Organizations seeking CMMC certification who’ve proven to effectively implement NIST SP 800-171 protocols shouldn’t have a difficult time becoming CMMC compliant. However, the businesses that might not have been playing by the rules should be prepared for a large...
Preparing for Your CMMC Audit Organizations seeking Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification must make sure their company is 100% ready for certification before they begin the certification process, or they will fail their audits. Assessment guides are available to...
Why Are Cybersecurity Self-Assessments No Longer Sufficient? In 2020, the Internet Crime Complaint Center received a staggering 791,790 complaints totaling $4.1 billion in damages, up 69% since 2019. As these attacks continue to accelerate, the Department of Defense...
What Is CUI? As companies are learning more about the government’s new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, there’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding CUI or Controlled Unclassified Information. CMMC was designed to protect CUI, but...
As cybercriminal activity rapidly progresses, threats to economic and national security are exponentially expanding. While the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector and the Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain continue to be prime targets, these malicious attacks...
Should Your Business Worry About CMMC? The short answer is yes. If you’re a contractor working with the DoD or even as a subcontractor on DoD projects, expect these new requirements to apply to your business soon. The DoD estimates that by the end of 2021,15 contracts...
