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Transition to ISO 27001:2022

The ISO 27001:2022 certification standard was released in October 2022. It has replaced the ISO 27001:2013 edition via a three-year transition period, which ends on October 31, 2025. Companies with…

Cybersecurity Checklist for 2024

Cybersecurity is a critical concern for organizations in 2024 as the digital landscape continues to evolve and cyber threats become more sophisticated. Though organizations across industries have regulatory requirements related…

How to Prevent the Impact of Ransomware

Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report found that 74% of all breaches were a result of human error due to social engineering. This statistic is based on the analysis of 16,312…

Technologies To Detect And Prevent Ransomware Attacks

Verizon’s Data Breach Investigations Report puts the cost of 95% of security incidents at $1 million – $2.25 million dollars. The report is based on the analysis of 16,312 security…

Can you have a Ransomware attack if you are HIPAA-compliant?

The short answer: Yes   The in-depth answer: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) sets the minimum standards for protecting sensitive patient health information (PHI). The Department of Health…

Sources of Ransomware Attacks on Healthcare Systems

A cohort study published in The Journal of the American Medical Association in December of 2022 revealed that Ransomware attacks targeting Healthcare delivery organizations more than doubled from 2016 to…

Protect your DICOM from Cyber Attacks

DICOM stands for Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine. It is a standard protocol for managing, storing, and transferring medical images and related data in a digital format. It ensures…

What are the new controls added to ISO 27001 in 2022?

ISO 27001 is a globally respected information security standard. It is officially referred to as ‘ISO/IEC 27001’ and is part of the ISO/IEC 27000 family of standards for information security…

Top 5 CMMC Implementation Gaps

CMMC is a security framework that is mandatory for contractors who want to work with the Department of Defense (DoD). It is based on the US National Institute of Standards…

Your CMMC Roadmap

The path to CMMC compliance doesn’t have to feel like navigating uncharted territory. With CMMC requirements entering new DoD contracts and full implementation approaching rapidly, your organization needs a clear
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How to Select the Right C3PAO for Your CMMC Certification

What happens when your multi-million-dollar defense contract hinges on a single assessment decision that you can’t guarantee?  Unlike many other cybersecurity frameworks you’ve dealt with—where self-attestation was acceptable and gaps
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CMMC Compliance versus Certification

As a defense contractor familiar with CMMC, you’re likely encountering a flood of contradictory information about who can help you, what services you actually need, and whether you even need
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How to Select an RPO, RP, and RPA for CMMC Compliance

Selecting the right compliance professionals can determine whether your CMMC journey becomes a strategic advantage or a costly struggle. You need to have a plan that avoids common critical pitfalls.
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How to Comply with NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC

NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2 serves as the strategic foundation for CMMC compliance success. Organizations that master NIST implementation first can dramatically reduce CMMC certification costs, accelerate timelines, and increase
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Comparing NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC

As a defense contractor, it can be daunting to understand two complex security standards to win defense contracts. As CMMC Consultants,  we have helped several organizations navigate this maze and
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Mastering CMMC Documentation

CMMC is not just about having the right tools and controls in place—it’s about proving it. Documentation serves as your organization’s evidence that your security processes are not only implemented
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How to Create an SSP for CMMC

In today’s defense contracting landscape, cybersecurity compliance has become non-negotiable. With the Department of Defense (DoD) implementing the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework, contractors handling sensitive information must demonstrate
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10 Critical CMMC Pitfalls That Could Derail Your Certification (And How to Overcome Them)

In today’s defense contracting environment, cybersecurity compliance isn’t merely a checkbox—it’s a critical business differentiator. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework represents the Department of Defense’s comprehensive effort to
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