How to get NIST SP 800-171 Certification: Mastering CUI Protection
Your organization just won a federal contract. During the celebratory pizza party, the CXO cust in, “though the data is not confidential, it is controlled.” Simply put, this means you’re handling sensitive government data (also known as Controlled Unclassified Information or CUI), which requires safeguarding or dissemination controls for critical information that falls just short of classified status, triggering compliance with NIST SP 800-171.