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Assisting DoD Contractors With CMMC Compliance

Assisting DoD Contractors With CMMC Compliance It isn’t a matter of if, but when the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 framework for cybersecurity compliance will be mandatory for DoD contractors. It can be a daunting task to meet certification requirements and costs millions of

Implementing a Secure Approach in a Zero Trust World

The Origins of Zero Trust If you keep pace with cybersecurity trends, you have undoubtedly heard the term “zero trust” with increasing frequency in recent years. The term, first coined by Forrester analyst John Kindervag in 2010, and popularized by Palo Alto Networks in years since, refers to a

Webinar: How to Increase Operational Assurance for Federal Endpoints

Led by John Zanni, the CEO of Acronis SCS, and the company’s internal expert on federal systems and requirements, John Downey, this webinar explores the unique cyber threats facing the federal government today and why the Defense Department needs to rethink its approach to securing

Preparing Arizona for DoD’s Cybersecurity Maturation Model Certification

To be CMMC compliant at the highest level (level five), companies must have 171 policies and controls in place across seventeen different domains. Those figures can seem daunting, especially for small and medium-sized businesses. As a cyber protection company based in Arizona and laser-focused on serving

Newly Launched Software Changes the Backup & Disaster Recovery Game

Purpose Built for Air Gapped Environments In the backup and recovery software market, there is a troubling gap for US public sector customers operating in ‘no internet’ environments, including Department of Defense weapons testing sites, development labs / centers, training simulators, deployed tactical elements and

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National Security Demands Stronger Cybersecurity

A Thanksgiving State-of-Mind As families across America prepare to gather around the dinner table and nurse some turkey and pumpkin pie-induced food comas in the coming days, our country has much to appreciate. This time of year provides a welcome opportunity to remember the unique

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The DoDIN APL Certification: A Labor of Love

As the Department of Defense (DoD) and other US federal agencies seek to better protect themselves from pervasive and growing cyber threats, how can they maintain a security-oriented mindset when sourcing commercial off the shelf (COTS) products from outside vendors for use on sensitive networks?

CMMC Listening Tour Takeaways

Last month, I attended one of the stops on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) Cybersecurity Maturation Model Certification (CMMC) listening tour to gain a better understanding of future cyber hygiene expectations for the defense industrial base (DIB). The CMMC, which was first announced in June, is the Department’s fresh

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A Future-Proof Approach to Secure Federal Edge Data in the Mobile Era

Last month, the Department of Defense (DoD) released its 2019 Digital Modernization Strategy – a roadmap for updating and streamlining its digital processes and shifting the Department from an “opt in” approach to an enterprise one. The Strategy is ambitious in its scope as the Department seeks

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