[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for Risk Assessment?

[Assistant]
According to Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)_ NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 3. Small Business Primer:

NIST SP 800-172, Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information provides enhanced security requirements to help protect CUI associated with critical programs or high value assets in nonfederal systems and organizations from the advanced persistent threat (APT). The SP 800-172 enhanced security requirements are designed to protect confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.

| Access Control                    | Maintenance         | Security Assessment and Monitoring   |
|-----------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Awareness and Training            | Media Protection    | System and Communications Protection |
| Audit and Accountability          | Personnel Security  | System and Information Integrity     |
| Configuration Management          | Physical Protection | Planning                             |
| Identification and Authentication | Risk Assessment     | System and Services Acquisition      |
| Incident Response                 |                     | Supply Chain Risk Management         |

- An understanding of the need for security (why is cybersecurity important to our business mission?).
- Specific actions required of users to maintain security (required use of multi-factor authentication, not sharing passwords, etc.).
- How to respond to confirmed or suspected incidents.
- How to securely handle CUI (training should be provided to staff before authorizing access to the system or CUI).
- How to recognize and report insider threats, social engineering, and social mining.

Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)_ NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 3. Small Business Primer


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 2 require for Supply Chain Risk Management?

[Assistant]
According to Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations:

| Table 1. Security Requirement Families .......................................................................................................4          |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Table 2. Security Control Tailoring Criteria.................................................................................................93          |
| Table 3. Access Control (AC) .......................................................................................................................93   |
| Table 4. Awareness and Training (AT).........................................................................................................94          |
| Table 5. Audit and Accountability (AU).......................................................................................................95          |
| Table 6. Assessment, Authorization, and Monitoring (CA).........................................................................95                       |
| Table 7. Configuration Management (CM).................................................................................................96                |
| Table 8. Contingency Planning (CP) ............................................................................................................96        |
| Table 9. Identification and Authentication (IA) ..........................................................................................97             |
| Table 10. Incident Response (IR).................................................................................................................98      |
| Table 11. Maintenance (MA) ......................................................................................................................98      |
| Table 12.

Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What guidance does Summary of NIST SP 800-53, Revision 4_ Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations provide?

[Assistant]
## Summary of NIST SP 800-53 Revision 4, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

Kelley Dempsey Computer Security Division Information Technology Laboratory

Greg Witte Doug Rike G2, Inc. Annapolis Junction, MD

February 19, 2014

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## Abstract

This white paper provides an overview of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-53 Revision 4, Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations , which was published April 30, 2013. ## Keywords

assurance; computer security; FIPS Publication 199; FIPS Publication 200, FISMA; Privacy Act; Risk Management Framework; security controls; security requirements

## Disclaimer

Any mention of commercial products or reference to commercial organizations is for information only; it does not imply recommendation or endorsement by NIST, nor does it imply that the products mentioned are necessarily the best available for the purpose. ## Additional Information

For additional information on NIST's Computer Security Division programs, projects and publications, visit the Computer Security Resource Center, csrc.nist.gov. Information on other efforts at NIST and in the Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) is available at www.nist.gov and www.nist.gov/itl.

Summary of NIST SP 800-53, Revision 4_ Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations

Risk Assessment
Maintenance
Access Control
System and Communications Protection
System and Information Integrity
Incident Response
Physical Protection
Identification and Authentication
Planning
System and Services Acquisition
Media Protection
Awareness and Training
Audit and Accountability
Supply Chain Risk Management
Configuration Management
Personnel Security
Security Assessment


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC require for Media Protection?

[Assistant]
According to Summary of NIST SP 800-53, Revision 4_ Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations:

The NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF), described in NIST Special Publication 800-37 Revision 1, Guide for Applying the Risk Management Framework to Federal Information Systems: a Security Life Cycle Approach, is a methodology for implementing risk management at the information systems tier. The RMF (depicted in Figure 2) identifies six distinct steps that provide a disciplined and structured process to integrate information security risk management activities into the system development life cycle. The RMF addresses security concerns of organizations related to the design, development, implementation, operation, and disposal of information systems and the environments in which those systems operate.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management_ A CSF 2.0 Community Profile provide? (Part 17)

[Assistant]
team oversees incident response, allocates funding, and may have decision-making authority on high-impact response actions, such as shutting down or rebuilding critical services. - Incident handlers.
Incident handlers verify that an incident has occurred, collect and analyze data and evidence, prioritize incident response activities, and act appropriately to limit damage, find root causes, and restore operations. Incident handlers also often provide input to others on mitigating cybersecurity issues and improving resiliency. An organization's incident handlers might be:
- o On staff (e.g., an incident response team),
- o On contract (e.g., outsourcing a security operations center [SOC] to a managed security services provider [MSSP] or leveraging a cloud service provider's incident response team when an incident occurs within that provider's cloud), and/or
- o Available when needed (e.g., from a parent organization, a cybersecurity services provider, a business partner, or a law enforcement agency). Many organizations may use more than one of these approaches, such as internally performing basic incident response and engaging third-party resources for assistance with certain incidents. Larger organizations may have multiple incident response teams, with each team responsible for a particular logical or physical segment of the organization. When this model is employed, the teams should be part of a single coordinated entity (e.g., a federation) to ensure that incident response processes, procedures, and training are consistent across the organization and that information is shared among teams. - Technology professionals. Cybersecurity, privacy, system, network, cloud, and other technology architects, engineers, and administrators, as well as software developers, may be involved in incident response and recovery efforts. - Legal.

Incident Response Recommendations and Considerations for Cybersecurity Risk Management_ A CSF 2.0 Community Profile


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for Access Control?

