Certified Third-Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAOs) are entities authorized by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). These bodies run official assessments to verify whether organizations comply with CMMC. The organizations help confirm whether companies in the defense industrial base meet the cybersecurity standards to safeguard controlled unclassified information(CUI).  C3PAOs work...

The Final Rule for the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework, known as CMMC 2.0, took effect on December 16, 2025, signaling a dramatic shift in the global cybersecurity landscape.   CMMC 2.0 came with a raft of changes, including a phased implementation model that would see the program...

On October 15, 2024, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) published the Final Rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) in the federal register, signifying the completion of a long-awaited rule-making process. The CMMC program was then subjected to a mandatory 60-day public review, eventually becoming operational...

After years of undergoing robust amendments, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) previous version (CMMC 1.0) eventually birthed a new framework following the publishing of the CMMC Final Rule by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on October 15, 2024. The new CMMC rule imposes mandatory compliance with a...

Following the publishing of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Final Rule on October 15, 2024, and its subsequent operationalization sixty days later, cybersecurity audits are now mandatory for aspiring Department of Defense (DoD) contractors.   Adopting the current CMMC framework provides immense benefits, including access to lucrative defense tenders...

Today, organizations within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) face the challenge of further developing their networks to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and adhere to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) security standards.   Therefore, Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a prerequisite requirement for contractors.  A CMMC assessment offers a...

On October 15, 2024, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) published the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) final rule in the Federal Register after months of anxious wait by Defense Industrial Base (DIB) stakeholders.   The newly unveiled CMMC 2.0 became effective on December 16, 2024, introducing a raft...

The Department of Defense (DoD), which mandated the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), has set certain cybersecurity standards for suppliers. CMMC 2.0 continues to streamline these standards.   It is also easy to comply with CMMC requirements while still having strong security practices.    Furthermore, as per the latest CMMC news...

Is your company or organization part of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) or planning to join the Department of Defense (DoD)’s supply chain? If yes, you’ll need to attain full CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) compliance as a precondition for securing lucrative defense contracts.   Previously, the emphasis on CMMC...

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, audits are rapidly transforming as companies strive to meet the requirements set by the United States Department of Defense (DoD). This has been because the government has recently faced more than 80 cyber attacks, 44 of which were from other countries’ cyber operations....

Are you a supplier seeking to cash in on lucrative Department of Defense (DoD) tenders? If yes, you might well be on course to turn your fortunes around.   The United States military is the most heavily-funded in the world, a position it has held consistently for several years. In the...

If you’re a defense contractor, you must have received a memorandum asking you to comply with the new CMMC framework.   For the uninitiated, CMMC (short for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is a certification model that assesses the extent to which defense contractors adhere to specified cybersecurity regulations. The...