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Built on NIST SP 800-53, Revision 5

Learn the security controls that protect real systems.

The Academy teaches the NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5 control set through short lessons, practical labs, and quizzes. All 20 control families are covered. The training is free, and every certificate you earn can be verified online.

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20Control families
Rev 5Current NIST baseline
FreeFor every learner
Your progress
ACAccess Control100%
AUAudit & Accountability72%
IAIdentification & Auth.45%
IRIncident Response20%
RARisk Assessment0%
The program

A working knowledge of 800-53, built one control at a time

Each control family is its own track. You read a short lesson, work through a hands-on lab, then take a quiz before moving on. Your scores and completion are saved to a personal dashboard.

Lessons for every control

Plain-language explanations of what each control requires and why it matters, mapped to the Rev 5 catalog.

Hands-on labs

Decision trees, configuration simulators, log review, policy drafting, incident response, and risk assessment scenarios.

Quizzes that check understanding

Multiple choice, multi-select, true/false, and scenario questions with a pass threshold on each control.

How it works

From first lesson to verified certificate

1

Create an account

Sign up with an email address. Your progress saves and follows you across devices.

2

Choose a family

Start with Access Control or any of the other 19 families. Each one is a self-contained track.

3

Work each control

Read the lesson, complete the lab, and pass the quiz to unlock the next control in the family.

4

Earn a certificate

Finish a family or the full catalog to generate a certificate with a code anyone can verify.

Curriculum

All 20 control families in NIST SP 800-53 Rev 5

The curriculum follows the current control catalog used across federal systems and adopted widely in the private sector.

20 families Revision 5 added Program Management (PM), PII Processing and Transparency (PT), and Supply Chain Risk Management (SR) to the catalog.
AC
Access Control
AT
Awareness & Training
AU
Audit & Accountability
CA
Assessment, Authorization & Monitoring
CM
Configuration Management
CP
Contingency Planning
IA
Identification & Authentication
IR
Incident Response
MA
Maintenance
MP
Media Protection
PE
Physical & Environmental Protection
PL
Planning
PM
Program Management
PS
Personnel Security
PT
PII Processing & Transparency
RA
Risk Assessment
SA
System & Services Acquisition
SC
System & Communications Protection
SI
System & Information Integrity
SR
Supply Chain Risk Management
Certificates

A credential an employer can check

When you complete a control family or the full catalog, the Academy issues a certificate. Each one carries a QR code and a unique code that resolves to a public verification page, so anyone can confirm it without an account.

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    Per-family and full-catalogEarn credentials as you finish each family, plus a capstone for completing all 20.
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    Public verification linkRecruiters and managers confirm authenticity in one click.
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    Ready to shareAdd it to a resume, a LinkedIn profile, or an employer portal.
Certificate of Completion

Access Control (AC) Family

Awarded to
Your Name Here
for completing all AC controls, labs, and assessments
verify: academy.bjfoundation.org/v/AC-9F42K
20Control families
6Lab formats
$0Cost to learners
Rev 5Current catalog
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