This course will enable a participant’s comprehension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standard, relevant supporting materials, and applicable legal and regulatory guidance as it pertains to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity posture. In addition, it will help prepare the participant’s readiness to perform as an effective Certified Assessor for organizations seeking certification (OSC) as CMMC compliant at Level 1, 2, or 3.

Duration

This is a 5 day course.

Objectives

• Demonstrate an understanding of the DoD supply chain
• Demonstrate an understanding of and apply concepts around protecting information
• Demonstrate an understanding of the CMMC Model
• Demonstrate an understanding of the correlation of practices across the Maturity Model
• Describe and compare roles and responsibilities across the CMMC-AB ecosystem
• Define, list, and understand practices associated with specific CMMC domains
• Identify legal obligations and restrictions of any CMMC-AB credentialed, registered, or certified professionals
• Understand all aspects and management of conflicts with the Code of Professional Conduct (CoPC)

What's Included

• 5 days of live instructor led training
• Hard copy course manual
• In-class activities
• In-class workbook and downloadable resources
• Optional Certified CMMC Professional 4 week Guided Exam Prep Study Group (recommended)

The CCP Exam Prep Exam Prep Course currently has the following course dates available:

• Monday, October 18, 2021 - Friday, October 22, 2021
• Monday, November 01, 2021 - Friday, November 05, 2021*
• Monday, November 15, 2021 - Friday, November 19, 2021
• Monday, December 6, 2021 - Friday, December 10 2021**

All available courses will take place from 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. EDT.

*This session is planned to take place 9:00 - 5:00 CDT.

**This session is planned to take place in Orlando, FL. Information about venue and accommodations will be provided by 10/01/2021.

Your CMMC certification journey begins here, with the official CMMC-AB curriculum to aid in preparation for the exam. This 650-page, full-color Certified CMMC Professional (CCP) Field Guide & Exam Prep Manual is the most comprehensive study guide available, packed with critical components to reinforce dynamic learning.

In this guide, you will learn the rich depth of the DoD cybersecurity framework, directives, and guideline history; how to expertly navigate all CMMC resource documents, important guidelines, and distinctions in FCI and CUI; as well as incredible detail on each of the 130 practices (including policy, procedures, and plans required for implementation and what to look for in objective evidence). We finish with scoping guidance, the assessment process, exam practice questions, practical tips, pitfalls to avoid, and cross-references to several cybersecurity frameworks and control resources. This comprehensive material can be used to guide you or your organization to prepare for the CMMC Assessment or as an accompanying guide for a CMMC-AB approved training, required prior to sitting for the CCP exam.

17 Domains in 17 Weeks is a facilitated peer group in which Edwards’ Provisional Assessors*, Registered Practitioners, and external SMEs will share their expertise while facilitating and moderating a weekly peer discussion for each Practice (through Level 3) in each Domain. We will talk through challenges, gotchyas, and caveats of implementation per industry, and focus on IMPLEMENTATION rather than what the assessor is looking for.

Objectives

• What Assessment Objectives do we see the most confusion on?
• What Practices overlap or complement each other in the same Domain or other Domains (can one implementation check multiple boxes?)
• Is the Practice implemented with a tool, a procedure, a service? How do we achieve the outcome expected?
• How does the implementation vary depending on industry or environment?
• What challenges are implementers experiencing?

This Domain Grouping is based on assessment strategy and focused on interviews and demonstrations with AD admins, IT Directors, etc.

Domains Covered:

• Access Control (AC)
• Audit and Accountability (AU)
• Identification and Authentification (IA)

17 Domains in 17 Weeks is exactly what you and your team need to understand and execute on your CMMC implementation.

Session 1: Identification & Access Management discussion is scheduled to take place on the following dates:

1. October 20, 2021; 3:30pm EDT
2. October 27, 2021; 3:30pm EDT

17 Domains in 17 Weeks is a facilitated peer group in which Edwards’ Provisional Assessors*, Registered Practitioners, and external SMEs will share their expertise while facilitating and moderating a weekly peer discussion for each Practice (through Level 3) in each Domain. We will talk through challenges, gotchyas, and caveats of implementation per industry, and focus on IMPLEMENTATION rather than what the assessor is looking for.