[Assistant]
According to Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)_ NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 3. Small Business Primer:

| Access Control                    | Maintenance         | Security Assessment and Monitoring   |
|-----------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Awareness and Training            | Media Protection    | System and Communications Protection |
| Audit and Accountability          | Personnel Security  | System and Information Integrity     |
| Configuration Management          | Physical Protection | Planning                             |
| Identification and Authentication | Risk Assessment     | System and Services Acquisition      |
| Incident Response                 |                     | Supply Chain Risk Management         |

## Family: Access Control

## Getting Started with Access Control


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Zero Trust Architecture provide? (Part 7)

[Assistant]
itado que los titulares de registros de patentes cuyo uso pueda ser necesario para el cumplimiento de las orientaciones o requisitos de esta publicación comuniquen dichos registros de patentes al ITL.
Sin embargo, los titulares de patentes no están obligados a responder a las solicitudes de patentes del ITL y el ITL no ha realizado una búsqueda de patentes para identificar cuáles, si las hubiera, pueden aplicarse a esta publicación. Tras la convocatoria del ITL para la identificación de reclamaciones de patentes cuyo uso pueda ser necesario para el cumplimiento de las orientaciones o requisitos de esta publicación, se ha recibido notificaciones de una o más de dichas reclamaciones. Mediante la publicación, el ITL no adopta posición alguna con respecto a la validez o el alcance de cualquier reivindicación de patente o de cualquier derecho relacionado con ella. No obstante, el o los titulares conocidos de patentes han facilitado a NIST una carta de garantía en la que declaran o bien (1) una renuncia general en el sentido de que no poseen y no tienen actualmente la intención de poseer ninguna reivindicación esencial de patente, o bien (2) que negociarán licencias libres de cánones o que devenguen cánones con otras partes sobre una base no discriminatoria demostrable con términos y condiciones razonables. Para más detalles se puede consultar en zerotrust-arch@nist.gov . No se declara ni se da a entender que esta sea la única licencia necesaria para evitar la infracción de patentes en el uso de esta publicación.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for Personnel Security?

[Assistant]
According to Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information:

| CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... | CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... | 1   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| 1.1                                                                                | PURPOSEANDAPPLICABILITY............................................................................................................. 1        | 2   |
| 1.2                                                                                | TARGET AUDIENCE.............................................................................................................................. |     |
| 1.3                                                                                | ORGANIZATIONOF THIS SPECIAL PUBLICATION................................................................................. | 2   |
| CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................ | CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................ | 3   |
| 2.1                                                                                | ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES................................................................................................................

Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Summary of NIST SP 800-53, Revision 4_ Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations provide? (Part 10)

[Assistant]
parameters that organizations define, providing them with the ability to tailor security controls based on specific security requirements, environments of operation, and organizational risk tolerance.
Parameters assigned and/or selected by organizations for a given base control also apply to all control enhancements associated with that control. The first security control in each family (referred to as the dash-1control) addresses policies and procedures needed for effective implementation of all the other controls within each family. Therefore, requirements to develop policies and procedures are not repeated in individual controls. Many security controls and enhancements include supplemental guidance. The supplemental guidance provides additional information about a control or enhancement to help organizations define, develop, and/or implement security controls but does not include any additional requirements. SP 800-53 Rev. 4 includes many changes from SP 800-53 Rev. 3 - 295 controls and control enhancements were added while approximately 100 controls and control enhancements were withdrawn or incorporated into others. Of the eighteen security control families in SP 800-53 Rev. 4, seventeen families are described in the security control catalog in Appendix F, and are closely aligned with the seventeen minimum security requirements for federal information and information systems in FIPS Publication 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems . One additional family, the Program Management (PM) family, provides controls for information security programs themselves. This family is described in Appendix G of SP 800-53 Rev. 4. While it is not specifically referenced in FIPS 200, the PM section provides security controls at the organization level rather than the information system level. The PM controls are typically implemented at the organization level and not directed at individual organizational information systems.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information provide? (Part 7)

[Assistant]
...103                         |
| Appendix D. Organization-Defined Parameters...............................................................................107                         |
| Appendix E.
Change Log .................................................................................................................112           |

## List of Tables

| Table 1. Security Requirement Families ..............................................................................................3   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Table 2. Summary of Assessment Preparation Phase.......................................................................104               |
| Table 3. Summary of Assessment Plan Development Phase.............................................................105                    |
| Table 4. Summary of Assessment Execution Phase..........................................................................106              |
| Table 5. Summary of Assessment Analysis, Documentation, and Reporting Phase ...........................106                               |
| Table 6. Organization-Defined Parameters......................................................................................107        |

Table 7. Change Log ....................................................................................................................... 113

## Acknowledgments

The authors gratefully acknowledge and appreciate the significant contributions from individuals and organizations in the public and private sectors whose constructive comments improved the overall quality, thoroughness, and usefulness of this publication.

Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171 provide? (Part 14)

[Assistant]
..................................................... 50                 | APPENDIX C MAPPINGTABLES ....................................................................................................
50                 |
| APPENDIXD ADVERSARY EFFECTS............................................................................................... 68                    | APPENDIXD ADVERSARY EFFECTS............................................................................................... 68                    |

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## Errata

This table contains changes that have been incorporated into Special Publication 800-172. Errata updates can include corrections, clarifications, or other minor changes in the publication that are either editorial or substantive in nature. Any potential updates for this document that are not yet published in an errata update or revision-including additional issues and potential corrections-will be posted as they are identified; see the SP 800-172 publication details. | DATE   | TYPE   | CHANGE   | PAGE   |
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## CHAPTER ONE

## INTRODUCTION

THE NEED TO PROTECT CONTROLLED UNCLASSIFIED INFORMATION

oday, more than at any time in history, the Federal Government relies on external service providers to help carry out a wide range of federal missions and business functions using information systems.

Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for Configuration Management?

[Assistant]
According to Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171:

............................................ 5                        |
| 2.1 DEVELOPMENTAPPROACH ......................................................................................................
| 5                                                                                |
| 2.2 ORGANIZATIONANDSTRUCTURE                                                                                | ............................................................................................. 7                                                  |
| 2.3 FLEXIBLE APPLICATION                                                                                | ............................................................................................................. 9                                  |
| CHAPTER THREE THE REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................... 11                       | CHAPTER THREE THE REQUIREMENTS......................................................................................... 11                       |
| 3.1 ACCESSCONTROL                                                                                | .................................................................................................................. 12                            |
| 3.2 AWARENESSANDTRAINING                                                                                | ...................................................................................................


