Protecting CUI is critical to national security. As adversaries increasingly target the Defense Industrial Base, the Department of Defense has strengthened its approach to cybersecurity compliance through the CMMC. While CMMC does not explicitly create or enforce data governance frameworks, it plays a pivotal role in operationalizing the technical and procedural controls necessary to secure CUI throughout its lifecycle.

This article explores how CMMC intersects with data governance and CUI lifecycle management.

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More than ever, insider threats remain among the most challenging attacks to detect and the most damaging to mitigate. Threats from individuals with authorized access are a critical focus of the CMMC, particularly at Levels 2 and 3, which mandate strong controls to combat social engineering and threats from employees or other internal stakeholders.

This article explores how these foundational standards address insider threat vectors, enabling organizations to better protect CUI in an increasingly hostile threat landscape.

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CMMC  has emerged as a pivotal framework for contractors working in the DiB, ensuring that organizations safeguard sensitive information effectively. 

CMMC requires adherents to follow comprehensive documentation and robust policy frameworks like any other. Here, we will discuss the intricacies of documentation and policy development within the CMMC context, providing expert insights for organizations aiming to fortify their cybersecurity posture.

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