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The CMMC Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) deploys on the CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) model certification first published by the U.S. Department of Defense in 2020.

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification ensures certifications for C3PAOs (Certified Third Party Assessment Organizations) who hire CMMC-AB qualified supervisors who, in turn, are instructed by CMMC AB Certified Instructors.

CMMC is designed to assist the business to protect sensitive data and information from hackers or malicious cyber activity such as intellectual property theft. This certification framework is the updated requirement for organizations seeking to gratify any type of department of a defense contract.

Moreover, the whole Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification ecosystem is designed to ensure the assurance to the Department of Defense (DOD) of the cybersecurity posture of the Defense Supply Chain.

CMMC Accreditation body needs third-party support for assessor training and certification

The CMMC program’s accreditation body is seeking companies to support the training along with authorization of single assessors as the Department of Defense willing to roll out the contractor vetting program.

As per the report, CMMC-AB (Accreditation Body) specified its plan to add an organization to review materials for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification assessor training that were established by independent entities. Also, the board noted in a further notice that it is also looking for an organization to create and provide certification exams for potentials accreditors.

Further, CMMC-AB considers authorizing licensed partner publishers to establish educational content as well as certified training providers to give training to the third-party assessors for the program.

Interesting aspirants must complete LTP-administered training along with clear a certification exam after securing authorization with an intention to audit potential DoD (Department of Defense), contractors.

If you have a query regarding the CMMC-AB application process, then please contact us via https://cmmcmarketplace.org/events/cmmc-a-national-conversation-with-accreditation-body-kick-off.

The CMMC Accreditation Body is holding a virtual conference to integrate contractors with Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification sources featuring comments from Katie Arrington, who is the Chief Information Security Officer for Acquisition at the Department of Defense and a panel of Accreditation Bodyboard committee chairs.

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