Information Security & Cybersecurity

Automate NIST 800-171 self-assessment

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 · Protecting CUI

Requirements for protecting the confidentiality of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in nonfederal systems and organizations, aligned with CMMC Level 2.

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NIST 800-171

Overview

What is NIST 800-171?

Requirements for protecting the confidentiality of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in nonfederal systems and organizations, aligned with CMMC Level 2.

Who it applies to

Non-federal organisations holding Controlled Unclassified Information on behalf of a US agency. It reaches private companies through contract clauses, which is why suppliers often meet it before they have heard of it.

How the standard is organised

Security requirements derived from the moderate baseline of SP 800-53 and grouped into families, scoped specifically to protecting CUI in non-federal systems.

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NIST 800-171 on the Bitkosh platform

The 110 NIST 800-171 controls sit in one workspace, evidence is collected from the systems you already run, and shared controls satisfy the equivalent requirement in the other 34 frameworks at the same time — so a second framework costs a fraction of the first.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who publishes NIST 800-171, and who does it apply to?

NIST 800-171 is published by NIST, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology. Non-federal organisations holding Controlled Unclassified Information on behalf of a US agency. It reaches private companies through contract clauses, which is why suppliers often meet it before they have heard of it.

How is NIST 800-171 conformance demonstrated?

Self-assessed against the published criteria. There is no certificate to obtain. Conformance is shown through mapped controls and retained evidence, and tested by a regulator or a counterparty rather than an auditor you appoint.

How is NIST 800-171 structured?

Security requirements derived from the moderate baseline of SP 800-53 and grouped into families, scoped specifically to protecting CUI in non-federal systems. Bitkosh tracks 110 NIST 800-171 controls against it, each with its own evidence requirements, owner and review cadence.

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