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At CyNtell, the expert CMMC consultants are here to help you in obtaining CMMC.
Know about CMMC
It is the Department of Defense’s (DoD) latest verification system that is designed to make sure that the Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) is properly secured. These days new DOD contracts specify the CMMC maturity level requirements that a potential awardee must meet.
Preparation for the CMMC Audit
CMMC has created a variety of questions such as-
-Are you ready for a CMMC audit?
-What maturity level is needed by the organization?
CyNtell experts are adept at connecting the dots and passing on what we have learned over the years. We help you move swiftly and efficiently through to certification and beyond. We have consultants who have an abundance of skills and experience. Apart from creating the documentation, we also establish continuous monitoring and building of the IT infrastructure to ensure your organization meets changing CMMCmaturity requirements.
Steps to take for ensuring that you are ready to meet the CMMC requirements
-It is important to get a System Security Plan (SSP) and plan of action and milestones (POA&M) initiated.
-Your existing environment needs to be configured or you must build a new environment for compliance with NIST 800-171 r2. There are several contractors who are moving to the Office 365 GCC High or other cloud providers so that this process is easy for them.
-For the enhanced support requirements to start building budgets, it would also help in modifying the rates for the inclusion of the enhanced security requirements. The costs must be weighed and outsourcing security, Compliance, and information system management with a Managed Service Provider (MSP). should be considered.
We offer flexible Services for your CMMC requirements
Whatever level of support is needed by your organization, we make sure that you are prepared for CMMC. With a comprehensive suite of services our professional team would be ready to assist you, the services range from a routine assessment to fully implementing the latest CMMC measures.
The five levels of CMMC
Version 1.0 of CMMC outlines five different maturity levels for the organizations. They range from maintaining basic cyber hygiene to implementing a cybersecurity program that is advanced.
CMMC level 1
Basic hygiene
The first level of CMMC includes basic cybersecurity that is appropriate for the organizations that utilize a dataset of the standard practices that are accepted universally, in an ad-hoc manner at least. Level one has seventeen questions included that must be implemented successfully.
CMMC level 2
Intermediate Cyber hygiene
On the second level, an organization is expected to establish and document the policies, standard operating procedures, and strategic plans for guiding the cybersecurity program’s implementation. The practices would be documented at this level, and multiple-factor authentication would be required for access to CUI data. Beyond level one, this level includes 55 additional questions.
CMMC Level 3
Good Cyber hygiene
An organization that has been assessed at level 3 CMMC would have demonstrated pretty well cyber hygiene and the controls would have been effectively implemented which meet the security requirements of NIST SP 800-171 Rev 1. If an organization requires access to CUI and/or generates CUI must achieve level 3 CMMC. Level 3 CMMC has an additional 58 practices which indicate the basic ability to sustain and protect an organization’s assets and CUI; although, organizations would have challenges defending against advanced persistent threats (APTs) in CMMC level 3.
CMMC level 4
Proactive cyber hygiene
At the fourth level, the organization must have implemented advanced and remarkable cybersecurity practices. At this level, the processes are reviewed periodically, resourced adequately, and improved across the enterprise. The organization is capable of adapting the protection and the activities for sustainment in order to address the changing tactics, procedures, and techniques which are in use by APTs. An additional 26 questions are included beyond the first three levels.
CMMC level 5
Advanced/Progressive cyber hygiene
An organization in the level 3 CMMC would have a cybersecurity program that is advanced and progressive. They would also have demonstrated the ability for optimizing their cybersecurity capabilities to repel the APTs. This level consists of an additional 16 questions.
Gap analysis and CMMC assessment
The first step for you in the preparation for the CMMC compliance is a gap analysis and CMMC assessment. A CUI assessment is performed by us which is traditional with all the 110 controls in NIST SP 800-171 along with an additional 20 practices required in CMMC Level 3 (130 in total).
CMMC System Security Plan Engagement CMMC SERVICES
For the organizations having more robust IT knowledge, we work alongside their IT department for managing the paperwork and procedures of compliance while they implement the measures of CMMC.
The Engagement for SSP comprises maintaining and writing the CMMC SSP Plan. We take the responsibility of writing the policies for the protection of FCI and CUI across the organization. The SSP Engagement includes updates annually as well as quarterly.