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Ariento Com 2021-02-23
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What is the Cyber security Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)?

It is important to implement cyber security to DIB (defense industrial base) almost 300,000 companies in the supply chain get benefited.

The organization today working in a highly threatening environment and so Cyber security Maturity Model Certification is very much beneficial for any organization.The new version 1.0 of Cyber security Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) was released on January 31, 2020, by the US Department of Defense (DoD).

These services are intended to support any organization in meeting the demanding regulatory requirements.Changes Made RecentlyBefore the new version was introduced, contractors were handling the overall security that includes monitoring, certifying, and implementing the system properly and make sure that any sensitive DoD information should be stored in the system.

Cyber crime is not a new concept; it is major threats to the security of cloud systems and wireless Internet networks.Therefore some changes have been introduced with a new version where contractors will take complete responsibility for implementing critical cyber security requirements but now CMMC introduced a third party assessment system to assess the contractors' compliance with the given procedures, capabilities, and practices to avoid new and evolving cyber threats.It is important nowadays to employ trained Cyber Defense Contractor who are cyber-security experts are needed to secure networks and computer systems for effective data storage and retrieval.

For any business to get success, they need to secure the privacy and integrity of personal and corporate identities.

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Ariento Com 2020-09-17
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Microsoft Azure Government has designed a 10-step procedure to ease system & information integrity with the security principles within Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certificate (CMMC), NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-53 R4 standards.

Kindly note that this process is an initial point, as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certificate needs alignment of people, policy, technology and processes, thus referring to organizational requirements and prescribed standards for implementation.Microsoft has many offerings to ease system & information integrity including Azure Policy, Azure Advanced Threat Protection, Azure Security Center, Azure DDoS Protection, and Azure Sentinel.Azure Policy: It assists the users and also prevents them from all IT issues with policy definitions that enforce regulations and effects for their resources.Azure Advanced Threat Protection: It is a cloud-based security solution that supports users’ on-premises Active Directory signals to detect, analyze and investigate high-level threats, malicious insider actions, and compromised identities directed at your organization.Azure Security Center: It is a unified infrastructure security management system which is used to strengthen the security posture of users’ data centers and ensures advanced threat protection towards your hybrid workloads in the cloud, no matter whether they are in Azure or not and on premises.Azure Sentinel: It is a cloud-native, scalable, and SIEM (security information event management) and SOAR (security orchestration automated response) solution.Basically, there are then steps to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certificate for System & Information integrity with MicrosoftRemediate VulnerabilitiesMonitor System Security AlertsLeverage Threat IntelligenceImplement Malicious Code ProtectionsUpdate Malicious Code SignaturesPerform Periodic ScansDetect & Mitigate Malicious ActionsDetect Network AttacksIdentify Unauthorized AccessMonitor IndividualsLearn more about CMMC Microsoft System & Information Integrity; get assistance at Ariento by sending a mail at [email protected].

It is a remarkable place which takes all your IT, cyber, and a compliance burden which makes you able to become very less worried about these matters and you will be able to concentrate on your work.

Click here to know more about Ariento https://www.ariento.com/. 

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Ariento Com 2020-07-09
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The US Department of DefenceDoD released the standard 5200.48 to establish some set of policies and procedures for sharing controlled unclassified information.

It is a set of rules that makes digital data sharing all the more stringent and highly secured.Who is the DoD instruction 5200.48 for?It is for any contractor vendor, and supplier of cloud technologies or any other organization that works with the US DoD on a contractual basis.

The idea behind this is to ensure that the contractual parties are making sure that the digital information is being shared with utmost caution.As the information shared with such companies and organizations is both important and highly classified military information of the country the company has set this standard for anybody who wants to work with US DoD.What is the intention behind the implementation of the DoD instruction 5200.48?The real intention of the US DoD was to avoid cyber attacks in the DoD cloud computers and servers.

The data is shared with the contractual third parties and is at high risk because they might not have to handle critically important military data and information in a proper manner.In the light of a few earlier cyber attacks, the US DoD had no other option but to set up the DoD instructi9on 5200.48 and a few other protocols and standards for sharing any type of controlled classified information.How does the DoD 5200.48 work?Each organization working or willing to work with the US DoD is required to be granted authorization from the government before it can handle classified US military data.The standard security requirements are specified in the 5200.48 and the NIST 800-171 standards for sharing CUI with the contractual workers.But some other organizations need to maintain and implement more security protocols for benefit of national security as per the US NSA (National Security Agency).How does the DoD maintain the security measures?The DoD apart fro the 5200.48 standards have specified its contractual parties to monitor CUI at all times and maintain extreme precaution.

