Regulations, Frameworks, and Controls - May 28, 2021

NIST offers tips to help avoid ransomware attacks

The National Institute of Standards and Technology published on May 13 an infographic of a series of simple tips and tactics that can help organizations and businesses protect themselves against ransomware attacks. By Kimber Solana I May 26, 2021

NIST Will Do Gap Analysis Before Creating Software Standards for Executive Order

The Government Accountability Office told lawmakers enforcement, through expanded reporting, of agencies’ supply chain security activity is “the thing that has to happen.” By Mariam Baksh I May 26, 2021

How a defense contractor got a near-perfect NIST 800-171 score: 7 important questions and answers

PreVeil’s recent webinar with our friend Jose Neto of PC Warriors covered how a small defense contractor achieved a near-perfect score on a NIST 800-171 DIBCAC audit. The webinar, led by our co-founder Sanjeev Verma, focused on how Dr. Neto was able to advise and lead the defense contractor to their remarkable score and successfully meet 109 out of the 110 NIST controls. By Orlee Berlove I May 25, 2021