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CyberNINES first authorized CMMC Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) in Wisconsin and Minnesota to Perform Cybersecurity assessments for the Department of Defense.

MADISON, WI, September 26, 2022  – CyberNINES LLC. a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) has announced that it is the 26^st company nation-wide and the first in Wisconsin and Minnesota to be authorized by the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Accreditation Body (The Cyber AB) as a CMMC Certified Third Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO).  CyberNINES successfully passed its CMMC Level 2 assessment administered by the Department of Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC) during the first week of August 2022.

In this month's episode, we speak with Buckley Brinkman Executive Director/CEO of the Wisconsin Center for Manufacturing and Productivity (WCMP). We dive into how the DoD's interim rule of CMMC compliance has affected the role Manufacturing Extension Partners have with small to medium-sized businesses in their area.

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This week, the Cyber AB (formerly CMMC AB) made a major announcement at their July Town Hall. They reported that the CMMC program is moving forward and voluntary CMMC assessment will begin next month! These assessments are being led by accredited C3PAOs (CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization) and will convert into CMMC assessments when the CMMC Rule Making goes into effect in May 2023. 

CMMC is less than a year away from becoming a rule. On June 24th at 1:30 PM (ET), our friends at PreVeil are sponsoring an important free webinar with top DoD officials Mr. David McKeown (DoD, CISO) and Ms. Stacy Bostjanick (CMMC, Director) that will help provide the latest guidance and clarity on the CMMC program.

In partnership with the UW-Whitewater Cybersecurity Center for Business, Tetra Defense, an Arctic Wolf Company and CyberNINES, a series of Cybersecurity Readiness Workshops were hosted this week with special guest Matthew Travis, CEO of CMMC-AB 

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Who is CyberNINES?

I have been doing cybersecurity for over 25 years now; CyberNINES has been around for a year and a half. The talent that makes up CyberNINES® is not new. As a retired navy officer and having spent the last ten years as a practitioner with a defense contractor learning how to get compliant, I have something to offer. 

For 18 years, CISA and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) continue to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity across our Nation, ensuring that we all have the resources we need to be safer and more secure online.  The following tips would be great to share with employees, family, and friends to raise their cyber awareness to further our protection.  Send out one or two tips a week for employee engagement and training.

Small and medium businesses represent the majority of DoD contractors in the Defense Industrial Base. Unfortunately, for this vital part of the defense industry, the cost of achieving CMMC compliance is a significant challenge as many contractors are already on a tight budget. The DIB needs to find cost-effective solutions to facilitate CMMC compliance.