Does my IT Managed Service Provider need to comply with CMMC?

Most small business Department of Defense (DoD) contractors do not have the resources to hire a full-time IT staff, which is why we typically look

May 11, 2022

The importance of cybersecurity user training in NIST 800-171

We’ve made the assertion in our Totem Top 10 that, after you have gathered a complete inventory of all your IT system assets and identified

January 13, 2022

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

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

The top border of the DoD CUI coversheet stating "CUI Attention"

DoD CUI Identification Guide for DFARS 7012 / CMMC L3 Compliance

The Challenge of DoD CUI Identification Members of the US Department of Defense (DoD) Industrial Base (DIB)–the prime- and sub-contractors, suppliers, and vendors that comprise

February 12, 2021

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