On May 12, 2021, President Joe Biden signed Executive Order 14028, entitled “Improving the Nation’s Cybersecurity”. This EO, released in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline hack, is intended to address[...]
The Impact of President Biden's Executive Order on Cybersecurity Readiness
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May 27, 2021
Managed Service Providers vs. Managed Security Services Providers
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May 10, 2021
What is the Difference Between a Managed Service Provider (MSP) and a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP)?
More commercial businesses and government agencies are turning to third-party[...]
RMF Continuous Monitoring (When You’re Out of Bandwidth)
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February 15, 2021
In This Article
- Capability and budgets are not able to increase at the same rate as the complexity of the Risk Management Framework (RMF) and Continuous Monitoring.
- In 2019, Defense[...]
NIST SP 800-172: Enhanced Guidelines & Standards for CMMC
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February 09, 2021
In this Article
- NIST Special Publication 800-172 (formerly known as 171B) “Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations: Enhanced Security Requirements for[...]
CMMC Series Part 4: The 3 Most Common Issues in the CMMC Gap Analysis
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February 03, 2021
In this Article
- Learn about the most common findings we find identity in CMMC Gap Analyses.
- Learn how your organization can avoid these gaps on your path to CMMC.
#1. You Don’t Have Enough[...]
CMMC Series Part 3: Approaching the Essential CMMC Gap Analysis
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January 25, 2021
In this Article:
- Learn about action items leading up to CMMC preparation.
- Learn what to do when your organization is ready to begin CMMC preparation.
- Learn what goes into a CMMC Gap Analysis, and[...]
SecureStrux Becomes a CMMC Registered Provider Organization (RPO)
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January 11, 2021
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) is the entity responsible for launching and overseeing the Cybersecurity Model Certification (CMMC) program for the[...]
PowerStrux Standalone Auditor 5.0 Release and Updates
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January 08, 2021
Introduction
Event monitoring is a challenging and intimidating task. A properly configured audit policy results in an extreme number of captured events, contributing to the difficult nature of[...]
CMMC Series Part 2: Ensuring the Right CMMC Level for Your Organization
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January 04, 2021
In This Article
- Learn how to determine the right CMMC level for your organization to win your DoD contracts going forward.
- Learn how to ensure that your subcontractors are also ready for the[...]
CMMC Series Part 1: The Background & Timeline for 2021
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December 28, 2020
In This Article
- Learn the differences between Federal Contract Information (FCI), Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), and Controlled Technical Information (CTI) within the Cybersecurity[...]