How we’re making sense of CMMC 2.0

On November 5, 2021, the Office of the Secretary for the Department of Defense produced a document outlining updates for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. We’ve been following the program since its inception, and we were eager to find out what’s coming next. In short, some of the changes help reduce the burden…

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TrustedSec Approved as a CMMC Registered Provider Organization!

TrustedSec has been approved by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Accreditation Body (https://www.cmmcab.org/) as a Registered Provider Organization. In line with our mission of increasing the security posture of organizations around the world, TrustedSec is pleased to be a part of the program aimed at improving and ensuring the security maturity of the Defense…

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CMMC Small Business Funding Roundup

TrustedSec works with clients of all sizes on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) readiness engagements, but recently we’ve received a few questions on how smaller organizations can help to offset some of the costs related to CMMC compliance. There are three (3) typical paths for small organizations to obtain financial assistance regarding CMMC activities. We…

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How I Retained My QSA Certification

In 2019, the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (SSC) modified the Qualification Requirements for Qualified Security Assessor (QSA) employees. Prior to the modification, the requirements stipulated that QSA employees must hold either an Information Security certification or an audit certification, but now QSA employees must have a minimum of two (2) industry certifications:…

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