What the CMMC Scoping Guide means for small businesses

The DoD Industrial Base (DIB) has long awaited guidance on what IT system components are in scope for cybersecurity protections under the National Institutes of

December 10, 2021

Notes from CMMC-AB’s November 2021 Town Hall

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program began with the ambitious goal of introducing compliance and oversight to roughly 300,000 defense contractors. Not surprisingly, this

December 6, 2021

An overview of CMMC 2.0

On November 4th, 2021, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced major changes to the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). This announcement described a transition of

November 23, 2021

CMMC Updates Announced by DoD great for Small Business Contractors

On 4 November, the DoD announced significant CMMC updates, by publishing a new model — “CMMC 2.0” — on a revamped website, and outlining a

November 5, 2021

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NIST SP 800-171 Compliance and VoIP

Nowadays, most companies in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) are keenly aware of their cybersecurity requirements under NIST SP 800-171. The framework introduces baseline security

October 28, 2021

Simple CUI Handling Guide for Employees (with free download)

Employee CUI Handling Guide Small businesses in the DoD contractors, subcontractors, and vendors –members of the DoD Industrial Base (DIB)–have lots to do to secure

October 15, 2021

Entry-Level Network Traffic Analysis with Security Onion

Introduction to Network Traffic Analysis As your organization looks to prioritize cybersecurity, it is important that you have a method in place for actively monitoring

October 7, 2021

Can you store CUI system credentials in password managers?

We were intrigued by a comment we recently received from Brian Ruthrauff on our password policy blog with regard to storing CUI system credentials in

September 23, 2021

Totem 4.0 Features & Updates

Totem’s cybersecurity compliance software is a favorite among those pursuing DFARS 7012, NIST 800-171 or CMMC compliance. We’ve heard your feedback on our tool, and

September 16, 2021

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