The US Department of Defense (DOD) has one of the largest supply chains in the world, scaling to hundreds of thousands of different vendors and partners. While valuable, these vital partners in our nation’s defense infrastructure pose a huge cyber […]
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We are in unprecedented times. As we all work to maintain as much normalcy in our personal and professional lives as possible, important projects such as those involving your organization’s cybersecurity might not be top of mind. You’ve worked hard
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As your organization is working to secure your infrastructure, one component that can fall through the cracks is your company’s website. While it might not be top of mind, there are impacts of not having a secure website. A website
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In today’s security landscape, threats to your IT infrastructure are constantly evolving. As you work to secure your IT systems and processes, penetration testing (pen testing) is an important component of your plan. Pen testing can help your organization gain
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It has finally arrived, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) version (v) 1.0. CMMC v1.0 changes the DOD acquisition process with certification becoming a pre-RFP requirement to bid a government contract. Like you, CyberSheath has been aggressively following the CMMC’s
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There is a lot your organization is already doing that you can apply to your preparation for the impending launch of CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification). One important and useful component to consider is a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M or
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As you are probably aware, there is a new mandatory certification model that will be required to do business with the Department of Defense (DOD). The CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) builds on best practices established in NIST 800-171 (DFARS),
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Your assessment is behind you. You have been working to create a System Security Plan (SSP) detailing a Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) based on your assessment findings. Your goal, to remediate gaps discovered to ensure NIST 800-171 compliance
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Cybersecurity requirements for Department of Defense (DOD) contractors continue to evolve. However, NIST 800-171 compliance is as much required by law today as it was on the December 2017 deadline. In fact, with the introduction of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model
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Have contractors implemented the NIST 800-171 controls? DOD Inspector General (IG) audit suggests not, recommends third-party audits. Are you ready?
A recent audit conducted in response to a request from the Secretary of Defense determined that DOD contractors did not consistently implement DOD‑mandated system security controls for safeguarding Defense information. Specifically, Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) clause 252.204-7012 requires contractors that maintain Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) to implement security controls specified in National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-171, which lists security requirements for safeguarding sensitive information on non-Federal information systems. The requirements include controls for user authentication, user access, media protection, incident response, vulnerability management, and confidentiality of information.
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