Compliance Standards

In order to work with the US Department of Defense (DoD), companies need to strengthen their cyberdefenses to avoid compromising the security of our armed forces and, by extension, all Americans. Doing so requires complying with Special Publication 800-171, a publication of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Following all NIST SP 800 171 requirements is just the first step toward DoD preferred contractor status.

Companies seeking lucrative contracts with the US Department of Defense (DoD) need to keep their cyberdefenses up to date. That’s why the final two levels of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) focus mainly on advanced persistent threat solutions to account for the biggest and most complex threats to the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) sector.

Working with the US government, particularly the Department of Defense (DoD), can be extremely lucrative. However, given how critical the DoD’s security is to the well-being of all Americans domestic and abroad, it also requires would-be contractors to take all available precautions in physical and digital security. Enter the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), published by the OUSD (A&S), or the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. To that end, CMMC level 3 is a significant milestone on your way to DoD contacts.