CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) is moving into final rule making now. It is the new reality of manufacturing for the federal government. CMMC was developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to improve the security of its contractors and suppliers.

Bottom line: if you want to be anywhere in the DoD supply chain, you need to obtain one of three levels of CMMC certification. Which one you need depends on the sensitivity of the information you are handling.

To become certified, your organization must:

(1)Conduct a Readiness Assessment to determine your organization’s current conformance with the 110 Practices included in the NIST Special Publication 800-171, the same 110 Practices included in CMMC Level 2 for Organizations Seeking Certification (OSC) who process, store and/or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

(2)Develop a Plan of Action and Milestones (PoAM) to address each compliance gap.

(3)Implement a sustainable Cybersecurity Program including required policies, processes, and procedures – and then test and validate to ensure each works as designed.

Of course, becoming certified doesn’t guarantee staying certified. To do that, your organization must commit to maintaining your new Cybersecurity Program – and be ready to pass the scrutiny of a CMMC Certification Assessment performed by an Authorized CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO) like Monarch ISC.

All this can strain the resources of many Defense Industrial Base contractor organizations. Not to worry – Monarch is here to help! Our Professional Advisors have over 100 years of combined cybersecurity intelligence, strategic planning and real-world field experience. We can help you achieve business readiness for CMMC.

Clarity. Insight. Confidence. Everything you need for success. Talk to us today.