GDPR and NIST Cybersecurity Compliance
By now, most companies know about GDPR and its directives on handling personal data — from email addresses to personnel data. But the connections between NIST cyber security compliance and GRPR compliance is far less obvious.
Identifying and Safeguarding CUI
If you’ve heard of NIST SP 800-171, or operate within the Department of Defense ecosystem, you’re probably familiar with the term CUI, or Controlled Unclassified Information. Often used interchangeably with Covered Defense Information (CDI), CUI is, technically, “information that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls pursuant to and consistent with applicable law, regulations, and government-wide policies but is not classified.”
NIST 800-171 Risk Assessments: Straight Talk
What is a risk assessment, in the context of NIST cybersecurity compliance? What does it entail? When should we conduct the risk assessment? Who can do it for us, or can we do it ourselves?
NIST Compliance: Not Just for Primes
On June 21, 2018, The Department of Defense delivered joint testimony on “Military Technology Transfer: Threats, Impacts, and Solutions for the Department of Defense” before the House of Armed Services.
NIST Security Requirements: Cybersecurity Training
Training Topics There are a few areas that must be covered during adequate cybersecurity training.
NIST Security Requirements: Physical Security
Physical security today is much different than it was years ago due to the fact that technological devices…
NIST Data Security: Choosing a Firewall, Part 3
The first firewall that we will highlight is the Sophos SG 135W firewall. Sophos firewalls are always a great option because they offer various methods of deployment.
NIST Data Security: Choosing a Firewall, Part 2
he first level of protection that should be considered is border security. This can also be called minimum, or baseline, protection.
What is CUI? Controlled Unclassified Information
CUI is the broader category of the two, that includes many different types of sensitive information.
NIST Data Security: Choosing a Firewall, Part 1
Deciding on which firewall to choose can be overwhelming. Because of this, companies tend to put off implementing a firewall. Here are a few tips to simplify the decision making process.