NIST Compliance Services

Complying with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidelines is essential for companies working with the U.S. government and, increasingly, their business partners. NIST establishes standards and best practices to promote cybersecurity for companies across industries.

We help organizations embrace NIST compliance to protect their critical systems and data against evolving threats while satisfying regulatory and contractual expectations.

Committed to Upholding Industry Standards

Our NIST Approach

Collectively, the NIST cybersecurity standards provide a flexible approach that can meet the specific needs of organizations of any size, in any industry. As experienced cybersecurity professionals and advisors, our team collaborates with organizations to evaluate their compliance with the chosen NIST frameworks. We can also help them protect critical data and support organizational goals by integrating NIST compliance with other standards into a comprehensive cybersecurity risk management initiative.

Deep Expertise

Our team has extensive experience with NIST frameworks, including CSF, RMF, and SP 800-171, ensuring precise and insightful audits.

Customized Approach

We understand every organization is unique. Our process is tailored to address your specific needs and operational environment.

Standards Alignment

Beyond NIST compliance, we’ll help you identify areas of alignment with ISO and SOC 2 standards, providing robust and integrated compliance coverage across multiple frameworks.

Efficient and Transparent

From assessment to remediation, we prioritize efficiency, clarity, and collaboration at every stage.

Benefits of NIST Compliance

Improved cybersecurity risk management. The NIST frameworks provide actionable guidance to help organizations protect data and ensure system resiliency.

Credibility and trust. Demonstrating compliance with a NIST framework highlights your ability to secure information to customers, prospects, regulators, and other stakeholders.

Flexibility and adaptability. The NIST frameworks can be customized to meet your organization’s needs and integrate with other security processes and controls.

Compliance with other security frameworks. NIST 800-171 Rev.2 is required for Defense Department Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), and NIST 800-53 is needed for Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRamp) compliance.

What Are the NIST Standards?

NIST has developed several standards to help organizations improve their cybersecurity posture and manage risk. The leading frameworks include:

NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0

The NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF) 2.0 helps your organization manage cybersecurity risk by organizing information, enabling risk management decisions, and addressing threats in accordance with the six CSF functions (Govern Identify, Protect, Detect, Respond, and Recover). NISTCSF 2.0 emphasizes cybersecurity governance, strategy, and policy, offers guidance on supply chain risk management, and aligns closely with other NIST frameworks and guidelines.

NIST Risk Management Framework (RMF)

NIST RMF provides a structured approach that integrates security, privacy, and cyber supply chain risk management activities, including AI, into the system development lifecycle. The framework helps organizations apply a risk-based approach to security control selection and implementation.

NIST 800-171

NIST 800-171 outlines cybersecurity requirements for non-federal organizations that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Federal Contract Information (FCI). The framework is intended to protect sensitive government information on contractors’ networks.

NIST 800-53

NIST 800-53 provides a comprehensive list of security and privacy controls for federal information systems, including those owned, operated, or contracted by federal agencies. The intent is to protect federal information systems from threats like cyber-attacks and natural disasters.

NIST-AI-600-1

NIST-AI-600-1 introduced in mid-2024, can help organizations identify risks posed by generative artificial intelligence and proposes measures to align AI risk management with organizational goals.

Frequently Asked Questions

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What’s Involved in a NIST Compliance Audit?

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Why choose Sensiba?

Our NIST Practice Leadership

Jeff Stark

Audit Partner

Brian Beal, CISSP, CISA

Partner, Risk Assurance Services

Scott Dritz, CISSP

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