Not CUI Compliant
4 NIST 800-171 gaps detected. Not FedRAMP authorized. Using this tool for CUI creates compliance violations under NIST 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012.
Monday Project Management
by Monday.com
FedRAMP Status
Not FedRAMP Authorized
Impact Level
N/A
Category
Project Management
Overview
Monday.com Project Management is a commercial work OS for managing projects and portfolios. It is not FedRAMP authorized and should not be used for defense contract project tracking involving CUI.
CUI Risk Assessment
Not FedRAMP authorized. Using this tool for CUI creates compliance violations under NIST 800-171 and DFARS 252.204-7012.
Deployment & Architecture
Deployment Model: Cloud SaaS (vendor-hosted)
Monday Project Management 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 immediately assess all Monday.com projects to identify CUI data types and create detailed inventory within 48 hours per DFARS 252.204-7012 requirements.
- 2Contracts officer shall review all active contracts to identify CUI handling requirements and notify DCMA of migration plans within one week.
- 3System administrator must disable new project creation in Monday.com and implement read-only access to prevent additional CUI exposure.
- 4Legal team shall review Monday.com terms of service to understand data retention policies and request expedited data deletion post-migration.
- 5ISSO must update authorization boundary diagram in SSP to reflect Monday.com removal and document compensating controls during transition period.
- 6Project managers must export all project data using Monday.com API while maintaining CUI marking and handling procedures per NIST 800-171 SC-8.
- 7System administrator shall configure replacement FedRAMP Moderate solution within existing authorization boundary and validate encryption in transit per NIST 800-171 SC-13.
- 8ISSO must create POA&M entries documenting migration timeline, residual risks, and planned completion dates for CMMC assessment preparation.
- 9Training manager shall conduct mandatory 8-hour CUI handling refresher for all users transitioning to new platform per NIST 800-171 AT-2.
- 10ISSO must perform final compliance validation testing and update continuous monitoring procedures to include new project management platform security controls.
NIST 800-171 Violations
Using Monday Project Management for CUI without FedRAMP authorization may violate these NIST 800-171 controls:
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Monday Project Management FedRAMP authorized?
No. Monday.com does not hold FedRAMP authorization for any of its products.
Can I use Monday.com for CUI project management?
No. Monday.com is not authorized for CUI. Defense contractors must use FedRAMP authorized project management tools.
What is a compliant alternative to Monday.com?
Jira Cloud for Government and ServiceNow Government are FedRAMP authorized project management platforms for defense contractors.
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