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)_ NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 3. Small Business Primer provide? (Part 3)

[Assistant]
| help you take |

1  For more information on types of CUI and markings, visit the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) https://www.archives.gov/cui.
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## Overview

## Audience

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Pages 2-6 provide a general overview of SP 800-171, R3 -helpful to business leaders or those new to SP 800-171. Pages 7-27 are for those who are tasked with managing the implementation SP 800-171. It is not all-encompassing, but it does provide tips and resources to help with getting started. This section serves as a bridge to the larger SP 800-171 publication. ## Key Term: Confidentiality

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Confidentiality refers to the protection of information from unauthorized access and disclosure . *Definitions in this document are intended as plain language. View the official definition within 32 CFR Part 2002 "Controlled Unclassified Information."

## A Suite of Guidance

NIST's suite of CUI guidance (shown in the table below) focuses on protecting the confidentiality 2 of CUI in nonfederal systems and organizations and recommends specific security requirements to achieve that objective. This guide will focus on SP 800-171, Revision 3 . <!-- image -->

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NIST SP 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems is a set of recommended security requirements for protecting the confidentiality of CUI. NIST SP 800-171A, Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information provides assessment procedures and a methodology to conduct assessments of the CUI security requirements in SP 800-171.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171 provide? (Part 13)

[Assistant]
| ........................................................................................................
22                                      |
| 3.13 SYSTEMANDCOMMUNICATIONSPROTECTION ..................................................................... | 23                                                                                |
| 3.14 SYSTEMANDINFORMATIONINTEGRITY ................................................................................ | 27                                                                                |
| REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 32 | REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 32 |
| APPENDIXA GLOSSARY................................................................................................................ 38            | APPENDIXA GLOSSARY................................................................................................................ 38            |
| APPENDIX B ACRONYMS.............................................................................................................. 48             | APPENDIX B ACRONYMS.............................................................................................................. 48             |
| APPENDIX C MAPPINGTABLES .................................................................................................... 50                 | APPENDIX C MAPPINGTABLES ....................................................................................................


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC require for Access Control?

[Assistant]
According to Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations:

In  working  with  the  Office  of  Management  and  Budget  to  develop  standards  and  guidelines
required by FISMA, NIST consults with federal agencies, state, local, and tribal governments, and
private sector organizations to improve information security and privacy, avoid unnecessary and
costly duplication of effort, and help ensure that its publications are complementary with the
standards and guidelines used for the protection of national security systems. In addition to a
comprehensive  and  transparent  public  review  and  comment  process,  NIST  is  engaged  in  a
collaborative partnership with the Office of Management and Budget, Office of the Director of
National Intelligence, Department of Defense, Committee on National Security Systems, Federal
CIO Council, and Federal Privacy Council to establish a Risk Management Framework (RMF) for
information security and privacy for the Federal Government. This common foundation provides
the Federal Government and their contractors with cost-effective, flexible, and consistent ways
to manage security and privacy risks to organizational operations and assets, individuals, other
organizations, and the Nation. The framework provides a basis for the reciprocal acceptance of
security  and  privacy  control  assessment  evidence  and  authorization  decisions  and  facilitates
information sharing and collaboration. NIST continues to work with public and private sector
entities  to  establish  mappings  and  relationships  between  the  standards  and  guidelines
developed by NIST and those developed by other organizations. NIST anticipates using these
mappings and the gaps they identify to improve the control catalog. CHAPTER ONE   INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 1
1.1   PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY ...................................................................................................

Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC require for Physical Protection?

[Assistant]
According to Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations:

s of computing platforms, including
general  purpose  computing  systems,  cyber-physical  systems,  cloud  systems,  mobile  systems,
industrial control systems, and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Safeguarding measures include
both security and privacy controls to protect the critical and essential operations and assets of
organizations and the privacy of individuals. The objective is to make the systems we depend on
more penetration resistant to attacks, limit the damage from those attacks when they occur,
and make the systems resilient, survivable, and protective of individuals’ privacy.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC require for Risk Assessment?

[Assistant]
According to Summary of NIST SP 800-53, Revision 4_ Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations:

ne or more information systems. If an information system inherits a common control, such as environmental controls within a data center, that system does not need to explicitly implement that control.
- Applying scoping considerations - these, when applied in conjunction with risk management guidance, can eliminate unnecessary security controls from the initial security control baselines and help ensure that organizations select only those controls needed to provide the appropriate level of protection for information systems. When scoping considerations are applied, compensating controls may need to be selected to provide alternative means to achieve security requirements. - Supplementing baselines - additional security controls and control enhancements are selected if needed to address specific threats and vulnerabilities.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)_ NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 3. Small Business Primer provide? (Part 19)

[Assistant]
tect audit record content. - Ask internal information security staff, or your security vendor, what audit log information, if any, the system currently captures and how it is protected and maintained.
## Questions to Ask:

- Do audit records contain information that establishes type of event, when the event occurred, where the event occurred, the source of the event, outcome, and the identity of the individual associated with the event? - Who within the business should be alerted when there are, for instance, software and hardware errors, failures in audit log capturing mechanisms, or reaching or exceeding audit log storage capacity? - Are we retaining audit records for a period consistent with the business records retention policy? Note that some industries and types of data (e.g., financial, employee, and medical records) have regulatory specifications. - How are audit information and audit logging tools being protected from unauthorized access, modification, and deletion? - Is access to management of audit logging functionality authorized to only a subset of privileged users or roles? - How frequently are these records reviewed? ## Related Resources:

- View all SP 800-171 Audit and Accountability Requirements and Assessment Procedures
- NIST Log Management resources

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- Logging Made Easy, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)

## Getting Started with Configuration Management

## Family: Configuration Management

Description: Establishing and maintaining baseline configurations and inventories of organizational systems (including hardware, software, firmware, and documentation); and establishing and enforcing security configuration settings for information technology products employed in organizational systems.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for Security Assessment?

