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There’s a Real Cost to “We’re Too Small to be Attacked”
Small and mid-sized companies, especially government contractors, still cling to one comforting belief: “We’re too small to be worth attacking.” But...
Compliance
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The CMMC Revolution: How BEMO Is Redefining Compliance.
Bruno Lecoq spent 20 years at Microsoft before co-founding BEMO. He didn’t leave because he disliked the company. In fact, he says he “owes his life...
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The Hardest Part About Compliance Isn’t Certifications, It’s Discipline
Most companies think the toughest part about compliance is the technology or getting all the right certifications. They’re wrong. The toughest part...
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CMMC Readiness Requires Business-Wide Ownership
George Dunlop, Founding Partner of Dunlop Security Group and a lead CMMC assessor, explains why the most common mistake in CMMC readiness is treating...
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The Implementation Decisions That Make or Break Your CMMC Assessment
Most organizations treat CMMC implementation as a technical execution phase. John Christly, VP of Commercial Services & Chief Learning Officer at...
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How to Validate CMMC Readiness Before Assessment Day
Most teams preparing for CMMC believe their documentation proves they're ready. Karen Connor, a CMMC assessor and consultant with decades of federal...
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What to Look for in a CMMC Vendor
Not all CMMC compliance claims are created equal. Bryan Lee, Senior Cybersecurity Engineer at Riskcraft Citadel and CMMC Licensed Certified CMMC...
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Inside the CMMC Assessment Process
Most teams preparing for CMMC think the challenge is technical. Dr. Jeff Baldwin, who trains the assessors conducting those evaluations, explains the...
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What Your SSP Needs to Pass a CMMC Assessment
A lead CMMC assessor with experience on both sides of the table explains why most organizations fail before assessment day even starts, and what it...
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CMMC Implementation That Actually Holds Up in Assessment
The tech is rarely what trips teams up during a CMMC assessment. Documentation gaps, missing evidence, and late stakeholder involvement are what make...
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Jacob Anderson on How to Avoid Common CMMC Level 2 Mistakes
CMMC Level 2 reaches well beyond email encryption and passwords. Jacob Anderson, Founder at Beyond Ordinary Software Solutions, walks through the...
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Why Compliance Fails Without Real Accountability
If you’ve been through a compliance audit before, this might sound familiar: The audit passed, the report looked clean. Everyone moved on, and yet,...
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HR’s Critical Role in CMMC Compliance: The Human Side of Cybersecurity
When most people hear about CMMC compliance, they picture firewalls, encryption, and long IT checklists. But the truth is, technology can only take...
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CMMC Compliance Timeline: Dates, Deadlines & Phases
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) has been years in the making, and after rounds of drafts, updates, and industry feedback, it’s...