Compliance

NIST 800-171 Gap Assessment & Remediation Roadmap

Understand where your organization stands against NIST 800-171 and what needs to happen next.

Who this is for

Organizations Handling Sensitive Contract Data

This service is ideal for organizations that need to assess their current security controls against NIST 800-171, especially those supporting defense contracts, sensitive customer data, or compliance-driven security expectations.

Framework scope

110 Controls Across 14 Families

NIST SP 800-171 defines 110 security requirements across 14 control families. Our assessment evaluates your current implementation against each requirement.

Access ControlAwareness & TrainingAudit & AccountabilityConfiguration ManagementIdentification & AuthenticationIncident ResponseMaintenanceMedia ProtectionPersonnel SecurityPhysical ProtectionRisk AssessmentSecurity AssessmentSystem & Communications ProtectionSystem & Information Integrity

Problems we solve

Common Challenges

  • NIST 800-171 requirements are not clearly understood
  • Existing controls are undocumented
  • Evidence is incomplete or inconsistent
  • Teams do not know which gaps matter most
  • Leadership needs a practical roadmap
  • Compliance work is disconnected from business risk

What Paragon delivers

What You Get

  • Current-state review
  • Control gap assessment
  • Evidence review
  • Risk-based prioritization
  • Remediation roadmap
  • Executive summary
  • Recommendations for policies, procedures, and technical controls

Engagement approach

How We Work

Paragon Advisory evaluates your current control environment against NIST 800-171 requirements and helps translate the results into practical next steps. The goal is not just to identify gaps, but to help leadership understand what to prioritize, what to fund, and what to fix first.

Business outcomes

What Changes After Engaging Paragon

Clear view of current readiness

Practical remediation roadmap

Stronger control documentation

Better alignment between security and compliance

Improved executive decision-making

Need a clear picture of your NIST 800-171 readiness?

Schedule a readiness call and we'll walk through your current environment, applicable requirements, and what a practical assessment engagement looks like.