NIST SP 800-171 | Peerless Tech Solutions

Protecting Your CUI, Simplified.

As of March 2019, the DoD has given all associated contractors 18 months to become compliant. If you haven't heard about NIST SP 800-171 compliance, it's high time to pay attention.

The details can be overwhelming at time: with 14 major categories for NIST and over 100 instruction/control points, it's difficult for DoD contractors to stay on top of every requirement. But every private contractor working with the DoD will be subject to an audit, especially those handling CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information).

If you're not compliant, you're not only at risk for losing your current contracts, but you'll be unable to secure any future contracts.

At Peerless, we help government contractors meet compliance regulations to operate effectively and avoid serious security threats.

Who Needs to be NIST SP 800-171 compliant?

Anyone who processes, stores or transmits Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) for the DoD, GSA, NASA and other federal and state agencies including contact agencies must meet these standards.

How do you become NIST SP 800-171 compliant?

Becoming NIST compliant is an ongoing process. You must continuously assess, design, deploy and manage your systems.

You need to:

Assess your current security controls.
Design required changes within your systems.
Deploy those changes and enforce your new policies.
Manage the system continuously.

And we can help you with all of it!

What are the benefits of being NIST SP 800-171 compliant?

NIST SP 800-171 compliance helps to ensure an organization’s infrastructure is secure.
It provides the set of standards for suggested security controls for information systems at federal agencies.
It lays the foundational protocol for companies to follow when achieving compliance with regulations such as HIPAA or FISMA.

How can Peerless help?

As your trusted compliance partner, Peerless will:

Work with you to understand your business, policies, and controls.
Evaluate your compliance operations with control requirements.
Provide you with a detailed assessment report that outlines the steps we’ll take together to achieve NIST SP 800-171 compliance in your organization.
Support you with technical assistance and remediation efforts to ensure you meet and maintain compliance.

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