CMMC

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification or CMMC, is a unified standard implemented by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to regulate the cybersecurity measures of contractors working for the U.S. military. The CMMC is the DoD’s response to significant compromises of sensitive defense information located on contractors’ information systems. Contractors working across the defense industrial base (DIB) will now be required to implement and continuously maintain a series of strict cybersecurity guidelines demonstrating adequate cyber hygiene, adaptability against malicious cyberthreats and proper data protection strategies.

Concerns Associated With CMMC Compliance

• All businesses working for the DoD along any point of the supply chain are required to comply.
• Minimum certification requirements demonstrating alignment with NIST SP 800-171 standards go into effect November 30^th, 2020.
• Each tier of the certification is a prerequisite for the following tier to pass.
• CMMC compliance will be required by all contractors of the DoD by 2026.
• Failure to comply with the required Systems Security Plan (SSP) and Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) could result in contract performance issues and/or breach of contract.