[Assistant]
According to Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171:

Advanced Persistent Threat; Basic Security Requirement; Contractor Systems; Controlled Unclassified Information; CUI Registry; Derived Security Requirement; Enhanced Security Requirement; Executive Order 13556; FIPS Publication 199; FIPS Publication 200; FISMA; NIST Special Publication 800-53; Nonfederal Organizations; Nonfederal Systems; Security Assessment; Security Control; Security Requirement. | CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... | CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.1 PURPOSEANDAPPLICABILITY                                                                                | ................................................................................................... 3                                            |
| 1.2 TARGET AUDIENCE                                                                                | .................................................................................................................. 4                             |
| 1.3 ORGANIZATIONOF THIS SPECIAL PUBLICATION                                                                                | .......................................................................... 4                                                                     |
| CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC require for Media Protection?

[Assistant]
According to Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations_ A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy:

In addition to the responsibility to protect organizational assets from the threats that exist in today's environment, organizations have a responsibility to consider and manage the risks to individuals when information systems process personally identifiable information (PII). 6 7 The information security and privacy programs implemented by organizations have complementary objectives with respect to managing the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of PII. While many privacy risks arise from unauthorized activities that lead to the loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability of PII, other privacy risks result from authorized activities involving the creation, collection, use, processing, storage, maintenance, dissemination, disclosure, or disposal of PII that enables an organization to meet its mission or business objectives. For example, organizations could fail to provide appropriate notice of PII processing depriving an individual of knowledge of such processing or an individual could be embarrassed or stigmatized

Executing the RMF requires close collaboration between information security programs and privacy programs. While information security programs and privacy programs have different objectives, those objectives are overlapping and complementary. Information security programs are responsible for protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction (i.e., unauthorized system activity or behavior) in order to provide confidentiality, integrity, and availability. Privacy programs are responsible for ensuring compliance with applicable privacy requirements and for managing the risks to individuals associated with the creation, collection, use, processing, dissemination, storage, maintenance, disclosure, or disposal (collectively referred to as 'processing') of PII.

Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations_ A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for Maintenance?

[Assistant]
According to Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)_ NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 3. Small Business Primer:

| Access Control                    | Maintenance         | Security Assessment and Monitoring   |
|-----------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Awareness and Training            | Media Protection    | System and Communications Protection |
| Audit and Accountability          | Personnel Security  | System and Information Integrity     |
| Configuration Management          | Physical Protection | Planning                             |
| Identification and Authentication | Risk Assessment     | System and Services Acquisition      |
| Incident Response                 |                     | Supply Chain Risk Management         |

## Updates to the Security Requirements and Families

- It is important to identify permitted and prohibited actions regarding software installation when users have the ability to install software on organizational systems. Permitted software installations could include updates and security patches to existing software and downloading new applications from organizationapproved 'app stores.' Companies might prohibit employees from downloading certain programs, services, software versions, etc .


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for System and Information Integrity?

[Assistant]
According to Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information:

| CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... | CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... | 1   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|
| 1.1                                                                                | PURPOSEANDAPPLICABILITY............................................................................................................. 1        | 2   |
| 1.2                                                                                | TARGET AUDIENCE.............................................................................................................................. |     |
| 1.3                                                                                | ORGANIZATIONOF THIS SPECIAL PUBLICATION................................................................................. | 2   |
| CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................ | CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................ | 3   |
| 2.1                                                                                | ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES................................................................................................................


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations provide? (Part 20)

[Assistant]
TS

SP 800-171A [84] provides a set of procedures to assess the security requirements described in this publication. The assessment procedures are based on the procedures described in SP 800-53A [57].
15  With few exceptions, the security controls in SP 800-53 are policy-, technology-, and sector-neutral, meaning that the controls focus on the fundamental measures necessary to protect information across the information life cycle. ## 3. The Security Requirements

This section describes 17 families of security requirements for protecting the confidentiality of CUI in nonfederal systems and organizations. When used in the context of the requirements in Sec. 3, the term system is defined to be nonfederal systems or system components that process, store, or transmit CUI or that provide protection for such systems or components. Not all security requirements mention CUI explicitly. However, the requirements are included because they directly affect the protection of CUI during processing, while in storage, and when in transmission between different locations. Some systems, including specialized systems (e.g., industrial/process control systems, medical devices, computer numerical control machines), may have limitations on the application of certain security requirements. To accommodate such issues, the system security plan - as reflected in requirement 03.15.02 - is used to describe any enduring exceptions to the security requirements. Individual, isolated, or temporary deficiencies are managed though plans of action and milestones, as reflected in requirement 03.12.02. ## SCOPE AND APPLICABILITY OF SECURITY REQUIREMENTS

The security requirements in this section are only applicable to components of nonfederal systems that process, store, or transmit CUI or that provide protection for such components. ## 3.1. Access Control

## 03.01.01 Account Management

- a. Define the types of system accounts allowed and prohibited. - b.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC require for System and Information Integrity?

[Assistant]
According to Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations:

....................................................................................... | 63                                                                                |
| A.1.1.
C-SCRM Controls Summary........................................................................................................63              |                                                                                |
| A.1.1.1. C-SCRM Controls Throughout the Enterprise.......................................................................64                           |                                                                                |
| A.1.2. Selecting, Tailoring, and Implementing C-SCRM Security Controls ...........................................67                                  |                                                                                |
| A.2.3. FAMILY: ACCESS CONTROL.........................................................................................................69              |                                                                                |
| A.2.4. FAMILY: AWARENESS AND TRAINING........................................................................................76                       |                                                                                |
| A.2.5. FAMILY: AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY......................................................................................79                       |                                                                                |
| A.2.6. FAMILY: ASSESSMENT, AUTHORIZATION, AND MONITORING..................................................84                                          |                                                                                |
| A.2.7.

Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What are the CMMC Level 3 requirements?

