EPISODE · Dec 15, 2020 · 46 MIN
What DIB Firms Need to Know About the CMMC Interim Rule
from The Virtual CISO Podcast · host John Verry
If you’ve taken the time to look through the DFARS Interim Rule… All 80+ (potentially) confusing pages of it... You might have some questions about how it applies to your business. Luckily, Scott Armstrong, Sr. Director, Cyber Risk, Analytics, and Insights at Exostar, has answers. In this episode, he and I discuss everything DIB firms need to know about the CMMC Interim Rule What we talked about: - “Legalese to English” translations of the three new regulations - Best practices on how to score your self-assessment - How and when the DoD will start adding “CMMC language” to contracts - How the interim rule will impact new contracts and contract modifications/extensions - Why the interim rule will accelerate CMMC Level 3 compliance across the DIB - How Exostar can help your organization prepare for compliance To hear this episode and many more like it, you can subscribe to The Virtual CISO Podcast here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find all our episodes here.
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If you’ve taken the time to look through the DFARS Interim Rule… All 80+ (potentially) confusing pages of it... You might have some questions about how it applies to your business. Luckily, Scott Armstrong, Sr. Director, Cyber Risk, Analytics, and Insights at Exostar, has answers. In this episode, he and I discuss everything DIB firms need to know about the CMMC Interim Rule What we talked about: - “Legalese to English” translations of the three new regulations - Best practices on how to score your self-assessment - How and when the DoD will start adding “CMMC language” to contracts - How the interim rule will impact new contracts and contract modifications/extensions - Why the interim rule will accelerate CMMC Level 3 compliance across the DIB - How Exostar can help your organization prepare for compliance To hear this episode and many more like it, you can subscribe to The Virtual CISO Podcast here. If you don’t use Apple Podcasts, you can find all our episodes here.
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