Duration

Weekly, Thursdays (4 Recurrences)

Objectives

• What Assessment Objectives do we see the most confusion on?
• What Practices overlap or complement each other in the same Domain or other Domains (can one implementation check multiple boxes?)
• Is the Practice implemented with a tool, a procedure, a service? How do we achieve the outcome expected?
• How does the implementation vary depending on industry or environment?
• What challenges are implementers experiencing?

This Domain Grouping is based on assessment strategy and focused on interviews and demonstrations with HR, security, and specific IT personnel.

Domains Covered:

• Awareness and Training (AT)
• Personnel Security (PS)
• Physical Protection (PE)
• Risk Management (RM)
• Security Assessment (CA)

17 Domains in 17 Weeks is exactly what you and your team need to understand and execute on your CMMC implementation.

Session 2: Cybersecurity Oversight & Management discussion is scheduled to take place on the following dates:

1. November 3, 2021; 3:30 EDT
2. November 10, 2021; 3:30 EDT
3. November 17, 2021; 3:30 EDT

17 Domains in 17 Weeks is a facilitated peer group in which Edwards’ Provisional Assessors*, Registered Practitioners, and external SMEs will share their expertise while facilitating and moderating a weekly peer discussion for each Practice (through Level 3) in each Domain. We will talk through challenges, gotchyas, and caveats of implementation per industry, and focus on IMPLEMENTATION rather than what the assessor is looking for.

Objectives

• What Assessment Objectives do we see the most confusion on?
• What Practices overlap or complement each other in the same Domain or other Domains (can one implementation check multiple boxes?)
• Is the Practice implemented with a tool, a procedure, a service? How do we achieve the outcome expected?
• How does the implementation vary depending on industry or environment?
• What challenges are implementers experiencing?

This Domain Grouping is based on assessment strategy and focused on interviews and demonstrations specific to IT personnel.

Domains Covered:

• Asset Mangement (AM)
• Configuration Management
• Maintenance (MA)
• Media Protection

17 Domains in 17 Weeks is exactly what you and your team need to understand and execute on your CMMC implementation.

Session 3: Configuration Management discussion is scheduled to take place on the following dates:

1. December 1, 2021; 3:30 EDT
2. December 8, 2021; 3:30 EDT
3. December 15, 2021; 3:30 EST

17 Domains in 17 Weeks is a facilitated peer group in which Edwards’ Provisional Assessors*, Registered Practitioners, and external SMEs will share their expertise while facilitating and moderating a weekly peer discussion for each Practice (through Level 3) in each Domain. We will talk through challenges, gotchyas, and caveats of implementation per industry, and focus on IMPLEMENTATION rather than what the assessor is looking for.

Objectives

• What Assessment Objectives do we see the most confusion on?
• What Practices overlap or complement each other in the same Domain or other Domains (can one implementation check multiple boxes?)
• Is the Practice implemented with a tool, a procedure, a service? How do we achieve the outcome expected?
• How does the implementation vary depending on industry or environment?
• What challenges are implementers experiencing?

This Domain Grouping is based on assessment strategy and focused on interviews and demonstrations within the organizations SOX with IT Security personnel.

Domains Covered:

• Incident Response (IR)
• Recovery (RE)
• Situational Awareness (SA)
• Systems and Communications Protection (SC)
• System and Information Integrity (SI)

17 Domains in 17 Weeks is exactly what you and your team need to understand and execute on your CMMC implementation.

Session 4: Network Defense discussion is scheduled to take place on the following dates:

1. December 22, 2021; 3:30 EST
2. December 29, 2021; 3:30 EST
3. January 5, 2021; 3:30 EST
4. January 12, 2021; 3:30 EST
5. January 19, 2021; 3:30 EST

This course enables a participant’s comprehension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standard, relevant supporting materials, and applicable legal and regulatory guidance as it pertains to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity posture. In addition, it will help prepare a participant’s readiness to perform as an effective Certified Assessor for organizations seeking certification (OSC) as CMMC compliant Level 1.

Duration

This is a 4 day course.

