NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5
CA-8(1)
Assessment, Authorization, and Monitoring
enhancement

Independent Penetration Testing Agent or Team

Parent: CA-8

Description

Employ an independent penetration testing agent or team to perform penetration testing on the system or system components.

Mapped SPARTA techniques

95 techniques

Cite as SafeMode Space, nist-80053-rev5 CA-8(1).

Built 2026-07-25 from 216 techniques, 334 regulation articles, 125 ENISA controls, 2,610 framework controls, and 90 countermeasures.