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Learn about 4 steps dealerships can take to comply with the amended FTC Safeguards Rule to improve data security and protect customer information.

What's the best way for you to achieve CMMC compliance? This article lays out all of your options so you can confidently decide the best approach for you.

Need to meet CMMC 2.0 requirements? Answering these 5 questions will help you to identify your CMMC compliance level and secure your DoD contracts.

Unsure if you’re on the right track to be CMMC compliant? Use our free CMMC readiness tool to see where you stand and what to fix before your C3PAO audit.

Learn why businesses handling CUI and FCI won't be able to circumvent meeting CMMC 2.0 compliance and getting certified. Find out how managed IT can help.

Defense contractors and subcontractors continue to wait for the requirements of CMMC 2.0. Learn what will be included and the steps you can take to be compliant.

The CMMC Final Rule was approved and takes effect next month. Learn what it means for keeping your contracts and what steps to take for CMMC compliance.

Discover the importance of a gap analysis in getting CMMC certified. Learn what it is, why it matters, and the role is plays in your CMMC compliance journey.

Have security gaps after your CMMC gap analysis? Discover how defect implementation support can close vulnerabilities and help you with CMMC certification.

You've implemented security controls to get CMMC ready. Now, can you prove it? Learn why a system security plan is critical to getting CMMC certified.

Learn how a pre-audit review and mock assessment help you prepare for your C3PAO audit to boost your chances of passing your assessment and get certified.

Learn why your CMMC journey doesn't end once you're certified. Discover why ongoing compliance support is crucial to maintaining your DoD contracts.

Learn about the CMMC certificaton timeline including key dates and steps you need to take to ensure your company is prepared for the 2025 deadline.

Compliance and regulatory requirements can be complicated. The good news, is they don’t have to be hard. If you are feeling overwhelmed, here are 6 concrete steps that will keep you ahead of the compliance curve and proactively position your organization for success.

Wondering what's new with CMMC? We've got the latest updates you need to know.

Discover whether your organization needs to become compliant with NIST SP 800-171 security requirements. Learn why NIST and CMMC compliance are critical.

Learn how NIST 800-171 relates to CMMC 2.0 and prepares your organization for the next step in cybersecurity compliance.

Learn what factors you should consider in determining whether or not to use a managed IT service provider (MSP) to become CMMC compliant and get certified.

Recently, I had the chance to help NBC Connecticut explore apps that collect 3-D images of your face and the implications of that data collection.

Handle FCI or CUI? Find out what these acronyms mean and how the right IT tools can help ensure regulatory compliance.

Find out how the FTC's Amended Safeguards Rule affects car dealerships and proactive actions you can take.

Learn about the amended FTC Safeguards Rule. Explore the most frequently asked questions and how your dealership can achieve compliance.

Are you a CT manufacturer? Learn what the eligibility requirements are for a state grant that can help offset up to $35,000 of your CMMC compliance costs.

Privacy laws changed profoundly with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), which has had a major impact on the healthcare industry and IT in CT.

Learn about 4 key stages and factors that impact your NIST 800-171 compliance timeline and affect how long it takes.

Learn 7 important factors to consider when choosing a certified third-party assessor (C3PAO) for your Level 2 audit for CMMC compliance and certification.

Learn the benefits of using a CMMC readiness partner to streamline compliance, meet security requirements, and pass your CMMC 2.0 audit for certification.

Looking to reduce your CMMC compliance and assessment costs? Learn how state grants, federal programs, and MSP support options can help small businesses.

Learn how to find a certified third-party assessor organization (C3PAO) for your Level 2 CMMC audit. Discover 6 sources to help simplify your search.

Learn how CUI scoping allows you to identify parts of your business that handle controlled unclassified information (CUI) to streamline CMMC compliance.

Discover why performing a gap analysis is the first step in preparing for CMMC certification. Learn the step-by-step process to complete a gap analysis.

Zero Trust helps businesses seamlessly meet regulatory security requirements. Learn how it helps streamline the compliance process while boosting security.