[Assistant]
According to Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)_ NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 3. Small Business Primer:

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Howard Lutnick, Secretary of Commerce

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Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI): NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 3 Small Business Primer

## Purpose of this Primer

This guide provides small businesses with an overview of NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171 Revision 3, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations . The following pages contain:

- An overview of foundational components of SP 800-171
- A list of frequently asked questions and their answers
- Tips for getting started
- Related resources

## What is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?*

CUI is information the government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses on behalf of the government, that law, regulation, or governmentwide policy requires you to take technical and operational steps to protect. Systems that process, store, and transmit CUI often support government programs involving sensitive critical assets. As part of a contractual agreement with the federal government, or possibly with other organizations like municipal governments, prime contractors, universities, etc., you will likely be required to demonstrate you are taking adequate measures to protect CUI.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for Configuration Management?

[Assistant]
According to Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171:

| CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... | CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.1 PURPOSEANDAPPLICABILITY                                                                                | ................................................................................................... 3                                            |
| 1.2 TARGET AUDIENCE                                                                                | .................................................................................................................. 4                             |
| 1.3 ORGANIZATIONOF THIS SPECIAL PUBLICATION                                                                                | .......................................................................... 4                                                                     |
| CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................ 5                        | CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................ 5                        |
| 2.1 DEVELOPMENTAPPROACH ......................................................................................................


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Zero Trust Architecture provide? (Part 10)

[Assistant] | Implementación basada en enclaves....................................................................................................26 | | | 3.2.3 | Despliegue basado en un portal de recursos........................................................................................27 | | | 3.2.4 | Entorno de pruebas (sandbox) para aplicaciones en dispositivos........................................................28 | | | 3.3 | ALGORITMOS DE CONFIANZA .............................................................................................................................29 | | | 3.3.1 | Variaciones del algoritmo de confianza................................................................................................31 | | | 3.4 | COMPONENTES DE LA RED Y EL ENTORNO ............................................................................................................33 | | | 3.4.1 | Requisitos de la red para admitir una ZTA............................................................................................33 | | | ESCENARIOS DE IMPLEMENTACIÓN Y CASOS DE USO......................................................................................35 | ESCENARIOS DE IMPLEMENTACIÓN Y CASOS DE USO......................................................................................35 | | | 4.1 | E MPRESA CON INSTALACIONES SATÉLITES .............................................................................................................35 | | | 4.2 | E MPRESA MULTINUBE O NUBE A NUBE ................................................................................................................36 | | | 4.3 | E MPRESA CON SERVICIOS CONTRATADOS O ACCESO DE PERSONAL EXTERNO ................................................................37 | | | 4.4 | COLABORACIÓN MÁS ALLÁ DE LOS LÍMITES DE LA EMPRESA ......................................................................................39 | | | 4.5 | E MPRESA CON SERVICIOS ORIENTADOS AL PÚBLICO O AL CLIENTE ..............................................................................40 | | | 5 AMENAZAS ASOCIADAS A LA ARQUITECTURA DE CONFIANZA CERO..............................................................41 | 5 AMENAZAS ASOCIADAS A LA ARQUITECTURA DE CONFIANZA CERO..............................................................41 | | | 5.1 | S UBVERSIÓN DEL PROCESO DE DECISIONES DE LA ZTA............................................................................................41


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for System and Services Acquisition?

[Assistant]
According to Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information:

There may be references in this publication to other publications currently under development by  NIST  in  accordance  with  its  assigned  statutory  responsibilities. The  information  in  this publication, including concepts, practices, and methodologies, may be used by federal agencies even  before  the  completion  of  such  companion  publications. Thus,  until  each  publication  is completed,  current  requirements,  guidelines,  and  procedures,  where  they  exist,  remain operative. For planning and transition purposes, federal agencies may wish to closely follow the development of these new publications by NIST. The NIST Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) promotes the U.S. economy and public welfare by providing technical leadership for the Nation's measurement and standards infrastructure. ITL develops tests, test methods, reference data, implementations, proofs of concept, and technical analyses to advance the development and productive use of information technology (IT). ITL's responsibilities include the development of management, administrative, technical, and physical standards and guidelines for the cost-effective security of other than national security-related information in federal information systems. The Special Publication 800-series reports on ITL's research, guidelines, and outreach efforts in information systems security and privacy and its collaborative activities with industry, government, and academic organizations. The purpose of this publication is to describe procedures for assessing the enhanced security requirements in [SP 800-172]. 3 Compliance with the security requirements is addressed in CUI guidance and the CUI Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) or as supplemented by federal agencies (e.g., Department of Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation). Organizations can use the assessment procedures to generate evidence to support the assertion that the enhanced security requirements have been satisfied.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for Security Assessment?

[Assistant]
According to Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171:

Advanced Persistent Threat; Basic Security Requirement; Contractor Systems; Controlled Unclassified Information; CUI Registry; Derived Security Requirement; Enhanced Security Requirement; Executive Order 13556; FIPS Publication 199; FIPS Publication 200; FISMA; NIST Special Publication 800-53; Nonfederal Organizations; Nonfederal Systems; Security Assessment; Security Control; Security Requirement. | CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... | CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.1 PURPOSEANDAPPLICABILITY                                                                                | ................................................................................................... 3                                            |
| 1.2 TARGET AUDIENCE                                                                                | .................................................................................................................. 4                             |
| 1.3 ORGANIZATIONOF THIS SPECIAL PUBLICATION                                                                                | .......................................................................... 4                                                                     |
| CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for System and Communications Protection?