The US DoD CUI has been organized into more detail such as defensive data, private data, and proprietary data.This list of indexes is maintained by the US DoD in its registry website and link.

Any contractual party found violating the standard is the guilt of legal action and even blacklisting.How can Ariento help you?At Ariento you will get experts of the cyber security who will work closely with your company to implement the 5200.48 standards by providing suggestions and advice.

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Ariento Com 2020-05-21
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People who are working for the Department of Defense (DoD) may already know how much of an emphasis has been placed in recent times on cybersecurity.

The DoD has published Defense Acquisition Federal Regulation Supplement (DFARS) in 2015 which stipulated that all those private contractors who are working for the DoD must abide by the rules and standards of NIST SP 800-717 on cybersecurity.

And this rationale behind DFARS act is to safeguard the country's defense supply chain against the data breaches and threats posed by cyber attackers both domestically and internationally.

This led to forcing more than 300,000 private DoD contractors by DFARS to adapt to these new standards and rules so that they comply with the present law system.During contract awards procedures, DoD actively discriminates against all those private companies or DoD contractor who is not possessing the necessary cybersecurity standards.

Despite the urgency whipped up by the DoD, thousands of private companies have yet to comply with the DFARS new standards and in fact, few private contractors have made false claims about their compliance.

In order to deal with these problems, DoD has created the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).What is CMMC Compliance:The DoD has created the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance in order to ensure that all the private companies or contractors observe appropriate levels of cybersecurity controls.

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Ariento Com 2020-10-30
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CMMC, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, is the program through which DoD or the Department of Defense judges the level of cybersecurity at your firm for their contracting businesses.Your firm needs to clear different CMMC security levels to attain different types of contracts from the government.

The CMMC has 5 levels, where the first is the basic, and the fifth one is the hardest of cybersecurity finesse to achieve.To know more about the readiness and preparation of CMMC certification, you can consider the FAQs explained in detail below.How is this certificate obtained?Your company must get in touch with the third-party assessor.

They help your company recognize the level of your cybersecurity in the RPF.

So, you must know that self-certification here is not the right option.Though your certification will be available in the public domain, any faults in your systematic environment, failing to meet the RPF standards will not be disclosed.What’s the estimation of the cost for CMMC certification readiness?The ultimate cost of acquiring the CMMC certificate eventually reimburses.

However, you have to bear the expenses by yourself to make your company competent enough for a particular CMMC cybersecurity level.Such expenses differ from one service provider to another you seek.Is CMMC available to apply for as of now?CMMC 1.0 was released in January 2020.

The Requests list for the CMMC certification applications started in June 2020.

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Ariento Com 2020-09-02
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In October of 2016, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued the DFARS 252.204-7012.

The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, or DFARS, has been working to encourage DoD contractors to proactively comply with certain frameworks to achieve this goal.

Clause 252.204-7012, refers to Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, is the latest mandatory addition to this clause.Under the Clause, all contractors must comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Special Publication 800-171 (NIST SP 800-171), a framework that lays out how contractors must protect sensitive defense information and report cybersecurity incidents.

The DFARS consists of the requirements of the law including DoD-wide policies, delegations of FAR authorities, deviations from FAR requirements, and policies/procedures that have a significant effect on the public.The DFARS should be read in conjunction with the primary set of rules covered in the FAR.

These regulations require contractors and their suppliers to provide adequate security on all covered defense information that is processed, stored, or transmitted on the contractor’s internal information or data.DFARS Clause 252.204-7012 requires contractors/subcontractors to:1) Safeguard Covered Defense Information: that resides on or is transiting through a contractor’s internal information system or network2) Report Cyber Incidents: that affects a covered contractor data system ,the covered defense information, and the contractor’s ability to perform requirements designated as operationally critical support.3) Submit Malicious Software: discovered and isolated about a reported cyber incident to the DoD Cyber Crime Center4) Facilitate Damage Assessment: and additional information to support damage assessment if requestedAriento an ultimate option to choose to give a start.

Ariento has more than 30 years of National Security Cyber & IT expertise (Military & Federal Govt.)

