Several developments in the last couple of weeks have stood out as harbingers of the future – a future that involves the Defense Department’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). For months, representatives from the CMMC Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) and the CISO for OSD(A&S) Katie Arrington talked about the Summer of 2020 being marked by forward […]
The CMMC Accreditation Body has opened new pages on their website to give information about registering as a C3PAO (Certified Third-Party Assessor Organization) and as an Assessor. They also have information about becoming a ‘registered practitioner’ or a ‘registered provider organization’ (these can be team members but not lead audits). The first group of DoD cybersecurity […]
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) recently posted a video of their Standards Committee Chair, Regan Edens, with a discussion of their standards framework, stakeholders and some of the big takeaways as CMMC continues to roll out over the next 6-18 months. CMMC is coming. As the Accreditation Body continues to mature its processes, companies […]
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) recently posted a video of their credentialing committee chair, Jeff Dalton, with a discussion of their credentialing plans. CMMC is coming. As the Accreditation Body continues to mature the processes, companies should be preparing for their mandated certification in order to bid on and receive DoD contracts […]