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What Is CUI Basic? Guidelines and Security Measures
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What Is CUI Basic? Guidelines and Security Measures

Mon, 04/21/2025
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is a sensitive data category that the United States federal government produces or interacts with.
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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Data Classification
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Fortra’s Data Classification Suite – Metadata Powering Your CMMC Solution

Solving for CUICore to the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) standards set by NARA (National Archives and Records Administration) are not only the 240 potential CUI markings, but rules on how to apply them, how they should be formatted, as well as display requirements.Additionally, these markings and metadata are meant to be control enablers, allowing other systems like attribute-based...
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Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Data Classification
Datasheet

NIST SP 800-171 and CUI

Meet Compliance Requirements To Protect Controlled Unclassified InformationOriginally imposed in 2017, NIST Special Publication (SP) 800-171, Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Information Systems and Organizations, requires all current U.S. Department of Defense contractors to be be compliant with DFARS Part 252.204-7012. Other executive branch agencies may also require...
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Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Data Classification
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CUI Compliance with Fortra's Data Classification Suite (DCS) On-Demand Demo

Watch a short demo to see the Fortra CUI configuration in actionNavigate CUI complexities with confidenceAutomatically apply CUI markingsApply the full list of CUI categories and subcategoriesManually tailor Banner and Portion markingsEndpoint configuration for CUI safeguarding and dissemination controlsTemplate packs to get your organization up and running with CUI compliance quickly and...
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Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Datasheet

Managing Controlled Unclassified Information: The Role Of Data Classification In Meeting U.S. Government Requirements

Introduction After years of deliberation, the U.S. government’s National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) has released more details of its regulation for the protection framework of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). The rule is designed to safeguard government data that has not been assigned as confidential or secret, but which...
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Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
Data Classification