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The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification for companies

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The CMMC Certification Standard

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, is a distinct model meant for Department of Defense (DoD) contractors. It specifies the controls for protecting sensitive data for organizations that work with Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled User Information (CUI), or are a part of the DoD supply chain.

The CMMC is simpler than earlier systems of data protection, which required contracting authorities to request a System Security Plan and devise a Plan of Action & Milestones in order to adhere to the DFARS (Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement).

Currently, an appraisal or audit is not available for CMMC.

CMMC contains 5 maturity levels, starting from the basic hygiene controls in level 1 to the newest advanced controls in level 5. The higher the level, the more secure the company is. Being at a higher level implies your company is able to handle more work and, therefore, is eligible for more contracts.

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CMMC Certification Standard

Best practices that the ISO 9001 Standard promotes are:

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Level 1: Basic Cyber Hygiene

This level has basic cybersecurity practices that are mainly applicable to small companies, including 35 controls that are a part of all universally accepted practices.

Level 2: Intermediate Cyber Hygiene

This includes all the universally accepted practices for cybersecurity maintenance that need to be documented. This level will require multi-factor authentication to access CUI data, and level 2 brings 115 additional security controls to level 1.

Level 3: Good Cyber Hygiene

Level 3 includes coverage for all controls and cybersecurity practices that are not mentioned in the CUI protection scope. The processes at this level need to be accurately managed and followed, and there are 91 additional controls.

Level 4: Proactive

This includes all advanced and proactive cybersecurity practices that adapt their protection practices to APT (Advanced Persistent Threat). The processes at this level need to be reviewed, properly managed with resources, and improved constantly in the contractor company. This level adds another 95 security controls.

Level 5: Advanced/Progressive

As the last and most important level, level 5 incorporates the most advanced, sophisticated practices for optimizing cybersecurity to address all APTs. The processes of contractors that come under this level need to be consistently enhanced. This level has 34 extra security controls over the previous 4 levels.

How CMMC Impacts DoD Contractors

Meeting CMMC will help DoD contractors to verify that their processes have met the required level of cybersecurity. An organization that wishes to hold a contractual agreement with DoD or operate as a subcontractor on a project of the department needs to comply with CMMC.

CMMC for contractors increases the ability to compete for contracts.

Another useful advantage of CMMC is the removal of ambiguity with security compliance in the DoD sector. This certification verifies a company’s compliance with cybersecurity controls and activities, and its efforts to protect the CUI maintained by the defense industrial base (DIB) devices and networks.

Getting started with the CMMC certification procedure might seem complex to you, but our expert CMMC consultants will make it easier for you with trouble-free steps.
  1. Consultation: In the first step, we would discuss with you the details of the CMMC requirements and provide consultation to help you understand their relevance in your business and processes. Our consultants would then help you plan the next steps to meet the criteria for successful certification within a decided timeframe.
  2. Document Your Cybersecurity Management System: Our consultants will help you determine the scope and objectives of your management system. Following that, they would evaluate your existing processes to determine how they will interact with the management system. Subsequently, they would help you to prepare a document of the processes, as required by the standard. The document establishes how your employees should execute the processes to adhere to the standard’s requirements.
  3. Implementation of the management system: Once the documentation is complete, you need to provide training to the employees to ensure the system is practically put into place. Training is necessary to ensure the system is efficiently integrated throughout your organization and there is consistency in the roles of employees.
  4. Internal Audit: Our team also has expert auditors who will analyze your processes and management system to find out any inconsistencies and nonconformities. They would then provide recommendations to correct or fix those identified issues to ensure your business is fully compliant and certification-ready.
  5. Certification: You need to apply for certification to a certification body. They would perform an external audit and get your business certified after affirming the compliance of your management system. Our consultants will help to maintain your certification in the long run by periodically following up and performing surveillance audits.
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CMMC?

MMC stands for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Cettification. It is a USA Department of Defense program, which helps companies to protect sensitive organizational information from cyber threats. Government information like Federal Contract Information and Controlled Unclassified Information are target for many scammers and unscrupulous entities. The government contractors needs the certification to ensure a comprehensive protection.

Is CMMC mandatory?

CMMC is mandatory for Defense industrial base contractors. Since they work closely with the USA government and control several unclassified information, they need the support of a streamlined framework like the CMMC to ensure data security.

What are the 5 levels of CMMC?

  • Basic Cyber Hygiene – Safeguarding FCI
  • Intermediate Cyber Hygiene
  • Good Cyber Hygiene
  • Proactive phase
  • Advancaed phase