How to Choose a Cybersecurity Assessment Firm
Choosing the right cybersecurity assessment firm depends less on brand recognition and more on a clear match between the firm’s expertise and the specific obligation driving the engagement. An organization preparing for a regulatory audit needs a different partner than one validating its defenses against attackers or satisfying a cyber insurance requirement. This guide explains […]
Cybersecurity Compliance Frameworks: CMMC, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP
Companies pursuing federal or enterprise business quickly run into a wall of acronyms, and the most common question is which of the major cybersecurity compliance frameworks they actually need. CMMC, ISO 27001, and FedRAMP all signal that an organization takes security seriously, but they serve different markets, rest on different standards, and are earned in […]
Penetration Testing Companies: How to Choose the Right One
Choosing among penetration testing companies is harder than it looks, because the term covers everything from a deep, manual adversarial assessment to an automated scan dressed up in a polished report. The gap in quality is enormous, and for a buyer who needs real assurance, or a clean result for an auditor, picking the wrong […]
Cybersecurity Compliance Is Not Security: A Warning From the Pentagon CIO
On June 2, 2026, at the TechNet Cyber conference in Baltimore, the Pentagon’s top IT official delivered a blunt message to the defense contracting community: meeting a standard is not the same as being secure. Department of War Chief Information Officer Kirsten Davies, a longtime private sector CISO now leading IT for the department formerly […]
When Ongoing AI Risk Support Is Better Than One-Time Reviews
Board-level oversight of AI risk management nearly tripled among Fortune 100 companies between 2024 and 2025, yet only 12% of organizations feel prepared to manage AI governance risks. Companies invested $252 billion in AI during 2024. Three of every four organizations still lack a dedicated plan for generative AI. Traditional one-time reviews cannot keep pace […]
CMMC Enforcement Updates 2026: What Defense Contractors Must Know
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program is no longer a future requirement that defense contractors can plan around at their leisure. It is enforceable, it is appearing in contracts now, and it is rolling out on a fixed multi-year schedule. This guide explains where CMMC enforcement stands in 2026, how the phased rollout works, […]
Streamline Your CMMC Compliance Across Multiple CAGE Codes
The Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) framework represents a critical shift in how defense contractors must approach cybersecurity compliance. For companies operating within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), understanding the intricate relationship between CMMC requirements and Commercial and Government Entity (CAGE) codes is essential for successful compliance and continued access to government […]
Lockheed Martin Just Drew a Line in the Sand; Are You CMMC Ready or Getting Left Behind?
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC): Rulemaking Progress As of June 30, Lockheed Martin has made it official per their new release on cybersecurity suppliers updates: CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) Level 2 isn’t optional if you want to stay in their supply chain. If your business touches Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information […]
The 7 Steps for CMMC Self-Assessment and Certification Process
For organizations aiming to secure Department of Defense (DoD) contracts, achieving Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance is a vital requirement. Whether handling Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), this certification demonstrates a commitment to security and compliance, protecting sensitive data while reinforcing competitive positioning. Below, we break down the seven steps […]
How Much Does CMMC Level 2 Compliance Cost?
Helping companies become CMMC compliant, we have learned a great deal about the options organizations have and what it actually takes to meet the 110 control requirements (over 300 control objectives) of the standard. One of the first questions every defense contractor asks is also the hardest to answer cleanly: what will this cost? The […]