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NAT

What is NAT?

Network Address Translation, a method of remapping IP addresses to enable multiple devices to share a single public IP address, providing a layer of obscurity.

Information Security

Frameworks that govern nat

ISO 27001:2022View framework →NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0View framework →CIS Controls v8View framework →

What the standards actually require on nat

Requirements naming nat across this standard, quoted from the control text.

ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications3 controls

Security Layer 1 Infrastructure per X.805 Clause 7.1: The Infrastructure Security Layer consists of network facilities (transmission facilities and network elements) protected by the security measures.

X805-Layer1-Infrastructure-Security-Transmission-Facilities-Network-Elements-Lines-Routers-Switches · ITU-T X.805 Security Layer 1 - Infrastructure Security + Transmission Facilities + Network Elements + Routers + Switches + Lines + Physical + Datacenter + Optical + Radio Access + Wireless + Wireline + Edge →

Questions people ask about nat

What is NAT?
Network Address Translation, a method of remapping IP addresses to enable multiple devices to share a single public IP address, providing a layer of obscurity.
Why is NAT important for compliance?
NAT is a key concept in Information Security. Understanding nat helps organizations meet regulatory requirements, reduce risk, and demonstrate due diligence during audits. Our compliance platform maps 686 frameworks with 311K cross-framework control mappings.
Which compliance frameworks address NAT?
NAT appears in the requirement text of ITU-T X.805 - Security Architecture for End-to-End Communications. Across these standards we have identified 3 controls that name it directly, each linked to the control text on the compliance platform.
Where can I learn more about NAT?
Explore our compliance framework pages to see how nat applies across different standards and regulations. Our implementation guides provide step-by-step guidance, and the compliance platform offers AI-powered analysis of how this concept maps across 686 frameworks.

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Written and maintained by Gerard Blokdyk, The Art of Service.