NIST SP 800-171 Requirement 3.14: System and Information Integrity
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a guide to assist businesses with adherence to Defense Federal Acquisition Register Supplement (DFARS) standards. The fourteenth of the 14 Families of Requirements for NIST 800-171 compliance is system and information integrity. What is System and Information Integrity in Terms of NIST 800-171? The System […]
NIST SP 800-171 Requirement 3.13: System and Communication Protection
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a guide to assist businesses with adherence to Defense Federal Acquisition Register Supplement (DFARS) standards. The thirteenth of the 14 Families of Requirements for NIST 800-171 compliance is communication protection. What is System and Communication Protection in Terms of NIST 800-171? A business is required […]
NIST SP 800-171 Requirement 3.11: Risk Assessment
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a guide to assist businesses with adherence to Defense Federal Acquisition Register Supplement (DFARS) standards. The eleventh of the 14 Families of Requirements for NIST 800-171 compliance is risk assessment. What is Risk Assessment in Terms of NIST 800-171? The Risk Assessment family of requirements […]
NIST SP 800-171 Requirement 3.10: Physical Protection
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a guide to assist businesses with adherence to Defense Federal Acquisition Register Supplement (DFARS) standards. The tenth of the 14 Families of Requirements for NIST 800-171 compliance is physical protection. What is Physical Protection in Terms of NIST 800-171? The Physical Protection family of requirements […]
NIST SP 800-171 Requirement 3.9: Personnel Security
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a guide to assist businesses with adherence to Defense Federal Acquisition Register Supplement (DFARS) standards. The ninth of the 14 Families of Requirements for NIST 800-171 compliance is personnel security. What is Personnel Security in Terms of NIST 800-171? The Personnel Security family of requirements […]
NIST SP 800-171 Requirement 3.8: Media Protection
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a guide to assist businesses with adherence to Defense Federal Acquisition Register Supplement (DFARS) standards. The eighth of the 14 Families of Requirements for NIST 800-171 compliance is media protection. What is Media Protection in Terms of NIST 800-171? The Media Protection family of requirements […]
NIST SP 800-171 Requirement 3.7: Maintenance
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a guide to assist businesses with adherence to Defense Federal Acquisition Register Supplement (DFARS) standards. The seventh of the 14 Families of Requirements for NIST 800-171 compliance is maintenance. What is Maintenance in Terms of NIST 800-171? The Maintenance family of requirements requires the establishment […]
NIST SP 800-171 Requirement 3.5: Identification & Authentication
Businesses that work with the Department of Defense (DoD) as contractors or vendors need to meet specific cybersecurity regulations. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a guide to assist businesses with adherence to Defense Federal Acquisition Register Supplement (DFARS) standards. The fifth of the 14 Families of Requirements for NIST 800-171 […]
DFARS Cybersecurity Audits: What to Expect
As cybersecurity compliance becomes more top-of-mind and breaches become a common pit-in-the-stomach reality, the industry is learning an important lesson: An audit is not just a vague and unlikely possibility. It is happening to companies at almost every tier in the defense supply chain.
Do You Really Need to Pay for Multi-Factor Authentication?
If you’re wondering what multi-factor authentication is, it is a security feature that requires users to use two or more credentials such as