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Rachel Tobac - CMMC CON 2025 - Speaker Announcement

Social Engineering Expert and Hacker Rachel Tobac to Deliver Keynote at CMMC CON 2025

July 15, 2025 / 2 minutes of reading / By Kristen Morales

As social engineering threats target defense contractors and CMMC compliance deadlines loom, contractors in the defense industrial base (DIB) face mounting pressure to secure their human vulnerabilities. With attackers increasingly exploiting people rather than technology, organizations need battle-tested expertise to […]

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Lessons from Nicole Perlroth on Today’s Cyber Threats

February 21, 2025 / 8 minutes of reading / By Kristen Morales

With the cyber threat landscape continuing to evolve, it’s more important than ever to examine the past and the lessons we’ve learned as we plan for the future. At CMMC CON 2024 recently spoke with Nicole Perlroth, esteemed cybersecurity journalist,

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What Is Supply Chain Risk Management? A Guide for Defense Contractors

February 12, 2025 / 5 minutes of reading / By Casey Lang

Compliance and cybersecurity are constantly evolving. Recently a shift has occurred with the concept of supply chain risk management (SCRM) as a set of requirements across many cybersecurity frameworks—in particular, NIST 800-171 as it applies to the defense industrial base—gaining

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Combating Ransomware and State Actors: How the NSA is Protecting the DIB

October 29, 2024 / 3 minutes of reading / By Kristen Morales

Securing the defense industrial base (DIB) from escalating cybersecurity threats is essential as adversaries become more sophisticated. Bailey Bickley, Chief of DIB Defense at the NSA’s Cybersecurity Collaboration Center (CCC), recently shared at CMMC CON 2024 insights and resources available

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Amy Williams Uncovers Attackers’ Playbooks at CMMC CON 2024

August 19, 2024 / 2 minutes of reading / By Kristen Morales

Cyberattacks aren’t always brute-force campaigns that take down companies’ systems without a trace. One recent case involved military contractors who fell for spearphishing emails and fake social media profiles set up by Iranian state-sponsored hackers. Bad actors can infiltrate networks

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How to Test Your Incident Response Plan

November 7, 2023 / 5 minutes of reading / By Kristen Morales

Formulating a blueprint on what to do when your organization experiences some sort of security breach is important. Testing that plan to make sure all responsible parties know what to do is also imperative. That’s where an incident response tabletop

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Regulatory Trends in Data Privacy and Information Security

October 24, 2023 / 6 minutes of reading / By Kristen Morales

Regulatory updates pertaining to data privacy and information security continue to be rolled out across the country. These changes have the potential to significantly impact obligations surrounding a data security event. Kevin Dolan, a partner at Mullen Coughlin LLC, recently

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Preparing for CMMC 2.0: NSA’s Bailey Bickley Talks Strategy, Technology at CMMC CON 2023

August 23, 2023 / 2 minutes of reading / By Kristen Morales

For contractors in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) waiting to implement the necessary controls to comply with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program, it’s time to act. The Department of Defense (DOD) submitted the proposed rule to the Office

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Data Privacy and the Law: Kevin Dolan Joins CMMC CON to Share Incident Response Trends

July 19, 2023 / 1 minute of reading / By Kristen Morales

Compliance with federal regulations isn’t just about protecting our national security. Contractors within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) need to be aware of the implications data breaches have on their own organizations. Kevin Dolan, partner at Mullen Coughlin, which represents

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Gain 24/7 Visibility into your Cybersecurity

July 18, 2022 / 2 minutes of reading / By Brett Powers

Running your business and focusing on your core competency as you work hard to service your clients can take all of your time. How do you make sure that you are protecting your company from cyber threats? If you have

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