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[ANSWERED] Who is Responsible for Protecting CUI?

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Table of Contents What is CUI? The Policies Importance of Compliance Training How does CUI relate to CMMC? Conclusion What is CUI? First, let’s go over what exactly controlled unclassified information (CUI) is. IBM reports that in quarter 4 of 2023, we saw the exposure of nearly 8 million records worldwide.

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[ANSWERED] What is CMMC 2.0?

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If you work within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), you’ve likely heard rumblings surrounding “CMMC”. What does that even mean? Well, let’s start by defining that CMMC stands for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. At that point, CMMC will begin showing up in contracts. Yet, the current CMMC version is 2.0.

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What CMMC Stands For and Why You Need Know It

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CMMC stands for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification. The first, and most important, absolute is that the Department of Defense is the governing body that’s mandating CMMC. The DoD plans on enforcing it from now until 2025, steadily increasing the number of contracts that contain CMMC as a requirement.

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CMMC Certification Cost: An Accurate Assessment

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Although what I just wrote is good news, it’s also a logistical nightmare. I don’t think what I’m about to write is the case, but it seems like that statistic is almost directly targeting DoD contractors. One of the biggest reasons why I jokingly think that is because of what the DoD introduced on January 31, 2020.

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CMMC Level 1 Compliant Awareness Training: AC, MP, PE

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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) requirement for organizations working in the defense industrial base (DIB) is no different. There will be a third level for integrators and organizations dealing with what DoD has deemed to be the most critical CUI but they have not published the requirements for this level yet.

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The Ultimate Guide to CMMC Level 2 Requirements

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Of course, what I’m referring to is the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Maybe you’re already familiar with the acronym and heard that the DoD recently pushed out the massive update, CMMC 2.0. Maybe you’re already familiar with the acronym and heard that the DoD recently pushed out the massive update, CMMC 2.0.

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CMMC-AB December Town Hall: Key Takeaways

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Changing of The Guard December’s CMMC-AB Town Hall event ushered in a changing of the guard within the accreditation body's board of directors. Mr. Johnson was the first Chairman elected at the CMMC-AB in January 2021. via CMMC-AB. via CMMC Level 2 Scoping Guide. It categorizes assets into five groups.