Partial CUI Compliance
1 NIST 800-171 gaps detected. Not FedRAMP authorized but works with federal agencies. Document risk acceptance.
Arctic Wolf
by Arctic Wolf
FedRAMP Status
Not FedRAMP Authorized
Impact Level
N/A
Category
Cybersecurity
Overview
Popular with small-mid defense contractors who cannot afford to staff a security operations center. While not FedRAMP authorized, it provides practical security monitoring for NIST 800-171 compliance.
CUI Risk Assessment
Not FedRAMP authorized but works with federal agencies. Document risk acceptance.
Deployment & Architecture
Deployment Model: Cloud SaaS (vendor-hosted)
Arctic Wolf has no FedRAMP authorization on record. DFARS 252.204-7012(b)(2)(ii)(D) requires an external cloud service provider to meet security requirements equivalent to the FedRAMP Moderate baseline — an authorization is the straightforward way to show that, but it is not the only one. Without one, the burden is on you to establish, document, and defend equivalency, and to meet the clause's incident-reporting and media-preservation obligations. Most contractors find an authorized alternative cheaper than carrying that burden.
Migration Checklist
- 1ISSO must document Arctic Wolf as a POA&M finding citing NIST 800-171 control 3.13.8 violation and establish 180-day remediation timeline per DFARS 252.204-7012.
- 2Contracts officer shall review all DoD contracts to identify CUI data types being processed by Arctic Wolf and notify contracting officers of compliance gap.
- 3ISSO must update the System Security Plan to reflect Arctic Wolf as an external connection requiring risk acceptance documentation.
- 4Sysadmin must implement immediate compensating controls including log sanitization scripts to remove CUI before transmission to Arctic Wolf.
- 5ISSO shall evaluate FedRAMP-authorized MDR alternatives including Microsoft Sentinel Government, Splunk GovCloud, and CrowdStrike Falcon Government.
- 6Legal counsel must review Arctic Wolf contract terms for data destruction requirements and CUI handling obligations upon termination.
- 7Sysadmin must establish secure log retention procedures for historical Arctic Wolf data containing CUI per NIST 800-88 sanitization standards.
- 8ISSO shall update authorization boundary diagrams to clearly demarcate Arctic Wolf as external to the CUI environment.
- 9Contracts officer must initiate procurement process for FedRAMP-authorized replacement solution with appropriate data processing agreements.
- 10ISSO must coordinate with DCMA/DIBCAC representatives to document interim risk acceptance while migration is in progress.
NIST 800-171 Violations
Using Arctic Wolf for CUI without FedRAMP authorization may violate these NIST 800-171 controls:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can Arctic Wolf help with CMMC compliance?
Arctic Wolf provides security monitoring that supports several NIST 800-171 controls, but it is not FedRAMP authorized. Document risk acceptance in your SSP and consider FedRAMP authorized SIEM/MDR alternatives for CUI environments.
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