[Assistant]
According to Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)_ NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 3. Small Business Primer:

| Access Control                    | Maintenance         | Security Assessment and Monitoring   |
|-----------------------------------|---------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Awareness and Training            | Media Protection    | System and Communications Protection |
| Audit and Accountability          | Personnel Security  | System and Information Integrity     |
| Configuration Management          | Physical Protection | Planning                             |
| Identification and Authentication | Risk Assessment     | System and Services Acquisition      |
| Incident Response                 |                     | Supply Chain Risk Management         |

- A business champion: Someone who is responsible for developing and maintaining the incident response plan.
- Who to call: List all the individuals who may be part of the incident response efforts. Include their contact information, roles, and responsibilities.
- What/when/how to report: List the business' communications/reporting responsibilities as required by laws, regulations, contracts, agreements, or policies.
- Also, most federal contracts will include specific reporting and notification requirements that should be included in the Incident Response Plan

Description: Monitor, control, and protect organizational communications (i.e., information transmitted or received by organizational systems) at the external boundaries and key internal boundaries of the systems; and employ architectural designs, software development techniques, and systems engineering principles that promote effective information security within organizational systems.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information provide? (Part 6)

[Assistant]
However, holders of patents are not obligated to respond to ITL calls for patents and ITL has not undertaken a patent search in order to identify which, if any, patents may apply to this publication.
As of the date of publication and following call(s) for the identification of patent claims whose use may be required for compliance with the guidance or requirements of this publication, no such patent claims have been identified to ITL. No representation is made or implied by ITL that licenses are not required to avoid patent infringement in the use of this publication. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

## CAUTIONARY NOTE

The generalized assessment procedures described in this publication provide a framework and starting point for developing specific procedures to assess the enhanced security requirements in NIST Special Publication 800-172. The assessment procedures can be used to help generate and evaluate the relevant evidence needed to determine if the security safeguards employed by organizations are implemented correctly, operating as intended, and satisfy the enhanced security requirements. Organizations have the flexibility to tailor the assessment procedures by selecting the assessment methods and objects needed to achieve the assessment objectives. There is no expectation that every assessment method and object in an assessment procedure will be used for every assessment. In addition, there is significant flexibility in the scope of the assessment and the degree of rigor applied during the assessment process. The assessment procedures can support self-assessments, third-party assessments, or assessments conducted by sponsoring organizations (e.g., government agencies). Such approaches may be specified in contracts or in agreements by participating parties.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What is CMMC practice AT.L2-3.2.4 (NIST 3.2.4)?

[Assistant]
According to Zero Trust Architecture:

3.2.4                                                                                | Entorno de pruebas (sandbox) para aplicaciones en dispositivos... 3.2.4 Entorno de pruebas ( sandbox ) para aplicaciones en dispositivos

Otra variación del modelo de despliegue de agente y puerta de enlace es hacer que las aplicaciones o procesos examinados se ejecuten en compartimentos independientes dentro de los activos.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Risk Management Framework for Information Systems and Organizations_ A System Life Cycle Approach for Security and Privacy provide? (Part 16)

[Assistant]
ets. By achieving the above objectives, organizations can simplify RMF execution, employ innovative approaches for managing risk, and increase the level of automation when carrying out specific tasks.
Organizations implementing the RMF will be able to:

- -Use the tasks and outputs of the Organization-Level and System-Level Prepare step to promote a consistent starting point within organizations to execute the RMF;
- -Maximize the use of common controls at the organization level to promote standardized, consistent, and cost-effective security and privacy capability inheritance;
- -Maximize the use of shared or cloud-based systems, services, and applications to reduce the number of authorizations needed across the organization;
- -Employ organizationally-tailored control baselines to increase the speed of security and privacy plan development and the consistency of security and privacy plan content;
- -Employ organization-defined controls based on security and privacy requirements generated from a systems security engineering process;
- -Maximize the use of automated tools to manage security categorization; control selection, assessment, and monitoring; and the authorization process;
- -Decrease the level of effort and resource expenditures for low-impact systems if those systems cannot adversely affect higher-impact systems through system connections;
- -Maximize the reuse of RMF artifacts (e.g., security and privacy assessment results) for standardized hardware/software deployments, including configuration settings;
- -Reduce the complexity of the IT/OT infrastructure by eliminating unnecessary systems, system components, and services - employing the least functionality principle; and
- -Make the transition to ongoing authorization a priority and use continuous monitoring approaches to reduce the cost and increase the efficiency of security and privacy programs.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What is CMMC practice AC.L2-3.1.1 (NIST 3.1.1)?

[Assistant]
According to Zero Trust Architecture:

3.1.1                                                                                | ZTA basada en una gobernanza de la identidad mejorada... 3.1.1 ZTA basada en una gobernanza de la identidad mejorada

Para desarrollar una ZTA, el enfoque de la gobernanza de la identidad mejorada utiliza la identidad de los actores como el componente clave de la creación de las políticas.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What guidance does NIST provide for CMMC Level 3?

[Assistant]
According to Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171:

## NIST Special Publication 800-172

## Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information

A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171

RON ROSS VICTORIA PILLITTERI GARY GUISSANIE RYAN WAGNER RICHARD GRAUBART

DEB BODEAU

This publication is available free of charge from:

https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-172

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## NIST Special Publication 800-172

## Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information

A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171

## RON ROSS VICTORIA PILLITTERI

Computer Security Division

National Institute of Standards and Technology

## GARY GUISSANIE RYAN WAGNER

Institute for Defense Analyses

RICHARD GRAUBART DEB BODEAU

The MITRE Corporation

This publication is available free of charge from:

https://doi.org/10.6028/NIST.SP.800-172

## February 2021

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U.S. Department of Commerce Wynn Coggins, Acting Secretary

National Institute of Standards and Technology James K. Olthoff, Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Duties of the Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology & Director, National Institute of Standards and Technology

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## Authority

This publication has been developed by NIST to further its statutory responsibilities under the Federal Information Security Modernization Act (FISMA), 44 U.S.C. § 3551 et seq. , Public Law (P.L.) 113-283. NIST is responsible for developing information security standards and guidelines, including minimum requirements for federal information systems, but such standards and guidelines shall not apply to national security systems without the express approval of the appropriate federal officials exercising policy authority over such systems.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)_ NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 3. Small Business Primer provide? (Part 3)

[Assistant]
| help you take |

1  For more information on types of CUI and markings, visit the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) https://www.archives.gov/cui.
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csrc.nist.gov/projects/protecting-control ed-unclas ified-information

## Overview

## Audience

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Pages 2-6 provide a general overview of SP 800-171, R3 -helpful to business leaders or those new to SP 800-171. Pages 7-27 are for those who are tasked with managing the implementation SP 800-171. It is not all-encompassing, but it does provide tips and resources to help with getting started. This section serves as a bridge to the larger SP 800-171 publication. ## Key Term: Confidentiality

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Confidentiality refers to the protection of information from unauthorized access and disclosure . *Definitions in this document are intended as plain language. View the official definition within 32 CFR Part 2002 "Controlled Unclassified Information."

