NIST Standards

NIST Cybersecurity Framework Consulting by Inbay

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is a non-regulatory U.S. government agency that develops standards to enhance national security, economic competitiveness, and technological innovation.

Among its key contributions is the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)—a voluntary but widely adopted model consisting of standards, guidelines, and best practices for managing cybersecurity risks across industries.

NIST also supports FISMA (Federal Information Security Management Act) compliance by offering tools and frameworks to help federal agencies protect information systems.

Understanding the NIST Ecosystem

NIST standards are applicable across many regulatory environments and are complementary to frameworks like ISO 27001, HIPAA, SOX, PCI-DSS, and COBIT.

NIST’s Key Publication Categories

FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards): Mandatory for federal systems
SP 800-Series (Special Publications): Technical guidance on implementing and assessing cybersecurity programs

Examples of NIST Special Publications

SP 800-53: Security controls for federal information systems
SP 800-37: Guidelines for implementing continuous monitoring and risk management
SP 800-137: Enterprise-wide monitoring and automation for reporting
SP 800-171: Security standards for protecting Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)

NIST FISMA Compliance – 9-Step Approach

Categorize the information to be protected
Select baseline security controls
Assess risks to determine adequacy of baseline controls
Develop a comprehensive security plan
Implement security controls into systems
Monitor performance and effectiveness of controls
Evaluate organizational risk
Authorize the system to operate
Continuously monitor and improve security posture

Inbay’s Cybersecurity Services for NIST Compliance

Inbay’s NIST-aligned cybersecurity program helps both federal and commercial organizations protect critical infrastructure, digital assets, and comply with government mandates. Our framework supports alignment with NIST CSF, FISMA, ISO 27001, COBIT, SANS Top 20, and PCI-DSS.

Security Control Families in the NIST Framework

Access Control (AC)
Audit & Accountability (AU)
Awareness & Training (AT)
Configuration Management (CM)
Identification & Authentication (IA)
Incident Response (IR)
Maintenance (MA)
Media Protection (MP)
Personnel Security (PS)
Physical Protection (PE)
Risk Assessment (RA)
Security Assessment (CA)
System & Communications Protection (SC)
System & Information Integrity (SI)

Inbay’s 5-Phase NIST Compliance Methodology

1. Strategize: Define your compliance goals, map the regulatory scope, and align stakeholders
2. Assessment: Conduct a methodical evaluation of your existing environment and identify gaps in NIST control areas
3. POA&M (Plan of Action & Milestones): Develop prioritized remediation plans with timelines and responsibilities
4. Remediate: Implement corrective actions, security controls, documentation, and training
5. Continuous Monitoring: Deploy automated tools and periodic reviews to ensure ongoing compliance and effectiveness

Why Inbay?

Deep expertise in NIST, FISMA, and SP 800-series standards
Multi-framework alignment: ISO, HIPAA, PCI, COBIT, and more
Risk-based implementation customized to your business model
Support for internal audits, control validation, and federal reporting

Inbay empowers your organization to meet compliance, mitigate cyber risk, and build a scalable security posture aligned with the NIST CSF.

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