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Ariento Com 2020-06-26
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The United States Department of Defense has made a new CMMC or the Cyber security Maturity Model Certification for handling and better monitoring of cyber security processes with the suppliers and vendors.From now on any party who wants to provides cloud-based services to the United States Department of Defense with having to comply with the CMMC certification.

If your company does not meet a certain set of guidelines as in the CMMC certification of following certain precautions and safety protocols in its information security systems you will not be given a contract tow work for with there government organization.Is Office 365 a CMMC compliant software?One of the well-known companies working as a software and information provider to the Department of Defense US is Microsoft.

It has Office 365 which is used by the Department of Defense.

But the normal version of Office 365 is not CMMC compliant.

That is why it offers the GCC High for CMMC compliance.What is the Microsoft Office 365 GCC High?The Microsoft 365 GCC High is secured and well protects a version of the writing and editing software intended for use and sharing information with the US Department of Defense.The software is to be used by Microsoft itself and by all vendors and contractors for sharing any type of information that is unclassified.Any organization working in tandem with under the US Department of Defense is also required to use this version for ensuring its eligibility.How is the Microsoft Office 365 GCC High meeting all the criteria?Through the GCC High, it meets the following set of certifications-The FedRAMP or the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program include the security and control enhancements.The security controls guide for better could products and service management under the United States Department of Defense Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG).The subscribers of the Office 365 GCC High will receive exclusive working rights provided they meet the SRG level 5.How is the security screening process?Any normal user does not have access to the GCC high version of Office 365.

Any staff has to ask for a permission request to work with the GCC High version.

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Ariento Com 2020-02-14
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In fact, 78% of organizations state that cyber security managed services is not included in the risks they deal with or analyze in-depth during due diligence.Instead, many deal makers depend on statements regarding the state of security from executives or others in the organization or firm, which may be less than reliable.

In a recent survey, 60% of high-ranking executives stated they could "truthfully assure the board beyond reasonable doubt" that their organizations or firm are secure.

However, less than one-third claimed that they had full exposure to their network infrastructure.

As such, they may not be fully conscious of all the gaps that exist and where they are located.Without a cyber risk assessment, the acquiring organization puts itself at risk of taking on unknown security vulnerabilities, which can have a major impact on the organization's overall security level.

In order for the acquiring enterprise to put good governance, risk management, and compliance practices into place, they must have a solid understanding of the other company's security posture.A thorough cyber risk assessment should encompass all parts of an organization's network and security architecture.

Best practices call for obtain enterprises to provide the acquired party with a questionnaire in which it can give a overview of all the administrative, technical, and physical security controls it has in place.

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Ariento Com 2020-10-24
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Multiple cloud-based services are available in the market when it comes to using Office 365 under the FedRAMP regulations.

These services also help your organization to become more tech-savvy and be ready for attaining the desired FedRAMP authorization.Such services are as follows:Security and compliance auditsThere are many certified programs and modules under DoD and FedRAMP to attain.

And to achieve them one by one, your company must be ready in terms of paperwork and timely audits.These engagements in the audit and assessment process can include:Account or system auditDevelopment of business policies and reviewing the sameBusiness impact and its risk analysisInterview of employees to know their progress and work profileVulnerability analysisPenetration testsThese are some of the everyday auditing tasks that take place before your beloved and bespoke organization is ready to apply for FedRAMP authorization.

Through these tests, analysis, reviews, and auditing tasks, the government gets a hint about the way you operate the business.In layman's terms, it’s justified to say that timely and correct auditing helps your firm to build a profile and be in the good books of the government.

This is something you must never miss if you want to become an agency or contractor for the upcoming government projects.Be technically secure firmThe cloud-based services also include compliance implementation and remediation tasks.

These services make your company self-reliant.

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Ariento Com 2020-08-18
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FedRAMP has recently remodeled the certification process of all vendors that will work with the US DoD.

The same has been enacted in order to embrace better cybersecurity and to put down the chances of hacking and other malice actions that can threaten the countries security system.What is there in the CMMCWhile the new certification process has been enacted, the majority of the previous practices have gone down.

Now no companies, no vendors, not even third party vendors working with DoD cannot operate without the CMMC or the certificate.

Moreover, the process of self-assessment has been abolished and has been replaced with a third-party audit.

Finally, no fine system has been kept open here, but when there will be some faults found, the company will have to restrain from bidding entirely.In one word, there have been many more restrictions that have been put into the certification process for vendors who will be working with DoD.