## A Suite of Guidance

NIST's suite of CUI guidance (shown in the table below) focuses on protecting the confidentiality 2 of CUI in nonfederal systems and organizations and recommends specific security requirements to achieve that objective. This guide will focus on SP 800-171, Revision 3 . <!-- image -->

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NIST SP 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems is a set of recommended security requirements for protecting the confidentiality of CUI. NIST SP 800-171A, Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information provides assessment procedures and a methodology to conduct assessments of the CUI security requirements in SP 800-171.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171 provide? (Part 13)

[Assistant]
| ........................................................................................................
22                                      |
| 3.13 SYSTEMANDCOMMUNICATIONSPROTECTION ..................................................................... | 23                                                                                |
| 3.14 SYSTEMANDINFORMATIONINTEGRITY ................................................................................ | 27                                                                                |
| REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 32 | REFERENCES .................................................................................................................................. 32 |
| APPENDIXA GLOSSARY................................................................................................................ 38            | APPENDIXA GLOSSARY................................................................................................................ 38            |
| APPENDIX B ACRONYMS.............................................................................................................. 48             | APPENDIX B ACRONYMS.............................................................................................................. 48             |
| APPENDIX C MAPPINGTABLES .................................................................................................... 50                 | APPENDIX C MAPPINGTABLES ....................................................................................................


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information provide? (Part 6)

[Assistant]
However, holders of patents are not obligated to respond to ITL calls for patents and ITL has not undertaken a patent search in order to identify which, if any, patents may apply to this publication.
As of the date of publication and following call(s) for the identification of patent claims whose use may be required for compliance with the guidance or requirements of this publication, no such patent claims have been identified to ITL. No representation is made or implied by ITL that licenses are not required to avoid patent infringement in the use of this publication. ## Table of Contents

| 1. Introduction...................................................................................................................................1   |
|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2. The Fundamentals..........................................................................................................................3        |
| 3. The Procedures ..............................................................................................................................7     |
| B. Glossary .....................................................................................................................101                  |
| Appendix A. Acronyms...................................................................................................................100            |
| Appendix                                                                                |
| Appendix C. Security Requirement Assessment...............................................................................103                         |
| Appendix D. Organization-Defined Parameters...............................................................................107                         |
| Appendix E.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for Physical Protection?

[Assistant]
According to Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171:

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) promotes the U.S. economy and public welfare by providing technical leadership for the Nation's measurement and standards infrastructure. ITL develops tests, test methods, reference data, proof of concept implementations, and technical analyses to advance the development and productive use of information technology (IT). ITL's responsibilities include the development of management, administrative, technical, and physical standards and guidelines for the costeffective security of other than national security-related information in federal information systems. The Special Publication 800-series reports on ITL's research, guidelines, and outreach efforts in information systems security and privacy and its collaborative activities with industry, government, and academic organizations. | CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... | CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.1 PURPOSEANDAPPLICABILITY                                                                                | ...................................................................................................


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Cybersecurity Supply Chain Risk Management Practices for Systems and Organizations provide? (Part 7)

[Assistant]
..........30                      |
| 2.3.4. Level 3 -Operational................................................................................................................32           |
| 2.3.5.
C-SCRM PMO..............................................................................................................................33       |
| Critical Success Factors...................................................................................................................37           |
| 3. |
| 3.1.2. The Role of C-SCRM in the Acquisition Process .........................................................................40                        |
| 3.4.1. Foundational Practices ...............................................................................................................46         |

| 3.4.3. Enhancing Practices....................................................................................................................49      |                                                                                |
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| 3.5.1. Measuring C-SCRM Through Performance Measures................................................................52                                |                                                                                |
| References.........................................................................................................................................57 |                                                                                |
| Appendix A. C-SCRM Security Controls...............................................................................................


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for System and Services Acquisition?

[Assistant]
According to Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171:

........................................................................ | CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................
|
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.1 PURPOSEANDAPPLICABILITY                                                                                | ................................................................................................... 3                                            |
| 1.2 TARGET AUDIENCE                                                                                | .................................................................................................................. 4                             |
| 1.3 ORGANIZATIONOF THIS SPECIAL PUBLICATION                                                                                | .......................................................................... 4                                                                     |
| CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................ 5                        | CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................ 5                        |
| 2.1 DEVELOPMENTAPPROACH ......................................................................................................


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)_ NIST Special Publication 800-171, Revision 3. Small Business Primer provide? (Part 20)

[Assistant]
tems (including hardware, software, firmware, and documentation); and establishing and enforcing security configuration settings for information technology products employed in organizational systems.
## Getting Started with Configuration Management

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Changes to a system can have potentially significant effects on the security of the system. Configuration management helps establish processes for initializing, changing and monitoring configurations to the hardware, software, or firmware components of the system or the operational procedures related to the system storing CUI. ## Limit who can make changes to the system containing CUI. - Permit only qualified and authorized individuals to access the system for the purpose of initiating changes. Access restrictions include physical and logical access controls, software libraries, workflow automation, media libraries, abstract layers (i.e., changes implemented into external interfaces rather than directly into the system), and change windows (i.e., changes occur only during specified times). ## Authorized software -allow by exception. - It is important to identify permitted and prohibited actions regarding software installation when users have the ability to install software on organizational systems. Permitted software installations could include updates and security patches to existing software and downloading new applications from organizationapproved 'app stores.' Companies might prohibit employees from downloading certain programs, services, software versions, etc . ## Locate CUI. - Identify the location of CUI and the system components on which the information is processed and stored. Identify who within the business has access to CUI. Again, remember to restrict this access to only those who need it. Foundational Concept -Least Functionality: Systems (databases, email systems, network drives, etc.) provide a variety of functions and services.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Assessing Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information provide? (Part 4)

