FIPS Validated Encryption

Throughout the CMMC Practices are references for using FIPS validated encryption to protect the storage and transmission of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).  If you search the CMMC Assessment Guide “FIPS-validated” comes up 22 times!  SC.3L2-3.13.11 specifically states that companies must

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Mike Snyder Joins Monarch as Senior Advisor

Portland, Maine [March 1, 2024] – Monarch ISC today formally announced that Michael Snyder, CISM®, CMMC-CA, CMMC-PI, has joined the company as a Senior Advisor. Mike is well-known in the cybersecurity industry as the principal curricula developer for the CMMC Accreditation

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If the trend continues, 2023 will become another year of over 1,000 publicly reported data breaches. According to the IT Governance Blog (itgovernance.co.uk), this translates to over five billion compromised data records. The breaches number will undoubtedly continue in number and severity – reaffirming that cybersecurity is a pressing priority for business. Learn More >

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