However, the best part here is that the level of security that has been installed by this amendment has been multiplied to 5 streams and that will definitely add value to the nation’s security.Along with all these restrictions on using the hardware and software has also been enacted according to the process of certification.

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Ariento Com 2020-06-04
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When you depend on IT and software mechanisms for regular business operations, you need cybersecurity standards to abide by.

This includes the CMMC Office 365 that leads to correct enforcement of the department’s current Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.That is why we keep our focus on the features associated with the CMMC Office 365:There is a high level of security demanded from the contractorsWith the commencement of the CMMC in January 2020, five models or levels of security are introduced for every contractor to pass through.

More than that, if each contractor passes through these five levels under the CMMC, it ensures that the contractor has positive control and alignment with the current cybersecurity policies prevailing in the nation.It sets the record straight for every defense contractorAs cybersecurity is an increasing matter to cater to online, every contractor will have clear information about the compliance to file and submit to the authorities.

The federal contractors should be able to pass at least level 1.This increases the scope of more authentic and trustable federal contractors running the businesses with the government online.CMMC ensures what all must be required for the minimum investment in the cybersecurity sectorWith the help of the compliance work falling under the CMMC Office 365, the contractors will know how much they can invest in cybersecurity as an investment.

This will put those off the industry which are not serious, not interested, or those who do not wish to do good for the society for the long term.CMMC will make it difficult for the defaulters to hold onto the CUIThe CUI, Controlled Unclassified Information, should only be conducted by those federal contractors with CMMC's level 3 certification.

Thus, it enhances the performances of the contractors.If they are found in possession of any such government data without permission or earning the level 3 certificate, their agreements or tenders with the government terminate.In worst cases, the contractors can end up paying hefty fees against the breach of the contract.There will be lesser vulnerabilities when the contractors have applied proper CMMC documentsCMMC has various requirements for the contractors.

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Ariento Com 2020-01-17
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The time has come for businesses to become proactive and conduct a cyber security risk assessment.

With cyber diligence one can focus on identifying the threats and vulnerabilities that confront an organization's information assets.Dangers of cyber threats can harm organizations and destroy critical data of the businesses.

Vulnerabilities are the pathways that threats can follow to damage, steal, destroy or deny the use of information which are assets of any organization.

Risks turn to threats when they converge with vulnerabilities.

A business owner or governing authority, with the results of a cyber risk assessment in hand can decide to accept the risk, develop and deploy countermeasures or transfer the risk.With the world immersed in an enormous asymmetric threat and growing cybercrime Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification comes across as the next stage in the Department of Defense's (DoD) efforts to properly secure the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

0.6, and 0.7.The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created Special Publication 800-171 to help protect Controlled Unclassified Information.

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Ariento Com 2020-10-15
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Due to the increasingly sophisticated data breaches and aggressive cybersecurity threats our nation facing, it has become very important recently on reinforcing the nation’s cybersecurity.

These efforts have revolved around strengthening the Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain.

The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement also is known as DFARS has been working to encourage DoD contractors to proactively comply with pattern frameworks and to achieve this goal successfully.

252.204-7012 clause safeguarding cyber incident reporting and covered defense information is the new mandatory addition.

Under the DFARS clause 252.204-7012, all the DoD contractors must comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Special Publication 800-171 or (NIST 800-171), a framework that layout and make sure that DoD contractors must protect sensitive defense information and also report cybersecurity incidents.As a defense contractor, NIST Framework requires you to document how you have met the following particular requirements which include,Security requirements 3.12.4 requires the defense contractor to develop, document and update system security plans (SSPs) that describe system environments of operation, and system boundaries and also how security requirements are implemented or connected to other systems.Security requirements 3.12.2 requires the defense contractor to develop and implement security plans of action designed to reduce or eliminate vulnerabilities and correct deficiencies in their systems.The main aim of DFARS clause 252.204-7012 is to encourage you as a contractor and to take the necessary proactive role in the protection of CDI.

If you want to strengthen the entire supply chain then as a contractor you need to take necessary steps to demonstrate compliance within your own business and ensure that your subcontractors comply too.

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Ariento Com 2020-08-09
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The US Department of Defence (DoD) has gone for some real changes in its policy, certification for its vendors, and also deployed a different cloud server with the software versions that are exclusively designed to meet the cybersecurity according to the new CMMC rules.

