COMPLETE POLICY & PROCEDURES NIST 800-171 DFARS 252 SELF-ASSESSMENT GUIDE : Including Incident Response Plan

If you are one of the 300,000 Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors with a DoD contract dated after December 31, 2017, you must conduct a self-assessment, document policies and procedures, and comply with contract Sections L or M. Failure to do so risks your ability to respond to RFIs, RFQs, RFPs, Offers, Bids, Re-competes, and Protests on DoD contracts.Compliance with NIST 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012 is critical for safeguarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The policies and procedures in this guide are based on the MEP Cybersecurity Toolkit, developed by Carnegie Mellon University for the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) and available in the public domain. These materials evolved into today’s NIST 800-171 framework, shaping cybersecurity best practices for DIB contractors.This guide provides a complete self-assessment of the 110 DFARS controls and helps establish company policies for compliance. It also includes a hyperlink to official government instructions for updating your Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) Score to 88, a critical step in securing DoD contracts.A detailed Incident Response Plan (IRP) is included to help small DIB contractors prepare for cyber threats and meet DFARS 252.204-7012 reporting mandates. Without one, even a minor security breach could become a major financial and contractual risk.This guide clearly lays out easy-to-follow directions for small business DIB contractors. Let’s get started, you’re already late! Read more