As regulatory scrutiny is increasing, customers are more demanding, and security failures carry reputational and financial consequences that far outweigh the cost of prevention. In response, Managed Service Providers are redefining their role. Instead of offering compliance as a one-off consulting engagement, they are transforming it into a repeatable, scalable managed service.

This is an evolution in how organizations focus on governance, risk, and trust. Here, we’re covering how MSPs can think of this new compliance landscape. 

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CISA’s Cross-Sector Cybersecurity Performance Goals (CPGs) reflect the federal government’s effort to raise the baseline for basic cybersecurity effectiveness. CPG 2.0 breaks away from the idea of a strict framework, instead establishing a strategic, outcome-driven baseline for cybersecurity performance that cuts across industries, operating environments, and organizational maturity levels.

For CISOs, CIOs, and compliance officers, the value of CPG 2.0 lies in its reframing of cybersecurity as a set of measurable performance expectations anchored in governance and risk management.

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Open-source software is the cornerstone of most IT platforms and infrastructure. This reliance extends beyond major applications; most software worldwide relies, in part, on even the smallest OSS library that solves a critical problem. 

For businesses subject to FedRAMP, CMMC, and other federal jurisdictions, this is a solid way to plan their compliance. As we’re seeing, however, OSS is just as vulnerable as other software (if not more) due to the nature of decentralized development. This has become such an issue that even members of Congress are starting to pay attention.

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