Compliance articles

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How the New NIST SP 800-171 Revision Affects CMMC Compliance

In mid-May, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released updates to a section of one of its most popular frameworks, NIST SP 800-171. NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3 is the third edition of its “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations” publication, and the updates will impact a significant number of organizations, especially those working with government agencies. NIST SP 800-171 also serves as the underlying framework for Level 2 of the Department of Defense’s (DoD) […]

Hwei Oh

Jun 11, 2024

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NIST CSF 2.0: A Closer Look

Cybersecurity is no longer a “nice to have.” It’s a necessity for businesses of all sizes in all industries – whether or not they have a full-scale security team to implement and manage the program. However, setting up a cybersecurity program is significant work, and keeping up with best practices is challenging, even for large organizations. That’s why public cybersecurity frameworks have been developed. Cybersecurity frameworks are sets of standards and processes that businesses use to implement and manage security […]