Do you need help with DFARS NIST 800-171 Compliance

Maintain government contract award eligibility by demonstrating compliance with NIST SP 800-171 for Department of Defense (DoD) Federal Acquisition Regulations Supplement (DFARS) requirements. Federal government mandates and NIST SP 800-171 compliance can be time-consuming and confusing for your internal staff. CyberSecOp NIST-based compliance service takes the burden off your business operation, we will handle all your NIST compliance issues.

If you are a DoD Prime or Subcontractor and have questions about the DoD’s Compliance Guidance and how to develop the required SSP(s) and POA&M(s), We are a qualified Managed Security Services specializes in DFARS Compliance we can help you meet compliance. As a DFARS/NIST SP 800-171 consultant who has provided compliance solutions for DoD contractors all over the United States, we’re happy to point you in the right direction Call us today 866-973-2677.

DoD contractors must comply with DFARS Clause 252.204-7012, Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, which requires contractors to implement the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171 Rev. 1, “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations”.  These cybersecurity requirements for Primes and Subcontractors are no longer voluntary and DoD audits, coupled with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) will require compliance prior to bidding a DoD contract

NIST 800-171 ASSESSMENT & PENETRATION TEST

• NIST 800-171 Penetration Testing, Risk Assessments, and Compliance Gap Assessments, tailored to your company and designed to help you validate compliance with DFARS, ITAR, and NIST 800-171.

• A risk assessment will evaluate the effectiveness of your entire security program. As well as, test your internal and external defenses using real-world attack scenarios.

• Gap analysis: CyberSecOp’s advisory team will conduct a compliance analysis of current information systems against NIST SP 800-171. Findings include current compliance posture, identification and verification of organization security boundaries, system policies and procedures status, We work with your technical teams to help develop a plan to meet your continuous monitoring requirements and help you stay on top of your 30-60-90 day patch cycles.

DFARS NIST 800-171 Compliance Managed Security Services

Documented, actionable annual compliance assessments against all NIST 800-171 security requirements.

System Security Plans (SSP) & Addendums.

• Documented Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) with dedicated program management leadership to close non-compliant control gaps and achieve full compliance

• Third-party risk management to document and validate the security of your subcontractors, suppliers, and vendors and demonstrate compliance with DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting.

24x7x365 Security Operations Center (SOC)

• Dedicated engineering support for the implementation of all 110 security controls including Multi-Factor Authentication, Incident Response and more.

• Centralized 24x7x365 Security Operations Center (SOC) capabilities including: SIEM, Network IDS, Host IDS, File Integrity Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessment, Real-time Security Intelligence including correlation directives, IDS signatures, NIDS signatures, and Asset fingerprints and a full suite of compliance reporting including HIPAA, NIST 800-171, SOC 2, GDPR and PCI DSS and more because we understand that you have many compliance requirements to satisfy.

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• Cyber incident detection and reporting aligned DFARS 252.204-7012 Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting requirements. From identifying compromised computers, servers, specific data, and user accounts through remediation and reporting CyberSecOp ensures you mitigate threats and maintain compliance.

• Cloud Computing Services compliant with DFARS 252.239-7010 requirements to implement and maintain administrative, technical, and physical safeguards and controls with the security level and services required in accordance with the Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG).

• NIST SP 800-171 states that nonfederal contractors or subcontractors that collect, store, or transmit covered defense information (CDI) or controlled unclassified information (CUI) on nonfederal systems to the federal government will need to comply with NIST SP 800-171 by December 31, 2017, or risk losing government contracts. All prime contractors and their subcontractors must comply. Call us today 866-973-2677.

(NIST) Framework Cyber Security Updated

Four years after the initial iteration was released, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released version 1.1 of the Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.

The framework was developed to be a voluntary, risk-based framework to improve cybersecurity for critical infrastructure in the United States. A President Obama-issued executive order calls for developing a set of standards, guidelines, and practices to help organizations charged with providing the nation’s financial, energy, health care, and other critical systems better protect their information and physical assets from cyberattacks. 

