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...

Undertaking a Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) assessment is an essential step for defense contractors seeking CMMC compliance. Through these comprehensive audits, you can uncover vulnerabilities in your cybersecurity architecture and implement the relevant controls to align with CMMC requirements.   However, conducting a CMMC assessment is far from easy....

Any company that seeks to enter a contractual engagement with the United States Department of Defense (DoD) will now be obligated to comply with all applicable protocols in the DoD’s newly revised CMMC framework.   In fact, CMMC compliance won’t merely be a mandatory condition for securing defense contracts. All...

When it comes to safeguarding critical information across its critical infrastructures and supply chain, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) is known to leave no stone unturned. The agency’s commitment to upholding integrity in handling sensitive information was evidenced by the release of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification...

Are you ready to meet the enhanced cybersecurity criteria of CMMC 2.0?   With cyberattacks on US organizations increasing by 38% in 2024 alone, achieving compliance with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) has never been more important.   Designed to protect sensitive government contract information, CMMC 2.0 includes reduced criteria...

On October 16, 2024, the United States Department of Defense (DoD) released its Final Rule for the new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework, known as CMMC 2.0.   The new CMMC program became operational sixty days after its initial publishing, signaling the DoD’s commitment to safeguard its vendor networks.  ...

The publishing of the 32 CFR Final Rule for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 by the US Department of Defense (DoD) was a significant leap towards averting rampant cyber-attacks across the defense ecosystem.   The rule was published on October 15, 2024, in the Federal Register and became...

The United States government has received aggressive cyber-attacks in recent years.   Statistics show that the US was the country most targeted by hackers between July 2020 and June 2021, accounting for 46% of all cyber-attacks reported globally. Most of these attacks target critical infrastructures across several federal agencies, with...

Have you ever contemplated the requirements for establishing your business as a reliable partner for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)?   Due to escalating cybersecurity risks and heightened emphasis on data protection, obtaining Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) has become an essential prerequisite for Department of Defense contractors.   Where...

In the spheres of military spending, the United States towers over all other nations. The U.S. military spent an astounding 916 billion dollars in the 2023 fiscal year. For perspective, that was over 40% of the total global military spending that year ($2.44 trillion) and more than the combined...