AU-2 · Audit and Accountability · NIST SP 800-53 Rev5

AU-2: Auditable events are defined and captured across the authorization boundary

How NIST SP 800-53 Rev5 control AU-2 (Audit and Accountability) maps to FedRAMP 20x Key Security Indicators, and the evidence scm.cc collects for it.

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What AU-2 requires

Auditable events are defined and captured across the authorization boundary.

Paraphrased from NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 — Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations (checked 2026-10-31). scm.cc does not reproduce the official control text; read the NIST catalog for the normative wording.

FedRAMP 20x KSIs that cover AU-2

These Key Security Indicators officially cite AU-2 as a related SP 800-53 control, so satisfying them is how a 20x package demonstrates this control.

Evidence scm.cc collects for AU-2

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