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DFARS Cybersecurity (48 CFR 252)

Imposes cybersecurity requirements on defense contractors for safeguarding covered defense information and reporting cyber incidents to the Department of Defense. Applies to contractors and subcontractors handling controlled unclassified information in the defense supply chain.

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346

Rules extracted

7,483

Obligations decomposed

21.6x

Avg obligations per rule

🇺🇸 United States

Jurisdiction

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Source

Regulation

Extracted

346

Rules

Decomposed

7,483

Obligations

21.6x

Decomposition ratio

Each rule is decomposed into an average of 21.6 atomic obligations — the smallest testable units that can be independently violated.

Fully extracted & scored

All 7,483 obligations have been decomposed, titled, risk-scored, and embedded for semantic matching.

Risk scoring

Every obligation in DFARS Cybersecurity is scored across independent risk dimensions:

Obligation Weight

How critical within the regulatory framework

Violation Likelihood

How often breached in practice

Enforcement Evidence

Regulator enforcement history and penalties

Cascade Dependency

How many obligations depend on this one

Regulatory details

Full title: DFARS Cybersecurity (48 CFR 252)
Regulatory body: Department of Defense
Jurisdiction: 🇺🇸 United States
Document type: regulation
Effective date: December 31, 2017
Industry: Defense & National Security
Official source: View source document ↗

Who this applies to

defense contractorssubcontractorsmanufacturers handling CDI/CUI

Key requirements

NIST SP 800-171 compliance
cyber incident reporting within 72 hours
malicious software submission
media preservation
cloud computing requirements

Frequently asked questions about DFARS Cybersecurity

What is DFARS Cybersecurity?

Who does DFARS Cybersecurity apply to?

DFARS Cybersecurity applies to defense contractors, subcontractors, manufacturers handling CDI/CUI.

How many obligations does DFARS Cybersecurity contain?

AuditDSS has decomposed DFARS Cybersecurity into 7,483 atomic obligations from 346 rules. Each obligation is independently testable and risk-scored.

What are the key requirements of DFARS Cybersecurity?

The key requirements include: NIST SP 800-171 compliance, cyber incident reporting within 72 hours, malicious software submission, media preservation, cloud computing requirements.

How can I assess my DFARS Cybersecurity compliance?

Upload your compliance policy to AuditDSS. The platform maps your document against all 7,483 DFARS Cybersecurity obligations using deterministic AI scoring — not checklists or LLM summaries. You get a risk-scored gap analysis showing exactly which obligations are covered, partially covered, or missing.

Which jurisdiction enforces DFARS Cybersecurity?

DFARS Cybersecurity is enforced in United States by Department of Defense.

When did DFARS Cybersecurity come into effect?

DFARS Cybersecurity became effective on December 31, 2017.

What industry does DFARS Cybersecurity apply to?

DFARS Cybersecurity is primarily relevant to the Defense & National Security industry. AuditDSS covers 69 regulations in this industry sector.

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