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CMMC is how the Department of Defense holds its supply chain accountable for cybersecurity. Under CMMC 2.0, contractors line up against one of three maturity levels (foundational, advanced, expert) depending on whether they handle Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Most contracts above Level 1 require a certification by a CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO) before award.
CMMC compliance is becoming a prerequisite for winning defense contracts. The defense industrial base includes over 300,000 companies, all of which need cybersecurity professionals to achieve and maintain certification. GRC analysts who specialize in CMMC can build lucrative careers in the government contracting space.
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CMMC is how the Department of Defense holds its supply chain accountable for cybersecurity. Under CMMC 2.0, contractors line up against one of three maturity levels (foundational, advanced, expert) depending on whether they handle Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Most contracts above Level 1 require a certification by a CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO) before award.
CMMC compliance is becoming a prerequisite for winning defense contracts. The defense industrial base includes over 300,000 companies, all of which need cybersecurity professionals to achieve and maintain certification. GRC analysts who specialize in CMMC can build lucrative careers in the government contracting space.
Cybersecurity professionals who work with CMMC include GRC Analyst, Security Engineer, Chief Information Security Officer. These roles apply CMMC knowledge within the GRC & Compliance domain.
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