Summit 7 — Sum It Up Podcast
I’ve Got a GAP in my CAP
Fernando Machado joins Summit 7 to discuss gaps in the updated CMMC Assessment Process (CAP).
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Featured Appearances
Fernando Machado featured on podcasts, webinars, and conferences — sharing insights from 100+ CMMC Level 2 assessments.
Parabilis — Spilling the Tea Ep. 79
CMMC: Ready, Set, Certified
Fernando explores the evolution and importance of CMMC, assessment requirements, and the steps to achieve compliance.
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Cuick Trac — Season 2, Ep. 10
CMMC Assessments Are Here: What You Need to Know
What DoD contractors need to know now that CMMC assessments are underway — Fernando Machado on Cuick Trac.
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GRC Academy — Jacob Hill
CMMC Level 2 Assessments: What to Expect and How to Avoid Disaster
The top pitfalls contractors face in CMMC Level 2 — and how to avoid them before assessment day, with Fernando Machado.
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Summit 7 — Jacob Horne & Jason Sproesser
What to Know From a C3PAO
What to expect from working with an Accredited C3PAO — Fernando Machado on the Summit 7 Sum It Up Podcast.
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Paramify Podcast — Ep. 18
Discussing CMMC & Cybersecurity with Fernando Machado
Fernando Machado on Paramify — the current state of CMMC, practical compliance strategies, and what's next.
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RRCoP — Panel Discussion
C3PAO Perspective on Sponsorship and Governance
A C3PAO panel on what auditors weigh in an assessment and how governance affects your path to CMMC certification.
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Summit 7 — CS2 San Diego
Dispelling Complications for Marking CUI in Your IT Environment
How to properly identify, label, and mark CUI under DFARS 7012, with Fernando Machado.
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Florida SBDC at UCF
Florida PTAC at UCF Success Story: Cybersec Investments
Florida PTAC at UCF spotlights Cybersec Investments — a veteran-owned C3PAO serving DoD contractors from the Space Coast.
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Trust Issues (Podcast)
Why CMMC Became Necessary in the First Place
Fernando Machado joins the Trust Issues podcast to explain the breaches and supply-chain gaps that made CMMC necessary.
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Tech Tales with Ben Tchoubineh — Ep. 4
Navigating CMMC: Real Talk with Fernando Machado — One of the First Assessors
Unfiltered perspective from one of the first CMMC assessors — Fernando Machado on the Tech Tales podcast.
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Events by Forum Makers — CEIC East 2024
Mock Assessment at CEIC East 2024
A live mock CMMC assessment with Fernando Machado and Matt Titcombe from CEIC East 2024 in National Harbor, MD.
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Parabilis — Spilling the Tea on GovCon
CMMC: The Fast and Furious Deep Dive Into Where We Are and What Comes Next
A no-holds-barred deep dive into where CMMC enforcement stands and what comes next, with Fernando Machado.
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C3 Integrated Solutions
What to Expect When You’re Expecting…a CMMC Assessment
Fernando Machado, Ryan Heidorn, and Bill Wootton discuss how to succeed in a CMMC assessment — what C3PAOs look for and how to prepare.
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C3 Integrated Solutions
Inside a CMMC Assessment
Bill Wootton (C3) and Fernando Machado break down what truly happens during a CMMC assessment — from preparation to final findings.
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Summit 7 — Sum It Up Podcast
Lessons Learned from 25 CMMC Assessments
Fernando Machado shares key lessons from 25 CMMC Level 2 assessments — what works, what fails, and what assessors look for.
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Summit 7 — Sum It Up Podcast
CMMC Level 2 Assessment: What to Expect (Insights from 100 Assessments)
Fernando Machado — a C3PAO who has issued 100+ CMMC Level 2 certifications — on assessment cost, timeline, the assessor backlog, and common pitfalls.
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Secureframe — Regulations Unraveled
CMMC Assessment Process Explained: Regulations Unraveled
Fernando Machado joins Secureframe’s Regulations Unraveled to explain how the CMMC assessment process works, phase by phase.
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Cybersec Investments on YouTube
Original training videos on CMMC fundamentals, CUI, FCI, and cybersecurity threats — made for DoD contractors.
Cybersec Investments
What Is Federal Contract Information (FCI)?
What FCI is, the rules that govern it, and how it affects your organization under CMMC.
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Cybersec Investments
FCI Vignette
A scenario showing how FCI affects your business the moment you win a DoD contract.
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Cybersec Investments
What Is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)?
The history of CUI, what it is, and how to identify, mark, and handle it under CMMC.
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Cybersec Investments
CUI Work From Home
How work-from-home arrangements affect your CUI obligations and CMMC scope.
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Cybersec Investments
CUI and Subcontractors
Everything you need to know about CUI flow-down requirements across your DoD supply chain.
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CUI Managed Service Provider
How managed service providers fall in-scope for your CMMC assessment and shape your compliance boundary.
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What is a Man-In-The-Middle Attack?
What man-in-the-middle attacks are, how they happen, and how to protect your CUI.
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Cybersec Investments
What is Ransomware?
What ransomware is, how attacks happen, and how to protect your business and meet CMMC incident-response requirements.
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