IndustryWeek Publishes Q&A with Kelser About NIST 800-171

IT services in CT must remain up to date on compliance for themselves and their clients as technology continues to expand at an exponential rate.

Discover how Connecticut's new data privacy rule could impact your dealership. Learn ways you can safeguard sensitive customer data and stay compliant.

Learn how a proposed HIPAA Security Rule update could reshape healthcare cybersecurity and compliance with new risk assessment and audit requirements.

Discover what factors affect NIST 800-171 certification costs and how to optimize your budget to stay on track and achieve compliance.

If you’re a Connecticut company that works anywhere in a government agency’s supply chain, you’ll want to know about NIST 800-171 guidelines.

Learn about the latest changes in NIST 800-171 Rev 3 and what it means for contractors and subcontractors who work with the DoD and protect CUI.

Learn the differences between NIST 800-171 and CMMC, how they work together, and what steps you can take to streamline your CMMC compliance journey.

Learn why you need to protect the personally identifiable information (PII) your business handles. Follow these 10 steps to help secure PII from hackers.

If you're a supplier, contractor or subcontractor with the federal government, you or your colleagues have no doubt heard of NIST 800-171.

Discover how to identify the type of CUI within your IT environment and determine your CMMC level as part of the first step toward CMMC certification.

Need to get CMMC certified and have questions? Get clear answers to the most common CMMC compliance questions contractors are asking about CMMC 2.0.

Explore the control families outlined in NIST 800-171 and see examples of controlled unclassified information (CUI).

If you're a Defense Industrial Base (DIB) prime or subcontractor, learn what a CMMC audit is, why it's important, and what's included in the process.

Learn the 14 controls for protecting CUI outlined in NIST 800-171, what CUI is, and actions you can take to satisfy the requirements.

Learn more about NIST 800-171 gap assessment requirements, building your action plan, designing your system security plan, and submitting your results.

Discover how the DoD is ramping up enforcement of cybersecurity regulations like NIST SP 800-171 and CMMC 2.0. Learn how to minimize noncompliance risks.

Learn why a gap analysis is essential for organizations with DoD contracts that handle FCI and CUI to meet CMMC 2.0 compliance and maintain eligibility.

What is a NIST 800-171 POAM? Learn 7 key steps your NIST POAM needs to help you achieve NIST compliance and protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).

Learn what a System Security Plan (SSP) is and how to create one for NIST 800-171 compliance. Discover key steps and what you should include in your SSP.

Learn about CMMC compliance and 5 key steps to take for CMMC certification to ensure your business maintains its DoD contracts and can win future ones.

Discover what is Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and how it connects to NIST 800-171. Learn how the NIST 800-171 security controls keep CUI safe.

Learn what DFARS is and why compliance is crucial for DoD contractors. Discover how NIST 800-171 helps you meet the requirements for DFARS compliance.

If you do business with the Federal government, you may be familiar with NIST 800-171. Whether you’ve implemented it or not, this article is for you. Find out what NIST 800-171 is, what you need to do, and how it ties to CMMC.

Learn why colleges and universities that receive federal funding to conduct research for the Department of Defense (DoD) need to get CMMC 2.0 compliant.

Confused by SPRS and CMMC score reporting requirements? Learn the difference between the two and why both are key to get and maintain CMMC certification.

Learn how CUI Basic and CUI Specified differ and why it matters with meeting CMMC 2.0 compliance requirements so you can jumpstart your compliance journey.

Understand what to expect from a NIST 800-171 gap analysis, the data you’ll get from it, and actions to take for compliance.

Learn about the estimated costs for small and large businesses to get CMMC certified. Discover the factors that can affect CMMC certification costs.

Find out why manufacturing companies are facing increasing pressure to become CMMC 2.0 compliant. Learn the steps to streamline your compliance journey.

Learn about the two kinds of POAMs and why both are key to becoming CMMC compliant. Find out what's included in a POAM and why you can't afford to delay.

Why is it important to prepare now for CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification)? Organizations that demonstrate mature cybersecurity policies and procedures during CMMC assessment will qualify for more opportunities to bid on (and win!) government contracts and subcontracts.