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Climbing Mount CMMC — 116 episodes

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1

How to Build CMMC as an MSP

2

The Concept of "Grace" in Building CMMC

3

What Does NIST 800-171 Rev 3 Mean for MSPs?

4

The Importance of POA&M Remediation

5

Exploring the 5 Stages of CMMC Grief

6

What Classifies an Organization as a Cloud Service Provider?

7

How to Use ODVs Internally

8

Breaking Down NIST 800-171 Rev 3 Implementation

9

The Right Way to Safeguard Physical CUI

10

Is Your Service Provider Prepared for CMMC?

11

What Does Proper CMMC Self-Attestation Look Like?

12

How to Prepare for CMMC in 2026

13

Do I Need to be CMMC Level 2 Certified as an MSP?

14

Achieving Cross-Team Alignment for CMMC Readiness

15

Inside the CCP Course as a CMMC Beginner

16

Where to Begin on Your CMMC Compliance Journey

17

What to Expect from a CMMC Assessment

18

The Best Way to Be CMMC-Rollout Ready

19

An Assessor's Guide to CMMC Compliance

20

What Does NIST 800-171 Look Like in Action?

21

How to Avoid a "Not Met" During a CMMC Assessment

22

Should I Go Through CMMC With My MSP?

23

Cracking the Code of Vulnerability Management

24

Understanding the Language of CMMC Assessors

25

A Deep Dive Into 48 CFR and How Organizations Can Prepare

26

What Every Organization Needs to Know About Data Flow

27

How the CRM Powers CMMC Compliance

28

Breaking Down the CMMC System Security Plan

29

CMMC Implementation from a Contractor's Perspective

30

What Is a POA&M? (And What It Isn't)

31

Are You Wasting Your Time With CMMC?

32

5 Things We Would Change About CMMC

33

Everything You Need to Know About CMMC Implementation

34

How to Build Your CMMC Documents the RIGHT Way

35

CMMC Inheritance: Which Controls am I Responsible for?

36

The Importance of Scalability as a Service Provider

37

Marketing in the CMMC Industry As an MSP

38

Breaking Down the Roles in CMMC Certifications

39

The CMMC Compliance Sidekick You Didn't Know You Had

40

Father/Daughter Duos Discuss the Evolving Landscape of Cybersecurity

41

How to Choose the Right MSP and Avoid a False Start

42

Securing Custom Software: Documenting Software Security Controls for CMMC Compliance

43

Understanding CMMC Audits with a Lead Assessor

44

Understanding Your Contracts' CMMC Requirements: A 32 CFR Breakdown

45

Creating CMMC Documentation and Choosing the Right Consultant

46

Navigating Vendor Challenges in CMMC Compliance

47

Navigating CMMC: Internal IT Challenges

48

When Will CMMC Affect My Business? (Phase Rollout and Memo)

49

Understanding Export Controls with a Regulatory Attorney

50

MSP Owners Share Their CMMC Journeys to Level 2

51

5 Questions to Ask BEFORE Choosing an MSP for CMMC

52

We Went Through Our CMMC Assessment (What we learned)

53

The Mission Behind CMMC from Three Perspectives: C3PAO, MSP, and Vendor

54

How to Create a System Security Plan for CMMC Level 2

55

What Does a CMMC Agreement Look Like? (And why have it?)

56

Becoming an Authorized C3PAO with Koren Wise (Women in CMMC)

57

The Assessment Tango (How to speak during a CMMC assessment)

58

Can You Fix Your CMMC Assessment Score?

59

What Does CMMC Readiness Look Like?

60

How We Prepared for Our CMMC Assessment

61

How to Climb Mount CMMC (for MSPs and SMBs)

62

How to Perform a Self-Assessment w/Vince Scott

63

Dr. Ron Ross Shares His Story (From the Army to NIST and Beyond)

64

The Connection Between NIST SP 800-53 and SP 800-171

65

The Purpose Behind SP 800-172 w/ Dr. Ron Ross

66

The Implementation of CMMC (4 Phase Rollout) w/ Vince Scott

67

How the 32 CFR Rule Affects Vendors

68

Let's Talk About FedRAMP (What, Why and How?)

69

An MSP's Breakdown of 32 CFR (How does this affect MSPs?)

70

Navigating the 32 CFR Final Rule Regulations

71

The 32 CFR Final Rule is out NOW (Let's chat)

72

Let's Get Real About Resources (What you need on your CMMC Climb)

73

Raising Boats and Empowering New Voices in Cybersecurity with Jason Sproesser

74

The Country Song of CMMC (What 32 CFR Did to Us)

75

5 Things We Learned from Our Gap Assessment

76

Emergency Episode Drop (32 CFR Review Status)

77

Our Journey to CMMC Compliance

78

What's On the CMMC Menu? (4 Different Approaches to CMMC)

79

Navigating the Complex Landscape of CMMC Compliance w/Jacob Hill

80

Software Development in the CMMC Ecosystem w/Kyle Lai

81

Let's Get Real About Cost of CMMC

82

Are You Ready for A CMMC Assessment? w/Adam Evans

83

5 Questions to Ask Your MSP to Gauge Their CMMC Readiness

84

Things You Should Prepare for BEFORE Your Assessment w/Amira Armond

85

Let's Get Real (Miniseries)

86

The Importance of Education and Gap Assessments in the CMMC Space w/Koren Wise

87

Can MSPs Participate in Joint Surveillance Assessments?

88

Let's Talk About Scoping w/Amira Armond

89

The Alphabet Soup of CMMC

90

How Compliance Effects the MSP Industry w/Joy Beland, Stuart Itkin, and George Perezdiaz

91

The Importance of Education in the CMMC Ecosystem w/Matt Hoeper

92

What You Should Know and Look for in A GRC Tool w/Mark Berman

93

Navigating Cybersecurity Requirements in Government Contracts w/Brian Hubbard and Shel Phillips

94

Season One Finale -Our Favorite Moments

95

Questions to Ask When Hiring A CMMC Consultant

96

What MSPs Need to Know About FedRAMP

97

What is Security Protection Data and Assets?

98

The MSP Cybersecurity Exchange (MSPCyberX)

99

What is CMMC?

100

Is MSP a Four-Letter Word with CMMC?

101

Common Mistakes MSPs Make When Tackling CMMC (Part Two)

102

Common Mistakes MSPs Make When Tackling CMMC (Part One)

103

The Fears Vendors Have With CMMC

104

The Connection Between FedRAMP and CMMC

105

Top 10 Things MSPs Should Be Doing (Part Two)

106

Top 10 Things MSPs Should Be Doing (Part One)

107

The Connection Between CIS and CMMC

108

The CMMC Ruling and What It Means For MSPs

109

Why Businesses Should Have Cyber Insurance

110

Should I Use a CMMC Template?

111

How Much Has CMMC Cost Us?

112

Preparing for our Level 2 CMMC Assessment

113

MSPs for the Protection of Critical Infrastructure w/Joy Beland

114

How to Prepare for a CMMC Assessment w/Brian Hubbard

115

The Mission and Vision Behind Our Podcast

116

Climbing Mount CMMC - The Trailer