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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification “CMMC” Get Started Today with a Pre-Assessment

What is CMMC?

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) will be required for the DoD’s Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contracts, products, services, and supply chain to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI).  Certification will be required to work with the DoD.

How do I get Certified?

The CMMC Accreditation Body (AB), a non-profit, independent organization, will accredit CMMC Third Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAOs) and individual assessors. The CMMC AB will provide the requisite information and updates on its website (www.cmmcab.org).
The CMMC AB plans to establish a CMMC Marketplace that will include a list of approved C3PAOs as well as other information. After the CMMC Marketplace is established, DIB companies will be able to select one of the approved C3PAOs and schedule a CMMC assessment for a specific level.

What is CUI?

CUI is information the Government creates or possesses, or that an entity creates or possesses for or on behalf of the Government, that a law, regulation, or Government-wide policy requires or permits an agency to handle using safeguarding or dissemination controls.
  • Critical Infrastructure
  • Defense
  • Export Control
  • Financial
  • Immigration
  • Intelligence
  • International Agreements
  • Law Enforcement
  • Legal
  • Natural and Cultural Resources
  • NATO
  • Nuclear
  • Privacy
  • Procurement and Acquisition
  • Proprietary Business Information
  • Provisional
  • Statistical
  • Tax

A CUI Registry provides information on the specific categories and subcategories of information that the Executive branch protects. The CUI Registry can be found at: https://www.archives.gov/cui and includes these index groupings.

What if my company does not possess CUI?

If a DIB company does not possess CUI but possesses Federal Contract Information (FCI), it is required to meet FAR Clause 52.204-21 and must be certified at a minimum of CMMC Level 1.

Companies that solely produce Commercial-Off-The-Shelf (COTS) products do not require a CMMC certification.

Should I Start Now?

Yes. Cask Government Services can get you started by performing a pre-assessment of your environment. If you would like a free checklist with sample answers for Maturity Levels (ML) 1 Click below:

ML 1 Checklist (17 Practices/Controls)
ML 2 Checklist (72 Practices/Controls)
ML 3 Checklist (130 Practices/Controls)
ML 4 Checklist (156 Practices/Controls)
ML 5 Checklist (171 Practices/Controls)
Please contact Cask directly for more information on pre-assessments and other checklists.
Once you are ready for your pre-audit give us a call at 540-498-0897 or email us at CMMC@caskgov.com.
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