Wiz
by Wiz
Covered
10
controls
Partial
2
controls
Gaps
4
controls
Overview
Wiz by Wiz is a cloud security solution that covers 10 NIST 800-171 controls (9% total coverage). It addresses key requirements in the cloud security domain for defense contractors pursuing CMMC compliance.
Controls Covered (10)
Implementation Notes
Deploy Wiz with FIPS-validated configurations. Integrate with your SIEM for centralized audit logging. Review partial controls quarterly to identify supplementary tooling needs.
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Implementation Guidance for Wiz
Configure Wiz to satisfy NIST 800-171 control families through systematic cloud security monitoring. For Access Control (AC) family, enable Wiz's IAM Security module to continuously scan for overprivileged identities, unused access keys, and misconfigured service accounts. Configure automated alerts for IAM policy violations and generate weekly access reviews showing compliance with AC-2 (Account Management) and AC-3 (Access Enforcement). For System and Information Integrity (SI) family, deploy Wiz's vulnerability management engine with automated scanning of all cloud workloads. Set severity thresholds to flag high/critical vulnerabilities within 72 hours per SI-2 requirements, and configure integration with patch management systems. For Configuration Management (CM) family, utilize Wiz's compliance frameworks module to enforce CIS benchmarks and security baselines across cloud infrastructure. Enable drift detection to identify unauthorized configuration changes violating CM-2 (Baseline Configuration). For System and Communications Protection (SC) family, configure Wiz's network security monitoring to detect lateral movement and enforce micro-segmentation policies supporting SC-7 (Boundary Protection). Generate assessment evidence through Wiz's compliance dashboard, exporting detailed reports showing control implementation status, remediation timelines, and risk scores. Integrate Wiz with SIEM platforms like Splunk or QRadar through REST APIs for centralized security monitoring. Connect with vulnerability scanners like Tenable or Rapid7 to correlate cloud and on-premises findings. Common misconfigurations include insufficient alert thresholds causing noise, incomplete asset discovery missing containerized workloads, and inadequate role-based access preventing proper evidence collection for C3PAO assessments.
Gap Analysis & Compensating Controls
Wiz's 4 uncovered NIST controls primarily span Identification and Authentication (IA), Personnel Security (PS), Physical Protection (PE), and Incident Response (IR) families. The biggest gap exists in IA controls, particularly IA-2 (Identification and Authentication) for organizational users, which requires multi-factor authentication mechanisms beyond Wiz's cloud-focused capabilities. Compensate by implementing dedicated MFA solutions like Okta or Microsoft Entra ID with conditional access policies. PS controls including PS-3 (Personnel Screening) and PS-4 (Personnel Termination) require HR system integration and background check processes completely outside Wiz's scope. Address through HR policy documentation and integration with identity governance tools like SailPoint. PE controls for physical security monitoring need dedicated solutions like security cameras and access control systems from vendors like HID Global. IR-4 (Incident Handling) gaps require formal incident response procedures and communication protocols; supplement Wiz with SOAR platforms like Phantom or Demisto for orchestrated response workflows. Document these gaps in your System Security Plan (SSP) under inherited controls from corporate infrastructure and third-party services. Create POA&M entries with milestones for implementing compensating controls within 6-12 months. Prioritize IA controls first due to high CMMC assessment weight (Level 2 requires strong authentication), followed by IR controls for incident management capabilities, then PS controls as administrative requirements with lower technical complexity.
Compliance Cost Estimate
Wiz licensing ranges from $15-50 per cloud workload per month depending on features and volume, translating to $180-600 annually per protected asset. For typical defense contractors with 100-500 cloud resources, expect $18,000-300,000 annual licensing costs. Implementation requires 2-4 weeks of professional services at $200-300/hour ($16,000-48,000 setup cost) for proper integration with existing security tools and NIST control mapping. Ongoing monitoring demands 0.5-1.0 FTE security analyst time ($50,000-100,000 annually) for alert triage, compliance reporting, and evidence collection. Compared to competitors like Prisma Cloud ($20-60/workload/month) or Aqua Security ($25-75/workload/month), Wiz offers competitive pricing with superior cloud-native detection capabilities. Total three-year cost of ownership typically ranges $150,000-800,000 depending on infrastructure scale and implementation complexity.
Compliance Cross-References
Wiz directly supports DFARS 252.204-7012 requirements for safeguarding covered defense information through continuous cloud security monitoring and vulnerability management capabilities. Maps to CMMC Level 2 domains including Asset Management (AM.2.057, AM.2.058) through comprehensive cloud asset discovery and inventory management, and System Security (SS.2.155, SS.2.156) via security configuration monitoring and baseline enforcement. Satisfies Access Control (AC.2.007, AC.2.016) assessment objectives through IAM security analysis and privileged access monitoring. Risk Management (RM.2.141, RM.2.142) objectives are met through continuous risk scoring and vulnerability prioritization features. For FedRAMP alignment, Wiz supports Low/Moderate impact system requirements across AC-2 (Account Management), RA-5 (Vulnerability Scanning), and SI-4 (Information System Monitoring) controls. However, CMMC assessment objectives requiring physical security controls (PE family), personnel security procedures (PS family), and formal incident response documentation (IR-6, IR-8) need supplementary tools and processes. Assessors will accept Wiz evidence for cloud infrastructure protection but require additional documentation for comprehensive NIST 800-171 compliance across all 14 control families.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many NIST 800-171 controls does Wiz cover?
Wiz covers 10 of 110 NIST 800-171 controls (9%), with 2 partially covered and 4 gaps.
Can Wiz alone satisfy CMMC Level 2?
No single tool covers all 110 NIST 800-171 controls. Wiz covers 9% and should be part of a layered security stack addressing the remaining controls.
What controls does Wiz not cover?
Wiz does not cover controls mp-3-8-1, ia-3-5-1, pe-3-10-1, ac-3-1-12. These require supplementary solutions such as physical security controls, additional access management, or media protection tools.
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