# Infographic: NIST SP 800-171 Controls Explained

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#### Understand Your Responsibilities for Maintaining NIST Compliance

### One-Stop Guide for DoD Contractors

Every DoD contractor is expected to be familiar with and comply with NIST 800-171. Yet that’s no easy task – NIST Special Publication 800-171 consists of 110 control points spanning 76 pages of dense, bureaucratic language.

Our infographic, _NIST SP 800-171 Controls Explained: A Simple One-Stop Guide for DoD Contractors_, condenses and simplifies the major points into language that’s easily understood. You’ll learn about NIST standards and your responsibilities in areas that include:

- Access control and personnel security
- Physical, system, and communication protection
- Risk and security assessment

Once explained, the NIST controls are less daunting. Get a clear view by downloading this infographic.