This article explores the processes and guidelines for classifying CUI in alignment with CMMC requirements, drawing upon official documentation from the Department of Defense and related authoritative sources.
Identifying CUI for CMMC Compliance
Controlled Unclassified Information: A Basic Introduction to CUI
We’ve written extensively about CMMC and NIST Special Publication 800-171, which cover the handling and protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). But what is CUI? How is it created, and why is it so important to protect?
Here, we’re digging into CUI and why it’s integral to significant cybersecurity frameworks in the federal marketplace.
What is NIST SP 800-171 and What Role Does it Play in Defense Contracting Compliance?
The document library of the NIST website can be daunting and seemingly endless in terms of the various frameworks, controls and requirements that it provides. The 800 series, in particular, while important and, in many cases, necessary, is also hard to penetrate if you don’t already have some knowledge of what it contains. This can challenge organizations working with the DoD supply chain, especially those handling classified or sensitive material.
This article will cover one of these publications: NIST 800-171. This document defines security for a specific form of government information that many contractors under the executive or defense departments: CUI. While important, this document also informs several important security frameworks, namely CMMC.