Like the first version, Version 1.1 of the framework was created through public-private collaboration via recommendations, drafts, and comment periods. Version 1.1 includes updates on authentication and identity, self-assessing cybersecurity risk, managing cybersecurity within the supply chain, and vulnerability disclosure, among other changes.

The update has renamed the Access Control Category to Identity Management and Access Control to better account for authentication, authorization, and identity-proofing.

It also has added a new section: Section 4.0 Self-Assessing Cybersecurity Risk with the Framework explains how the framework can be used by organizations to understand and assess their cybersecurity risk, including the use of measurements.

On the supply-chain front, an expanded Section 3.3 helps users better understand risk management in this arena. In contrast, a new section (3.4) focuses on buying decisions and the use of the framework in understanding risk associated with commercial off-the-shelf products and services. Additional risk-management criteria were added to the Implementation Tiers for the framework, and a supply-chain risk-management category has been added to the Framework Core.

Other updates include a better explanation of the relationship between Implementation Tiers and Profiles; added clarity around the term “compliance,” given the variety of ways an organization can use the framework; and the addition of a subcategory related to the vulnerability disclosure lifecycle.

“This update refines, clarifies, and enhances Version 1.0,” said Matt Barrett, program manager for the Cybersecurity Framework. “It is still flexible to meet an organization’s business or mission needs. It applies to various technology environments such as information technology, industrial control systems, and the Internet of Things (IoT).”

Its goal is to be flexible enough to be adopted voluntarily by large and small companies and organizations across all industry sectors and federal, state, and local governments.

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The release of the Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1 is a significant advance that truly reflects the success of the public-private model for addressing cybersecurity challenges

“The release of the Cybersecurity Framework Version 1.1 is a significant advance that truly reflects the success of the public-private model for addressing cybersecurity challenges,” said Walter Copan, NIST director. “From the very beginning, the Cybersecurity Framework has been a collaborative effort involving government, industry, and academia stakeholders.”

So far, adoption of the framework has been relatively widespread: PwC’s 2018 Global State of Information Security Survey (GSISS), for instance, found that respondents from healthcare payer and provider organizations, as well as oil and gas companies, said the NIST Cybersecurity Framework is the most commonly adopted set information security standards in their respective industries. The report also found that financial institution clients widely embraced benchmarking their cyber risk management programs against the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.

“Cybersecurity is critical for national and economic security,” said Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. “The voluntary NIST Cybersecurity Framework should be every company’s first line of defense. Adopting version 1.1 is a must-do for all CEOs.”

Efforts to expand its influence are continuing: In May 2017, President Trump issued the Executive Order on Strengthening the Cybersecurity of Federal Networks and Critical Infrastructure, which directs all federal agencies to use the Cybersecurity Framework. Also, NIST noted that corporation,s, organizations, and countries around the world, including Italy, Israel, and Uruguay, have adopted the framework or their adaptation.

Meanwhile, to help ease the adoption process, the Information Security Forum (ISF) has mapped the framework and its annual Standard of Good Practice for IT security professionals. Last year, IT governance organization ISACA launched an audit program aligning the NIST framework with COBIT 5, designed to provide management with an assessment of the effectiveness of an organization’s plans to detect and identify cyber-threats and protect against them.

“We’re looking forward to reaching more industries, supporting federal agencies, and especially helping more small businesses across the U.S. benefit from the framework,” said Barrett.

Later this year, NIST plans to release an updated companion document, the Roadmap for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, which describes crucial development, alignment, and collaboration areas.

“Engagement and collaboration will continue to be essential to the framework’s success,” said Barrett. “The Cybersecurity Framework will need to evolve as threats, technologies, and industries evolve. With this update, we’ve demonstrated a good process for bringing stakeholders together to ensure the framework remains a great tool for managing cybersecurity risk.”