r/NISTControls↗
NIST Controls Discussion, Resource Sharing, News, Recommendations for Solutions
**A reddit community for navigating the complicated world of NIST Publications and their Controls.** Discussion, Resource Sharing, News, Recommendations for solutions. NIST 800-53 NIST 800-171. Collaboration on Implementing and Maintaining these controls.
14k subscribers7 posts / mo in Sep 20266 authors / mosince 2017
r/NISTControls has 14k members (+9.8% over the last 12 months). It gets about 7 posts a month from 6 people. Top topics: Microsoft MFA & Office, Windows Security & Defender and Microsoft Management Solutions.
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- Microsoft MFA & Office1.7%
- Windows Security & Defender1.6%
- Microsoft Management Solutions0.9%
- Cybersecurity Politics & Policy0.9%
- Exchange and Office 365 Migration0.7%
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