CMMC

Are you looking to contract with the Department of Defense (DoD)? If so, you’ll need to make sure your company’s cybersecurity is up to par. Specifically, you will need to meet the standards set out in the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), as governed by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)). But achieving full maturity is not easy, as there are many challenges facing organizations of all sizes.

Working with the United States Department of Defense (DoD) is a lucrative opportunity for any company, but it’s also a move that requires a serious overhaul of your cyberdefenses. Namely, you’ll need to become compliant with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a robust framework published by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (OUSD(A&S)). Luckily, there are CMMC compliance tools to make it easier.

There are many lucrative pathways available to companies who contract with the United States Department of Defense (DoD). However, robust cybersecurity is a prerequisite for winning coveted DoD contracts. Not sure what that takes, or what CMMC vs NIST 800-171 mapping and implementation means? This guide will walk through everything you need to know to get started.

If you have had any dealings with the DoD in the past few years, chances are you have heard of the new cybersecurity maturity model certification (CMMC). The DoD has made sweeping changes from the previous NIST self-certification framework and now requires DoD contractors to certify to the CMMC using a certified third-party authority (C3PAO), enter the CMMC auditor. 

Welcome to the fifth and final installment of our series on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a framework required for companies contracting with the US Department of Defense (DoD). In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about CMMC Level 5. For information about other levels of the CMMC, see our guides, levels 1, 2, 3, and 4.

Welcome to the fourth installment of our series on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a framework required for companies contracting with the US Department of Defense (DoD). In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about CMMC Level 4. For information about other levels of the CMMC, see our guides, levels 1, 2, 3, and 5.

Welcome to the third installment of our series on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a framework required for companies contracting with the US Department of Defense (DoD). In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about CMMC Level 3. For information about other levels of the CMMC, see our guides, levels 1, 2, 4, and 5.

Welcome to the second installment of our series on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a framework required for companies contracting with the US Department of Defense (DoD). In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about CMMC Level 2. For information about other levels of the CMMC, see our guides, levels 1, 3, 4, and 5.

Welcome to the first installment of our series on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a novel area of cybersecurity shepherded by the US Department of Defense (DoD). In this guide, we’ll break down everything you need to know about CMMC Level 1. For information about later levels of the CMMC, see our upcoming guides to levels 2, 3, 4, and 5.

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is an assessment model designed by the DoD (Department of Defense) to protect sensitive unclassified information. CMMC looks at several security standards used by the military and its defense contractors. Originally passed in 2018, CMMC has been revised several times but its main framework remains the same.