What is the Cybersecurity Maturity Model CertificationDefense suppliers will need to be certified to the DoD's new cybersecurity standards starting in the second half of 2020. Are you ready.JUDITH M. MYERSONContributing Writerelectronic products...
How AI is becoming a powerful tool for offensive cybersecurity practitioners 17 Oct 20248 mins news analysis US DoD finalizes CMMC cyber rules for suppliers 15 Oct 20245 mins feature Backlogs at National Vulnerability Database prompt action from NIST and CISA ...
Your cybersecurity is incomplete without complete visibility. You may argue that it’s okay to prioritize the security of your most important digital assets. But the problem with that is, hackers can use your less important assets to access the more important ones. A cybersecurity maturity model...
To counter this threat, the DOD developed the CMMC, which is designed to be a “unifying standard for the implementation of cybersecurity across” the DIB. William “Tony” Bai, director and federal practice lead at A-LIGN,a cybersecurity and compliance firm, notes that p...
There is, however, a debate amongcyber securityexperts as to what kind of activity constitutes cyber warfare. The US Department of Defense (DoD) recognizes the threat to national security posed by the malicious use of the Internet but doesn’t provide a clearer definition of cyber warfare. Some...
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) program that contractors must achieve before contracts will be awarded.
national security.In the wrong hands, CUI can give America’s adversaries an advantage. Bad actors can even use CUI to piece together full design plans and undercut America’s technological advantages. This is why the DoD and other government agencies are pushing for greater cybersecurity ...
CMMC is crucial because it allows the DoD and DIB to address evolving cyber threats that pose significant risks to national security. By implementing CMMC, these organizations can improve their cybersecurity posture, reduce vulnerabilities, and increase trust and confidence in their operations. Further...
Along with these, the Department of Defense (DoD)also hasa Special Access Program to prevent unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information. The U.S. Department of Stateonly grantssecurity clearance to U.S. citizens. Lack of U.S. citizenship is an automatic disqualifier from the process. ...
The Department of Defense DoD recently announced the introduction of a new program called the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification CMMC whi... 7 min readPublished on Nov 5, 2019 The Department of Defense (DoD) recently announced the introduction of a new program called the Cybersecurity Matu...