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If your LinkedIn feed and texts look anything like mine right now, it’s full of hot takes about the Department of War suspending CMMC Phase 2. Some of it is useful; a lot of it is noise. Let’s cut through
Preparing for the CCP Exam The CMMC Certified Professional (CCP) exam carries weight. It is often the first formal step for professionals entering the CMMC ecosystem, and many candidates tell us that the most intimidating part is not the content itself
9/9/2025 On September 9, 2025, the Department of Defense released the long-awaited final CMMC rule for public inspection. The following day, September 10, it will be officially published in the Federal Register. And on November 10, 2025—exactly 60 days later—the rule goes into effect. From
Update – September 2025 On September 9, 2025, the 48 CFR CMMC Final Rule went out for public inspection to be officially published in the Federal Register on September 10, 2025. November 10, 2025 the official phased rollout of CMMC
The Department of Defense (DoD) has officially launched the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), a landmark framework aimed at protecting sensitive information across the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). This move has been years in the making and represents a significant
Security should be top of mind during Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and every other month. Often I get asked – “What’s your favorite security control?” Actually, no one has ever asked that, but if they did, and I was pressed to
If you’re in the business of selling or providing services/goods to the United States Department of Defense (DoD), it’s essential that you familiarize yourself with CMMC and establish a readiness checklist. The DoD has been concerned with safeguarding controlled unclassified
CMMC has a reputation for being a moving target; both in the how the program will apply to the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and the timeline that we can expect it to start appearing in contracts. With so much changing,
I fancy myself a reasonably intelligent person up until last November’s CMMC 2.0 update webinar. I don’t think I had ever used the word “bifurcation” in a sentence. In fact, I don’t think I had ever even heard the word
In the CMMC ecosystem, we have three main areas in support of Organizations Seeking Certification (OSCs): the consultants, the assessors, and the educators. The educators and students have been hovering over the cybersecurity battlefield, waiting for CMMC 2.0 updates to
What makes the difference between half asleep and actively engaged during training? The instructor, facilitator, or industry SME (whatever you want to call them)! I’ve participated in a half-dozen five-day cybersecurity certification “bootcamps,” over the past several years. Each time,
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