Microsoft 365 GCC vs GCC High: Which One Does Your CMMC Program Actually Need?
A prime contractor sends over a flow-down clause referencing DFARS 252.204-7012, someone on the compliance team googles “CMMC cloud requirements,” […]
CMMC Incident Response Requirements: Why a Policy Document Is Not a Plan and What IR.L2 Actually Demands
Every defense contractor we onboard hands us a binder. It has a cover page, a revision history, a section on
Zero Trust Architecture and CMMC: How a Zero Trust Approach Accelerates Level 2 Compliance
A contractor calls us three weeks before their scheduled C3PAO assessment and asks whether “adding some zero trust stuff” can
What the DFARS 252.204-7012 Clause Actually Requires and Why Most Contractors Misread It
Ask ten defense contractors what DFARS 252.204-7012 requires and you’ll get ten different answers, most of them wrong in the
CMMC Compliance for IT Service Providers: What MSPs Serving Defense Contractors Must Know
A defense contractor doesn’t fail a CMMC assessment because their MSP forgot to patch a server. They fail because nobody
When the Breach Hits, Your Insurance Policy Isn’t the Only Document That Gets Read
A defense contractor gets hit with ransomware on a Friday afternoon. The IT team isolates the affected servers, calls the
How to Protect CUI in a Remote and Hybrid Work Environment Without Failing Your Next CMMC Assessment
A contractor with a Level 2 requirement can lock down the office network, harden the servers, deploy every control in
SPRS Scores Explained: How Your NIST 800-171 Self-Assessment Score Actually Gets Calculated
Most contractors see their SPRS score for the first time while filling out a self-assessment spreadsheet, watching a running total
Incident Response Under CMMC: What IR.L2 Actually Requires (and Why a Policy Document Isn’t a Plan)
Nearly every organization we talk to already has an incident response policy. It’s usually a well-formatted document, often built from
CMMC for Remote and Hybrid Teams: Securing CUI Outside the Office
Remote and hybrid work didn’t go away once defense contractors started taking CMMC seriously. It just got more complicated. NIST