ThreatLocker Configuration Manager and NIST 800-171r2

2 min. readlast update: 01.26.2026

  Disclosure: ThreatLocker does not provide legal or compliance advice and is not a certifying authority for NIST 800-171r1 compliance. The information provided represents ThreatLocker’s best-effort assessment of how its product capabilities may support certain NIST 800-171r1  requirements when properly configured. An organization’s compliance status is dependent on multiple factors beyond the ThreatLocker platform. Any NIST 800-171r1  controls or requirements not explicitly referenced are not currently supported by ThreatLocker.

 

3.1.8 - "Limit unsuccessful logon attempts."

  • ThreatLocker Configuration Manager policies can be created to alert, isolate, lockout, or isolate and shut down endpoints if there are excessive failed logon events.

 

3.1.9 – “Provide privacy and security notices consistent with applicable CUI rules.”

  • Configuration Manager can be used to set a Logon Message to show users privacy and security notices on logon.

 

3.1.19 - "Encrypt CUI on mobile devices and mobile computing platforms."

  • Configuration Manager can be set to alert if full disk encryption is not enabled.

 

3.1.20 - "Verify and control/limit connections to and use of external systems."

  • Configuration Manager can block access to social media, cloud storage and common webmail platforms.

 

3.1.21 - "Limit use of portable storage devices on external systems."

  • Configuration Manager can be used to block the use of optical drives.

 

3.4.7 - "Restrict, disable, and prevent the use of nonessential programs, functions, ports, protocols, and services."

  • Configuration Manager provides the ability to disable autorun, disable terminal server services, disable UPnP and disable the built-in Windows 10/11 keylogger. 
  • Configuration Manager can be used to disable SMB1, IGMP, LM NTLM v1, and NetBIOS.

 

3.5.7 – “Enforce a minimum password complexity and change of characters when new passwords are created.”

  • ThreatLocker Configuration Manager policies can be set to enforce local password complexity requirements, including length and age. 

 

3.14.2 - "Provide protection from malicious code at designated locations within organizational systems."

  • Configuration Manager provides the ability to disable downloaded Office macros and OLE in Microsoft Office documents.
  • Configuration Manager can restrict access to local administrative tools.
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