[Assistant]
ed as independent, third-party assessments or as government-sponsored assessments. The assessments can be applied with various degrees of rigor based on customer-defined depth and coverage attributes.
## Keywords

assessment; assessment method; assessment object; assessment procedure; assurance; Controlled Unclassified Information; coverage; FISMA; NIST Special Publication 800-171; NIST Special Publication 800-53A; nonfederal organization; nonfederal system; security assessment; security requirement. ## Reports on Computer Systems Technology

The Information Technology Laboratory (ITL) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) promotes the U.S. economy and public welfare by providing technical leadership for the Nation's measurement and standards infrastructure. ITL develops tests, test methods, reference data, proof of concept implementations, and technical analyses to advance the development and productive use of information technology. ITL's responsibilities include the development of management, administrative, technical, and physical standards and guidelines for the cost-effective security and privacy of other than national security-related information in federal information systems. The Special Publication 800-series reports on ITL's research, guidelines, and outreach efforts in information system security, and its collaborative activities with industry, government, and academic organizations.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for Access Control?

[Assistant]
According to Assessing Enhanced Security Requirements for Controlled Unclassified Information:

| FAMILY                            | FAMILY                               |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| Access Control                    | Media Protection                     |
| Awareness and Training            | Personnel Security                   |
| Audit and Accountability          | Physical Protection                  |
| Configuration Management          | Risk Assessment                      |
| Identification and Authentication | Security Assessment                  |
| Incident Response                 | System and Communications Protection |
| Maintenance                       | System and Information Integrity     |

The assessment methods described above have associated attributes of depth and coverage , which affect the level of effort for the assessment. These attributes provide a means to define the rigor and scope of the assessment to obtain the assurance needed for enhanced security requirements. A description of assessment methods and objects is provided in Appendix C. Figure 1 illustrates an example of an assessment procedure for the CUI enhanced security requirement 3.1.3e from [SP 800-172].

## 3.1   ACCESS CONTROL


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What additional guidance does Summary of NIST SP 800-53, Revision 4_ Security and Privacy Controls for Federal Information Systems and Organizations provide? (Part 10)

[Assistant]
parameters that organizations define, providing them with the ability to tailor security controls based on specific security requirements, environments of operation, and organizational risk tolerance.
Parameters assigned and/or selected by organizations for a given base control also apply to all control enhancements associated with that control. The first security control in each family (referred to as the dash-1control) addresses policies and procedures needed for effective implementation of all the other controls within each family. Therefore, requirements to develop policies and procedures are not repeated in individual controls. Many security controls and enhancements include supplemental guidance. The supplemental guidance provides additional information about a control or enhancement to help organizations define, develop, and/or implement security controls but does not include any additional requirements. SP 800-53 Rev. 4 includes many changes from SP 800-53 Rev. 3 - 295 controls and control enhancements were added while approximately 100 controls and control enhancements were withdrawn or incorporated into others. Of the eighteen security control families in SP 800-53 Rev. 4, seventeen families are described in the security control catalog in Appendix F, and are closely aligned with the seventeen minimum security requirements for federal information and information systems in FIPS Publication 200, Minimum Security Requirements for Federal Information and Information Systems . One additional family, the Program Management (PM) family, provides controls for information security programs themselves. This family is described in Appendix G of SP 800-53 Rev. 4. While it is not specifically referenced in FIPS 200, the PM section provides security controls at the organization level rather than the information system level. The PM controls are typically implemented at the organization level and not directed at individual organizational information systems.


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC Level 3 require for Maintenance?

[Assistant]
According to Enhanced Security Requirements for Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information_ A Supplement to NIST Special Publication 800-171:

| CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... | CHAPTERONE INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... |
|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.1 PURPOSEANDAPPLICABILITY                                                                                | ................................................................................................... 3                                            |
| 1.2 TARGET AUDIENCE                                                                                | .................................................................................................................. 4                             |
| 1.3 ORGANIZATIONOF THIS SPECIAL PUBLICATION                                                                                | .......................................................................... 4                                                                     |
| CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................ 5                        | CHAPTERTWO THE FUNDAMENTALS............................................................................................ 5                        |
| 2.1 DEVELOPMENTAPPROACH ......................................................................................................


[System] You are a CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) expert with deep knowledge of NIST SP 800-171, SP 800-172, and defense contractor cybersecurity requirements. You provide accurate guidance on CMMC compliance, CUI protection, and DoD security controls.

[User] What does CMMC require for Supply Chain Risk Management?

[Assistant]
According to Assessing Security and Privacy Controls in Information Systems and Organizations:

NTROL ASSESSMENTS ..................................................... 30
3.4   ANALYZE ASSESSMENT REPORT RESULTS .....................................................................................
32
3.5   ASSESS SECURITY AND PRIVACY CAPABILITIES .............................................................................. 34
CHAPTER FOUR SECURITY AND PRIVACY ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES ................................................. 37
4.1   ACCESS CONTROL............................................................................................................................ 40
4.2   AWARENESS AND TRAINING ........................................................................................................ 118
4.3   AUDIT AND ACCOUNTABILITY ...................................................................................................... 128
4.4   ASSESSMENT, AUTHORIZATION, AND MONITORING ................................................................. 160
4.5   CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT ................................................................................................ 177
4.6   CONTINGENCY PLANNING ............................................................................................................ 215
4.7   IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION .................................................................................... 243
4.8   INCIDENT RESPONSE ............................................................................................................... 275
4.9   MAINTENANCE ........................................................................................................................ 298
4.10   MEDIA PROTECTION .............................................................................................................. 316
4.11   PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION .......................................................................

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