When handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), compliance with NIST SP 800-171 and the CMMC framework mandates strict data protection measures—including the use of FIPS-validated encryption in specific scenarios. But one requirement that consistently generates questions is exactly what “FIPS-validated” means in practice, where it applies, and how it differs from the looser “FIPS-compliant” language that […]
Disclaimer: NIST 800-171 Revision 3 is in DRAFT form, and public comments will be gathered before the publication is made final. 1. Resource Allocation = Time & Money Even though the total count of security requirements in the recently released draft of NIST 800-171 Rev. 3 remained steady with Rev. 2, the requirements were expanded […]