Carl Herberger

Cybersecurity

Why It’s Time to Transition from ISO 27001 to CMMC: A Guide to CMMC Certification

The US government, through the lead agency, the Department of Defense (DOD) is implementing a new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirement for all private-sector businesses that work with the DOD, and now we understand that the standard will be

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Are NIST 800-171 or CMMC Cybersecurity Costs Considered Reimbursable by the DOD?

In short, yes; however, with caveats. In 2019, the Department of Defense (DOD) announced the development of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The CMMC is a maturity model based foundationally on the NIST 800-171 framework with some key evolutionary

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DFARS Interim Rule and Emergency Justification FAQ: Everything You Need to Know

It’s been quite a week. The DOD released an interim rule to “amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) to implement a DOD Assessment Methodology and Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification framework in order to assess contractor implementation of cybersecurity

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Evaluating Your MSSP: Is It a Barrier to Achieving CMMC Certification?

Background In 2019, the Department of Defense (DOD) officially announced the introduction of a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). This unique maturity model is designed to improve the cybersecurity regarding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) within supply chains, especially as it applies to the Defense Industrial

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