← Back to all briefings

Cybersecurity · Credibility 92/100 · · 1 min read

NIST SP 800-172 Enhanced Security Requirements — January 12, 2021

NIST published SP 800-172 to add enhanced security requirements for controlled unclassified information, shaping Zeph Tech’s defense industrial base controls mapping.

NIST SP 800-172 supplements SP 800-171 with enhanced controls for high-value assets holding controlled unclassified information. Zeph Tech relies on the enhanced requirements when advising defense and critical infrastructure suppliers.

  • 12 Jan 2021 — SP 800-172 publication. NIST added enhanced controls across 14 families to counter advanced persistent threats.
  • 12 Jan 2021 — Final PDF release. The publication detailed assessment procedures and mappings to existing controls.
  • 12 Jan 2021 — NIST announcement. NIST urged organisations handling sensitive federal data to adopt the enhanced safeguards.

Zeph Tech integrates SP 800-172 enhancements into maturity assessments and remediation roadmaps for CUI environments.

  • Controlled Unclassified Information
  • NIST
  • Supply Chain
Back to curated briefings