewithdrawn
  13. AC-2(11)ACUsage Conditionsactiveguidance2 ODPs1 assessment records
  14. AC-2(12)ACAccount Monitoring for Atypical Usageactiveguidance2 ODPs1 assessment records
  15. AC-2(13)ACDisable Accounts for High-risk Individualsactiveguidance2 ODPs1 assessment records
  16. AC-3ACAccess Enforcementactiveguidance1 assessment records
  17. AC-3(1)ACRestricted Access to Privileged Functionswithdrawn
  18. AC-3(2)ACDual Authorizationactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  19. AC-3(3)ACMandatory Access Controlactiveguidance5 ODPs1 assessment records
  20. AC-3(4)ACDiscretionary Access Controlactiveguidance3 ODPs1 assessment records
  21. AC-3(5)ACSecurity-relevant Informationactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  22. AC-3(6)ACProtection of User and System Informationwithdrawn
  23. AC-3(7)ACRole-based Access Controlactiveguidance3 ODPs1 assessment records
  24. AC-3(8)ACRevocation of Access Authorizationsactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  25. AC-3(9)ACControlled Releaseactiveguidance3 ODPs1 assessment records
  26. AC-3(10)ACAudited Override of Access Control Mechanismsactiveguidance2 ODPs1 assessment records
  27. AC-3(11)ACRestrict Access to Specific Information Typesactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  28. AC-3(12)ACAssert and Enforce Application Accessactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  29. AC-3(13)ACAttribute-based Access Controlactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  30. AC-3(14)ACIndividual Accessactiveguidance2 ODPs1 assessment records
  31. AC-3(15)ACDiscretionary and Mandatory Access Controlactiveguidance6 ODPs1 assessment records
  32. AC-4ACInformation Flow Enforcementactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  33. AC-4(1)ACObject Security and Privacy Attributesactiveguidance11 ODPs1 assessment records
  34. AC-4(2)ACProcessing Domainsactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  35. AC-4(3)ACDynamic Information Flow Controlactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  36. AC-4(4)ACFlow Control of Encrypted Informationactiveguidance3 ODPs1 assessment records
  37. AC-4(5)ACEmbedded Data Typesactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  38. AC-4(6)ACMetadataactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  39. AC-4(7)ACOne-way Flow Mechanismsactiveguidance1 assessment records
  40. AC-4(8)ACSecurity and Privacy Policy Filtersactiveguidance10 ODPs1 assessment records
  41. AC-4(9)ACHuman Reviewsactiveguidance2 ODPs1 assessment records
  42. AC-4(10)ACEnable and Disable Security or Privacy Policy Filtersactiveguidance6 ODPs1 assessment records
  43. AC-4(11)ACConfiguration of Security or Privacy Policy Filtersactiveguidance3 ODPs1 assessment records
  44. AC-4(12)ACData Type Identifiersactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  45. AC-4(13)ACDecomposition into Policy-relevant Subcomponentsactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  46. AC-4(14)ACSecurity or Privacy Policy Filter Constraintsactiveguidance3 ODPs1 assessment records
  47. AC-4(15)ACDetection of Unsanctioned Informationactiveguidance4 ODPs1 assessment records
  48. AC-4(16)ACInformation Transfers on Interconnected Systemswithdrawn
  49. AC-4(17)ACDomain Authenticationactiveguidance1 ODPs1 assessment records
  50. AC-4(18)ACSecurity Attribute Bindingwithdrawn

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Field notebook · source record

AC-3(15)

Access Control
active

Discretionary and Mandatory Access Control

The statement below is source material, not a generated control summary.

01

Source statement

Enforce {{ insert: param, ac-3.15_prm_1 }} over the set of covered subjects and objects specified in the policy; and Enforce {{ insert: param, ac-3.15_prm_2 }} over the set of covered subjects and objects specified in the policy.

02

Guidance

Simultaneously implementing a mandatory access control policy and a discretionary access control policy can provide additional protection against the unauthorized execution of code by users or processes acting on behalf of users. This helps prevent a single compromised user or process from compromising the entire system.

03

Organization-defined parameters

Organization-defined · unresolvedCatalog reference only. No project value has been assigned or evaluated here.

ac-3.15_prm_1

organization-defined mandatory access control policy

ac-3.15_prm_2

organization-defined discretionary access control policy

ac-03.15_odp.01

mandatory access control policy

Source guidance
  • a mandatory access control policy enforced over the set of covered subjects specified in the policy is defined;
ac-03.15_odp.02

mandatory access control policy

Source guidance
  • a mandatory access control policy enforced over the set of covered objects specified in the policy is defined;
ac-03.15_odp.03

discretionary access control policy

Source guidance
  • a discretionary access control policy enforced over the set of covered subjects specified in the policy is defined;
ac-03.15_odp.04

discretionary access control policy

Source guidance
  • a discretionary access control policy enforced over the set of covered objects specified in the policy is defined;
04

Assessment reference context

Retained, not activated.1 source assessment records and 4 objective nodes are available as reference context. This surface runs none of them.

ac-3.15_objAC-03(15)4 objective nodes
  1. {{ insert: param, ac-03.15_odp.01 }} is enforced over the set of covered subjects specified in the policy;
  2. {{ insert: param, ac-03.15_odp.02 }} is enforced over the set of covered objects specified in the policy;
  3. {{ insert: param, ac-03.15_odp.03 }} is enforced over the set of covered subjects specified in the policy;
  4. {{ insert: param, ac-03.15_odp.04 }} is enforced over the set of covered objects specified in the policy.
05

Reference method and authority

  1. InputExact release, source digest, control ID, and cited source fields
  2. Agent taskPrepare a bounded evidence request or test-plan draft
  3. Fail closedAbstain when source, scope, or assessment identity is missing
  4. Human acceptanceA named reviewer decides whether evidence supports the conclusion

Release identity

Source and normalized digests

Source artifact
data/frameworks/catalogs/nist-sp-800-53-rev5/5.2.0/source/NIST_SP-800-53_rev5_catalog.json.gz
Source SHA-256
01f37cf90ea99d92242c936cbfbdebcc338eef1f71454e2acac36cc56e9bc062
Catalog SHA-256
bfae171ee60951925f14cf5fc01c7749ce9d94e5ce65ffa68966374caaacbcc7
Assessment activation
Retained only · inactive
Assessment reference corpus
1,014 objective sets · 3,715 objective nodes · 2,787 with prose
Method and object context
2,931 method parts · 2,931 object parts
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