The constant evolution of cybersecurity standards that must be met in order to do business with the Department of Defense (DOD) can be overwhelming. Make sure your team is capable of achieving and maintaining compliance with Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation […]
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CMMC compliance stands in the way of revenue for every defense contractor in the supply chain. Now that CMMC is a reality for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), learn how contractors — primes and subs, large and small, foreign-owned —
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To understand just how consequential president Biden’s executive order on cybersecurity is for federal contractors, look no further than the Wall Street Journal article that bluntly explained how the new order will impact federal contractors: “Contractors that fail to comply with
There are many ways to achieve CMMC compliance, from fully insourced IT, cybersecurity and governance to fully outsourced managed services, each carrying various costs and risks. While the cost of compliance is a valid concern, there’s one constant across all
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The enclave approach to CMMC compliance is one of the most cost effective and least disruptive ways to safeguard CUI. You can maintain high-value custodial security of CUI without upending your existing processes, procedures, and people. That way, you can
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CMMC is not a compliance framework. It’s a maturity model. That has big implications for how you approach compliance, but also how you keep track of all the elements that make up compliance. And yet, visibility has been one of
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For any of a variety of reasons including lack of communication, slow response times, or prolonged downtime, your organization has decided to change your managed service provider (MSP). Whether you have already signed an agreement with a new MSP or
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I’m a DOD contractor; what do I need to do for CMMC? To start or continue working with the DOD, all contractors must achieve and maintain the appropriate level of cybersecurity compliance. But what do you need to do, and
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As your organization works to determine the meaning and application of the various levels of the newly enacted Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), questions arise. One particular issue surrounds the issue of SIEM as it pertains to the first level
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Many defense contractors outsource their IT to a Managed Service Provider (MSP), who generally deliver the IT required and allows a business to focus on their core competency. IT managed services through MSP’s have been around for a long time
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