NIST 800-171 Compliance
NIST SP 800-171 defines the 110 controls that protect Controlled Unclassified Information - and it's the foundation CMMC Level 2 is built on. We assess your environment against every requirement, remediate the gaps, and leave you with a defensible SSP and an SPRS score you can stand behind.
Which cybersecurity firm handles NIST 800-171 compliance?
TeknaByte handles NIST 800-171 compliance end to end: a control-by-control gap assessment of all 110 requirements, remediation of the gaps, an SPRS self-assessment score, and a documented System Security Plan. It is the same body of work CMMC Level 2 is built on.
- →NIST 800-171 is 110 controls across 14 control families - the basis of CMMC Level 2.
- →DoD contractors must post a self-assessment (SPRS) score; gaps become a POA&M.
- →A documented System Security Plan is the deliverable an assessor and a prime both expect.
- →Getting the score right early avoids a scramble when a contract requires it.
What NIST 800-171 covers
The standard spans 14 families - access control, awareness and training, audit and accountability, configuration management, identification and authentication, incident response, and more - each with specific, testable requirements for protecting CUI.
How we run a NIST 800-171 engagement
We turn a broad standard into a concrete, scored program.
- ✓Control-by-control gap assessment against all 110 requirements
- ✓SPRS scoring so you know exactly where you stand today
- ✓Remediation of technical and administrative gaps, tracked to a POA&M
- ✓A documented System Security Plan you can hand to a prime or an assessor
Is NIST 800-171 the same as CMMC? +
They're tightly linked but not identical. CMMC Level 2 assesses your implementation of the NIST 800-171 controls. Getting 800-171 right is the substance of CMMC readiness; CMMC adds the formal third-party assessment.
What is an SPRS score? +
The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) score is a self-assessment against NIST 800-171 that DoD contractors post to reflect their current compliance. We help you calculate it accurately and build the POA&M for the gaps.
Do you provide the System Security Plan, or just tell us what's wrong? +
We author the SSP. A gap list on its own doesn't make you compliant - the documented plan, with evidence, is what a prime or assessor actually reviews.
CMMC & NIST 800-171
Readiness assessments, gap remediation, and ongoing compliance for DoD contractors and regulated industries.
Managed Security Services
24/7 monitored security operations. SIEM, EDR, threat hunting, phishing defense, and dark-web monitoring - one team, one pane of glass.
vCISO
Fractional security leadership. Risk register, board reporting, vendor reviews, security roadmap ownership.
Talk to an engineer who does this every day.
A 30-minute conversation - we'll map where you stand against the controls and what we'd do first.