# NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 RA-3(3) — Dynamic Threat Awareness - Source: https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5/ra-3-3-dynamic-threat-awareness - Section: [Compliance](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance) › [NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 Controls](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5) › RA — Risk Assessment - Last updated: 2026-06-05 - Publisher: iCompaas, Inc. (https://www.icompaas.com) **NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5**·Control `RA-3(3)`·high·Component: **Risk Assessment** ## What this control requires > Continuously assess the cyber threat landscape using organization-defined methods and ensure security operations adapt accordingly--such as updating access levels or authentication thresholds based on threat conditions. This control supports the Threat Intelligence Feed capability within the Risk Assessment family. > > — NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5, Control RA-3(3) ### In plain English Continuously assess the cyber threat landscape using organization-defined methods and ensure security operations adapt accordingly--such as updating access levels or authentication thresholds based on threat conditions. In practice, this means you can prove you dynamic management-level controls on a defined cadence. ## Why it matters SP 800-53 is the catalogue every U.S. federal authorisation (FedRAMP, FISMA, CMMC) and most regulated industries point at. A missing control surfaces as a Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) item that an Authorizing Official must approve before the Authority To Operate is granted or renewed. This control is rated **high**. Auditors expect a named owner, a remediation SLA, and a tooling artefact that evidences continuous operation. ## What an auditor looks for A 3PAO (FedRAMP) or Independent Assessor (NIST RMF) tests against NIST SP 800-53A assessment procedures. For each control they expect a documented implementation that addresses every assessment objective (Examine, Interview, Test) and an implementation summary in the System Security Plan. Within **Risk Assessment**, the assessor will trace your implementation back to the catalogue reference (Control RA-3(3)) and look for objective evidence on the latest two assessment cycles. ## How to implement #### Code Review Testing **Pipeline.** Require at least one human reviewer plus passing CI (lint, type, unit, security scan) before merge — protected branches enforce this. ### Operational checklist - **Dynamic.** Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence. - **Access.** Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence. - **Security.** Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence. - **Review.** Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence. - **Authentication.** Document the trigger, the owner and the cadence. - **Scope:** management, conditions, authentication, organization, threat, identity, assessment, review. ## Evidence to collect - **Identity Scan.** IAM / IdP exports — Entra ID, Okta, IAM Identity Center, Workspace directory — showing accounts, roles, MFA state and last sign-in. Identity analytics (Okta, SailPoint, Access Analyzer) demonstrates least-privilege. Focus: Dynamic Threat Awareness. ## How it maps to other frameworks Computed from shared tags, control component and key-operation subjects — handy when you are reconciling controls across an audit. - [**CIS Controls v8 14.9** — Conduct Role-Specific Security Awareness and Skills Training](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/cis-controls-v8/14-9-conduct-role-specific-security-awareness-and-skills-training) - [**ISO/IEC 27001:2022 A.5.2** — Information security roles and responsibilities](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/iso-27001-2022/a-5-2-information-security-roles-and-responsibilities) - [**NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 3 3.2.2** — Role-Based Training](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-171-rev-3/3-2-2-role-based-training) ## Related controls in NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 - [**Control AT-2(2)** — Insider Threat](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5/at-2-2-insider-threat) - [**Control IA-5(10)** — Dynamic Credential Binding](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5/ia-5-10-dynamic-credential-binding) - [**Control AC-9(4)** — Additional Logon Information](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5/ac-9-4-additional-logon-information) - [**Control IA-5(7)** — No Embedded Unencrypted Static Authenticators](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5/ia-5-7-no-embedded-unencrypted-static-authenticators) - [**Control AC-3(10)** — Audited Override Of Access Control Mechanisms](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5/ac-3-10-audited-override-of-access-control-mechanisms) - [**Control IA-2(1)** — Multi-Factor Authentication To Privileged Accounts](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5/ia-2-1-multi-factor-authentication-to-privileged-accounts) ## References - [NIST Computer Security Resource Center — NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5](https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/risk-management/sp800-53-controls) - Catalogue identifier: `Control RA-3(3)` Topics: identity accessawareness trainingidentity managementaccess reviewprivileged accesscode review testing ## Related compliance guidance - [NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5: a practical implementation guide for cloud teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-53-rev-5): Start with the full NIST SP 800-53 implementation guide — scope, roadmap, evidence and how the assessment runs. - [NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC: a practical guide to protecting CUI in the cloud](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/nist-sp-800-171-rev-3): If your obligation is protecting CUI in your own systems for a federal or defence contract, this derived subset — not the full catalogue — is the requirement. - [SOC 2 compliance: a practical implementation guide for cloud-native SaaS teams](https://support.icompaas.com/compliance/soc-2-trust-services-criteria): Most commercial SaaS already hold a SOC 2 Type 2, and FedRAMP 20x Class A is designed for providers that have one.