NIST Compliance Services

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What Is NIST Compliance?

The National Institute of Standards and Technology, or NIST, supports technological innovation in the United States. The government agency does so by creating recommended standards for processes in various fields, including healthcare, manufacturing, engineering, physics, and communications. The federal government adopted one of these standards, the NIST cybersecurity framework, as a requirement for federal agencies and contractors working with the Department of Defense (DoD).

Though DoD partners are the only group required to comply with NIST standards, any business can benefit from implementing the NIST framework. Demonstrating NIST compliance is an excellent way to show clients that their personal data, such as credit card information, is highly secure in your network. Additionally, you don’t have to deal with the added cost of implementing and certifying other standards like ISO 27001.

Whether you’re a government contractor required to comply or a private company looking to ramp up your cybersecurity, BL King Consulting can help you implement NIST standards. With over seven years of experience helping businesses implement NIST, DFARS, and CMMC standards, we know how to reach compliance in the most straightforward, cost-effective way possible.

Understanding NIST SP 800-171

Initially, only immediate DoD contractors handling controlled unclassified information (CUI) had to be NIST compliant. Today, any company that might process, store, or transmit CUI during any supply chain step must follow data security standards under NIST SP 800-171. This document outlines 110 security controls relating to risk identification, data protection, threat detection, attack response, and network recovery.

If you do any work to help fulfill a DoD contract, whether you’re a subcontractor or a product manufacturer, you’re required to report your compliance according to DFARS clause 252.204-7012. Additionally, the DoD plans to phase out DFARS compliance by 2026 in favor of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standard, which adds additional controls to the NIST SP 800-171 framework.

If you’re a contractor looking to implement NIST SP 800-171, we will instead bring your network up to CMMC compliance. You won’t have to worry about transitioning to new requirements in the coming years.

NIST Requirements

The 110 NIST SP 800-171 requirements can be broken down into 14 compliance categories:

Access control
Awareness and training
Audit and accountability
Configuration management
Identification and authentication
Incident response
Maintenance

Media protection
Personnel security
Physical protection
Risk assessment
Security assessment
System and communications protection
System and information

Each category contains specific requirements recommended for your business. If you want to learn more about individual recommendations, get in touch with BL King Consulting to schedule a consultation.

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Our New England NIST Compliance Services

Reaching NIST compliance can take months of preparation, planning, and problem-solving. To keep the costs and time commitment to a minimum, BL King Consulting follows a process that’s been working for our clients for over seven years. Here’s what our process looks like:

Assessment: You may already be partially compliant with NIST standards without even knowing it. That’s why we start every compliance relationship with a gap analysis. We see controls you already have in place and determine how many additional requirements you need to reach compliance.
Documentation: Once we determine what requirements you still need to fulfill, we create an action plan complete with several documents. The first, an executive analysis report, details the changes you need to make to your systems, hardware, and procedures. The second, a control compliance matrix, outlines every regulation you need and a specific implementation plan. Finally, if you need to report DFARS compliance, we provide a plan of action and milestones report for you to use as evidence of compliance.
Implementation: As your managed security service provider (MSSP), we roll out your new compliance plan on your behalf. Our team handles the installation of new security systems, the day-to-day management of your network, and the configuration of devices within your IT infrastructure. Additionally, we offer access to a security awareness training platform so you can comply with training requirements.

Because every company has different expectations and existing controls, we customize our compliance plans to fit your needs. Our goal is to get you to your desired level of compliance in the most affordable way possible without sacrificing quality. As a veteran-owned business, we demonstrate integrity in every project we complete, and it shows.

Don’t settle for a security provider that has no experience with DoD compliance. Get help from a team that knows the ins and outs of NIST, DFARS, and CMMC and has extensive experience guiding businesses like yours.

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NIST Compliance Services

What Is NIST Compliance?

Understanding NIST SP 800-171

NIST Requirements

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Our New England NIST Compliance Services

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