CMMC
CMMC Snake Oil. Do Not Buy the Illusion.

Whenever regulation enters a market, opportunists follow. CMMC is no exception. As defense contractors work to understand certification requirements, an entire ecosystem of MSPs, software vendors, consultants, and cybersecurity providers has emerged promising simple answers. Turnkey compliance. Guaranteed certification. Prebuilt CMMC environments. Done for you solutions. It sounds reassuring. It is often misleading. CMMC has […]

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CMMC. The Illusion of Security

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) was designed to strengthen the Defense Industrial Base. Its purpose is straightforward and legitimate: protect Controlled Unclassified Information from adversaries who are actively targeting American contractors. Few professionals in cybersecurity disagree with that objective. The problem is not the goal. The problem is the growing illusion that certification equals […]

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CMMC and the Reality Gap in Manufacturing

There is a growing disconnect between policy (CMMC) and practice (Baseline Technical Maturity), and it is playing out in real time across America’s small to medium sized manufacturing base. The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, or CMMC, was designed with good intentions. Protect Controlled Unclassified Information. Strengthen the Defense Industrial Base. Reduce risk to national security. […]

More than Tech Support: Helping People and Solving Problem

If you know CatchMark, you probably think of Friday nights. Stadium lights. School colors. Live streams. Highlight clips. That feeling of watching your hometown team—even when you can’t be there in person. CatchMark SportsNet has become something people genuinely look forward to, and we’re proud of that. But that’s not where CatchMark started. Before cameras, […]

Why an MSSP is the Solution Your Business Needs

Running a business today is more than trying to create a new viral trend to beat competition, it is also going up against constant cyber threats that are always evolving. Being a small company does not protect you from the attackers. In fact, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are prime targets because cybersecurity is complex […]

8 Signs You Need an MSSP

Cybersecurity used to feel like something only big cooperations had to worry about or a luxury add on. Unfortunately, those days are long gone. Today, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) are the target of 43% of all cyberattacks. Hackers focus on SMBs because they typically have fewer defenses in place than larger corporations.    The problem? […]