NIST SP 800-171
Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems
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Framework Domains (30)
Access Control
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-AC-1 | Access Control Policy and Procedures |
| 171-AC-2 | Least Privilege and Separation of Duties |
| 171-AC-3 | Remote Access and Mobile Devices |
Access Control Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 3.1.1 | Authorized Access Control |
| 3.1.2 | Transaction and Function Control |
| 3.1.20 | External Connections Control |
| A.03.01.01 | Account Management Assessment |
| A.03.01.05 | Least Privilege Assessment |
| A.03.01.12 | Remote Access Assessment |
Audit and Accountability
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-AU-1 | Audit Event Capture |
| 171-AU-2 | Audit Review and Analysis |
Audit and Accountability Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 3.3.1 | Audit Record Creation |
| 3.3.5 | Audit Record Review and Analysis |
| A.03.03.01 | Event Logging Assessment |
Awareness and Training
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-AT-1 | Security Awareness and Role-Based Training |
Configuration Management
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-CM-1 | Baseline Configuration and Inventory |
| 171-CM-2 | Configuration Change Control |
Configuration Management Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 3.4.1 | Baseline Configuration Maintenance |
| 3.4.6 | Least Functionality |
| A.03.04.01 | Baseline Configuration Assessment |
| A.03.04.02 | Configuration Settings Assessment |
Identification and Authentication
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-IA-1 | Identification and Authentication |
| 171-IA-2 | Multi-Factor Authentication |
Identification and Authentication Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 3.5.3 | Multi Factor Authentication |
| A.03.05.03 | Multi Factor Authentication Assessment |
Incident Response
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-IR-1 | Incident Handling Capability |
| 171-IR-2 | Incident Reporting |
Incident Response Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 3.6.1 | Incident Response Capability |
| A.03.06.01 | Incident Handling Assessment |
Maintenance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-MA-1 | Maintenance Authorisation and Control |
Maintenance Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| A.03.07.04 | Maintenance Tools Assessment |
Media Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-MP-1 | Media Protection |
Media Protection Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 3.8.3 | Media Sanitization |
| A.03.08.03 | Media Sanitization Assessment |
NIST SP 800-171: Access Control & Identity
Managing access to information systems (NIST SP 800-171)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NIST171-01 | Account management and provisioning |
| NIST171-02 | Access enforcement and least privilege |
| NIST171-03 | Multi-factor authentication requirements |
| NIST171-04 | Remote access controls |
| NIST171-05 | Wireless access restrictions |
| NIST171-06 | Identity proofing and verification |
NIST SP 800-171: Audit & Accountability
Audit logging and accountability measures (NIST SP 800-171)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NIST171-28 | Audit event logging and storage |
| NIST171-29 | Audit record review and analysis |
| NIST171-30 | Time synchronization |
| NIST171-31 | Audit log protection and retention |
| NIST171-32 | Accountability and non-repudiation |
NIST SP 800-171: Configuration Management
Managing system configurations securely (NIST SP 800-171)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NIST171-23 | Baseline configuration establishment |
| NIST171-24 | Configuration change control |
| NIST171-25 | Security impact analysis |
| NIST171-26 | System component inventory |
| NIST171-27 | Software usage restrictions |
NIST SP 800-171: Incident Response
Detecting and responding to security incidents (NIST SP 800-171)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NIST171-18 | Incident response planning and testing |
| NIST171-19 | Incident handling and containment |
| NIST171-20 | Incident reporting and notification |
| NIST171-21 | Forensic analysis capabilities |
| NIST171-22 | Lessons learned and improvement |
NIST SP 800-171: Risk Assessment & Management
Identifying and managing cybersecurity risks (NIST SP 800-171)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NIST171-13 | Risk assessment procedures |
| NIST171-14 | Vulnerability scanning and management |
| NIST171-15 | Security categorization |
| NIST171-16 | Threat intelligence integration |
| NIST171-17 | Continuous monitoring strategy |
NIST SP 800-171: System & Communications Protection
Protecting systems and communications (NIST SP 800-171)
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| NIST171-07 | Boundary protection and segmentation |
| NIST171-08 | Cryptographic protection of data |
| NIST171-09 | Denial-of-service protection |
| NIST171-10 | Transmission confidentiality and integrity |
| NIST171-11 | Session management controls |
| NIST171-12 | Network monitoring and defense |
Personnel Security Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 3.9.2 | Personnel Transfer and Termination |
| A.03.09.02 | Personnel Termination Assessment |
Physical Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-PE-1 | Physical Access Authorisations |
Physical Protection Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 3.10.6 | Alternate Work Site Safeguards |
Physical and Environmental Protection Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| A.03.10.01 | Physical Access Authorization Assessment |
Planning
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| A.03.15.01 | System Security Plan Assessment |
Risk Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-RA-1 | Risk Assessment |
| 171-RA-2 | Vulnerability Scanning and Remediation |
| 3.11.1 | Risk Assessments |
| 3.11.2 | Vulnerability Scanning |
| A.03.11.01 | Risk Assessment Process |
| A.03.11.02 | Vulnerability Monitoring Assessment |
Security Assessment
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 3.12.1 | Security Control Assessment |
| A.03.12.01 | Security Control Assessments |
System and Communications Protection
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-SC-1 | Boundary Protection |
| 171-SC-2 | Encryption of Controlled Unclassified Information |
| 3.13.11 | Cryptographic Protection |
| 3.13.5 | Network Segmentation |
| 3.13.8 | Transmission Confidentiality |
| A.03.13.08 | Transmission Confidentiality and Integrity |
| A.03.13.11 | Cryptographic Protection of CUI at Rest |
System and Information Integrity
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 171-SI-1 | Flaw Remediation |
| 171-SI-2 | Malicious Code Protection |
| 3.14.1 | Flaw Remediation |
| 3.14.6 | Monitoring for Attacks |
| A.03.14.01 | Flaw Remediation Assessment |
| A.03.14.06 | System Monitoring Assessment |
Your Compliance Coverage
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is NIST SP 800-171?
NIST SP 800-171 is a compliance framework from United States with 30 domains and 93 controls. Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does NIST SP 800-171 have?
NIST SP 800-171 has 93 controls organised across 30 domains. The largest domains are System and Communications Protection (7 controls), Access Control Assessment (6 controls), NIST SP 800-171: Access Control & Identity (6 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does NIST SP 800-171 map to?
NIST SP 800-171 maps to 537 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are Saudi NCA ECC (23% coverage), BSI IT-Grundschutz (23% coverage), DoD Zero Trust Reference Architecture (23% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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