Objectives

• Learn strategies to guide and support OSCs at Maturity Level 1
• Pinpoint assessment preparation and execution at Maturity Level 1
• Identify and describe CMMC reference/source documents in a detailed manner
• Define and describe detailed assessment methodology
• Describe ethics of assessors
• Define in detail Maturity Level 1 practices (validation and criteria)

What's Included

• 4 days of live instructor led training
• Hard copy course manual
• In-class activities
• In-class workbook and downloadable resources
• Optional Certified CMMC Assessor Level 1, 4 week Guided Exam Prep Study Group (recommended)

Prerquisites

Certified CMMC Assessor Level 1 course participants are not permitted to take the associated Certified CMMC Assessor Level 1 exam until they have completed a Certified CMMC Professional course and exam.

The CCA-1 Exam Prep Exam Prep Course currently has the following course dates available:

• Tuesday, November 30, 2021 - Friday, December 3, 2021
• Monday, December 13, 2021 - Thursday, December 16, 2021

All available courses will take place from 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. EDT.

This course enables a participant’s comprehension of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standard, relevant supporting materials, and applicable legal and regulatory guidance as it pertains to the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity posture. In addition, it will help prepare a participant’s readiness to perform as an effective Certified Assessor for organizations seeking certification (OSC) as CMMC compliant Level 1.

Duration

This is a 5 day course.

Objectives

• Learn how to perform, manage, and score an assessment in accordance with the established methods and requirements of NIST SP 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology, Version 1.2.1 and NIST Special Publication 800-30
• Pinpoint assessment preparation and execution at Levels 2 and 3
• Demonstrate foundational knowledge with respect to CUI sources, categorizations, marking, and handling
• Define the content and execution of the Delta 20 Practices at Levels 2 and 3

What's Included

• 5 days of live instructor led training
• Hard copy course manual
• In-class activities
• In-class workbook and downloadable resources
• Optional Certified CMMC Assessor Level 3, 4 week Guided Exam Prep Study Group (recommended)

Prerquisites

Certified CMMC Assessor Level 3 course participants are not permitted to take the associated Certified CMMC Assessor Level 3 exam, until they have completed a Certified CMMC Professional course and exam, as well as the Certified CMMC Assessor Level 1 course and exam.

The CCA-3 Exam Prep Exam Prep Course currently has the following course dates available:

• Monday, February 28 2022 - Friday, March 4 2022

All available courses will take place from 9:00 - 5:00 p.m. EDT.

For the busy executive that needs a high-level overview of what CMMC means to your organization. This course is a maximum four-hour virtual instructor-led introduction to the CMMC, its ecosystem, and the reasoning behind all organizations in the DIB sector needing to obtain a certified level of cybersecurity maturity in order to bid on DoD contracts.

Geared towards organizations that will seek certification, it examines the CMMC-prescribed Level 1 maturity cybersecurity practices, their potential impact on your organization and the resources needed to successfully implement, as well as a brief walkthrough of the assessment process. Instructors will take live Q&A, ensuring you walk away well-armed with what CMMC will mean for your growth in the DIB sector.

Duration

This is a 4 hour course.

Objectives

• Articulate the importance of the CMMC Model to a business
• Explain how the CMMC Model impacts organizations
• Define the CMMC Model
• Identify an organization’s expected CMMC Model level, stakeholders, and path to certification

What's Included

• Workbook
• Interaction with two senior CMMC instructor
• Certificate of Completion

Contact us to register your group for a private session.

CMMC Fundamentals offers a full day (8 hour) virtual instructor-lead training tailored for organizations seeking certification (OSC). Beyond an overview, this course explores how an organization should prepare for a CMMC audit, the necessary documentation, plans, and policies, how to identify and inform organizational and how assessors will conduct their audit. Instructors will take live Q&A, ensuring you walk away well-armed with what CMMC will mean for your growth in the DIB sector.

Please contact us to register your team for a private session.

Duration

This is a 1 day course.

Objectives

• Articulate the importance of the CMMC Model to a business
• Explain how the CMMC Model impacts organizations
• Define the CMMC Model
• Identify an organization’s expected CMMC Model level, stakeholders, and path to certification
• Define DoD’s proper handling of FCI, CUI, CTI, and ECI
• Provide an overview of processes and practices required for each maturity level
• Describe what CMMC Assessors will expect for each Maturity Certification Level
• Outline best next steps to take to prepare for an assessment

What's Included

• Workbook
• Interaction with two senior CMMC instructor
• Certificate of Completion