CMMC study finds significant compliance gap with current DOD cyber standard and upcoming assessment regime

By Sara Friedman / October 8, 2024 at 10:27 AM
A recent study from security firm CyberSheath finds only 4% of defense contractors are fully prepared to meet upcoming security requirements under the Pentagon's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program, based on a survey of defense industrial base stakeholders. “The evolution of CMMC compliance paints a grim picture of cybersecurity. The majority of contractors do not have the people, processes and technologies in place to meet the minimum cybersecurity requirements for doing business with the DOD, but often assess their companies...

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