NIST 800-53 controls, continuously assessed.
NIST 800-53 expects continuous monitoring, not an annual point-in-time review. CDK's evidence model is built for exactly that — every control-relevant event captured as it happens, not reconstructed for an assessment.
Where CDK evidence applies.
NIST 800-53 Rev. 5 organizes controls into 20 families. CDK's delivery evidence speaks directly to four of them.
Access Control
Evidence that access grants and approvals were authorized and controlled.
Configuration Management
Proof that changes to system components followed established change control.
Audit & Accountability
A continuous audit trail — not a point-in-time sample.
Assessment & Monitoring
Evidence structured for continuous monitoring, not periodic assessment alone.
What assessors actually ask for.
- AC-2
- Account Management. Every approval and deployment is tied to a verified identity.
- CM-3
- Configuration Change Control. Every production change is linked to its approval, policy evaluation, and deployment record.
- AU-2
- Event Logging. Evidence is generated continuously, not reconstructed during the assessment window.
Built for continuous monitoring, not annual snapshots.
The same Audit Workspace your enterprise plan includes lets assessors and Authorizing Officials review evidence whenever they need it — not just during a scheduled assessment period.
- Read-only, scoped access for assessors and Authorizing Officials
- Every record independently verifiable, no CDK account required
- Full history — not just the sample requested during an assessment
- No engineering time spent assembling evidence packets