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# Supported Frameworks

Pretorin provides access to 8 compliance framework profiles spanning federal, contractor, and defense industrial base requirements.

## Framework Overview

ID | Title | Version | Families | Controls
--- | --- | --- | --- | ---
`nist-800-53-r5` | NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 | 5.2.0 | 20 | 324
`nist-800-171-r3` | NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3 | 1.0.0 | 17 | 130
`fedramp-low` | FedRAMP Rev 5 Low Baseline | fedramp2.1.0 | 18 | 135
`fedramp-moderate` | FedRAMP Rev 5 Moderate Baseline | fedramp2.1.0 | 18 | 181
`fedramp-high` | FedRAMP Rev 5 High Baseline | fedramp2.1.0 | 18 | 191
`cmmc-l1` | CMMC 2.0 Level 1 (Foundational) | 2.0 | 6 | 17
`cmmc-l2` | CMMC 2.0 Level 2 (Advanced) | 2.0 | 14 | 110
`cmmc-l3` | CMMC 2.0 Level 3 (Expert) | 2.0 | 10 | 24

Always call `pretorin frameworks list` to get the current list from the API.

## Framework Relationships

Understanding how frameworks relate helps with cross-compliance:

    NIST 800-53 Rev 5 (full catalog, 324 controls)
    ├── FedRAMP Low/Moderate/High (800-53 subset + cloud requirements)
    ├── NIST 800-171 Rev 3 (800-53 subset for CUI in non-federal systems)
    │   └── CMMC Level 2 (maps to 800-171 requirements)
    └── CMMC Level 3 (advanced controls beyond 800-171)

If an organization is already compliant with a parent framework, many child framework controls are already satisfied.

## NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

The foundational catalog for federal information systems. Contains 324 controls across 20 families covering all aspects of information security. All other US government frameworks derive from it.

Target audience: Federal agencies

## NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3

Protects Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in non-federal systems. A focused subset of 800-53 with 130 requirements.

Target audience: Federal contractors, universities, and other non-federal entities handling CUI under DFARS 252.204-7012 or similar requirements.

## FedRAMP

Based on NIST 800-53 with additional cloud-specific requirements. Required for cloud services used by federal agencies.

Impact levels:

Level | ID | Controls | Use When
--- | --- | --- | ---
Low | `fedramp-low` | 135 | Public, non-sensitive data. Limited adverse effect from loss.
Moderate | `fedramp-moderate` | 181 | CUI, PII, sensitive data. Serious adverse effect from loss. Most common level.
High | `fedramp-high` | 191 | Life-safety, financial, law enforcement data. Severe/catastrophic effect from loss.

Target audience: Cloud service providers to government

## CMMC 2.0

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification for defense contractors. Required by DoD contracts.

Level | ID | Controls | Use When
--- | --- | --- | ---
Level 1 | `cmmc-l1` | 17 | Handles only Federal Contract Information (FCI). Basic cyber hygiene.
Level 2 | `cmmc-l2` | 110 | Handles CUI. Aligns with NIST 800-171. Most defense contractors need this.
Level 3 | `cmmc-l3` | 24 | Highest sensitivity CUI. Advanced practices on top of Level 2.

Target audience: Defense industrial base organizations

> Note: CMMC Level 3 controls are in addition to Level 2. An organization at Level 3 must also satisfy all Level 2 controls.

See Framework Selection Guide for help choosing the right framework.