According to the FedRAMP, controls have been imposed on cloud functions, storage, and software usage.Keeping up a parity with all these, new software versions have been included for all the DoD contractors.

The group of software that has been made available at the portal is all censored according to CMMC and they are meant to support the vendors in their working.

The straightforward word that remains here is that the vendors will have to use the software that has been provided at the DoD platform.To give you the best support in that way, you can reach Ariento at https://www.ariento.com/, as they are the licensing authority to support you in all the aspects that are related to CMMC.

Starting from the auditing that is made mandatory with the latest CMMC, to the hardware fixing and software allocation, you can get all types of supports from Ariento.The software that has been allotted separately by the DoD for their vendors or even the third-party vendors too are –Microsoft Office 365 – All the document related works have to be done through this tool and that is a separate version that has been released for the vendors and sub-vendors by DoD.Druva Backup – Hacking is installed even when you put a backup of the files that have been used for DoD.

Hence, a backup tool has been issued too for the vendors.Zoom — Video conferencing will be done through this tool only.

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Ariento Com 2020-05-28
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With the advancement in technology, cybersecurity threats have also been increasingly on the rise and many hackers are looking to profit by selling CUI i.e.

This is the reason the Federal government has a vested interest in making sure that the sensitive data handled by the contractor's networks remain safe and secure.

The CUI acts as a roadmap to the plans and operations of the U.S., and in an effort to protect CUI, the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government bodies standardized guidelines laid out in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-717 regulate independent contractors.

The latest Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) relies heavily on the NIST and this is the reason many outfits face compliance deadlines.If you’re someone who wants to know “what is NIST SP 800-717 update and wondering whether you’re company or business really need to comply” then this article is just for you.

As a business owner, if your company holds electronic copies of any sensitive data that is the property of the United States Federal government and if the copies of this data are not identified properly as public then NIST 800-717 applies to you.

If the business purposes electronic copies of the Federal government data you are holding cannot be readily found on a government website, then it is almost considered as the CUI and this data must be protected in accordance with NIST 800-717.What is NIST 800-171 Compliance & Why Is It Important?The latest NIST standards must be met by those companies who stores, processes or transmits the potentially sensitive information for the GSA, DoD or NASA and other state or federal government agencies.

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Ariento Com 2019-12-12
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Today in the tech-smart and highly developed markets you as a business owner, operating online must ensure that things are under control all the time.

This will save you from dangerous outcomes in the form of heavy penalties and consequential losses that usually take place in the form of data loss, compromise of business and its sensitive information.

Cyber diligence is one way to keep up with the gains without losses that result in issues like stoppages and delays, hence, make it extremely hard for the business to cope with the market competitions and client expectations.Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment has announced the development of a new cyber security framework that all Department of Defense contractors will be required to comply with and be certified by a third party independent assessor (3PAO).

The standard is tentatively scheduled to go into effect in June of 2020.Ariento can help in one of three ways through Assessment/Attestation, Implementation and thirdly by offering Turnkey Managed Solution.

Ariento becomes your CMMC compliant outsourced IT shop, making you compliant now and in the future as regulations change.

Their solution is truly turnkey and is backed by their compliance guarantee.Currently as the technology is in its prime form it is essential to keep things in control as they will continue to improve because this is an on-going process.

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Ariento Com 2021-02-23
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What is the Cyber security Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)?

It is important to implement cyber security to DIB (defense industrial base) almost 300,000 companies in the supply chain get benefited.

The organization today working in a highly threatening environment and so Cyber security Maturity Model Certification is very much beneficial for any organization.The new version 1.0 of Cyber security Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) was released on January 31, 2020, by the US Department of Defense (DoD).

These services are intended to support any organization in meeting the demanding regulatory requirements.Changes Made RecentlyBefore the new version was introduced, contractors were handling the overall security that includes monitoring, certifying, and implementing the system properly and make sure that any sensitive DoD information should be stored in the system.

Cyber crime is not a new concept; it is major threats to the security of cloud systems and wireless Internet networks.Therefore some changes have been introduced with a new version where contractors will take complete responsibility for implementing critical cyber security requirements but now CMMC introduced a third party assessment system to assess the contractors' compliance with the given procedures, capabilities, and practices to avoid new and evolving cyber threats.It is important nowadays to employ trained Cyber Defense Contractor who are cyber-security experts are needed to secure networks and computer systems for effective data storage and retrieval.

For any business to get success, they need to secure the privacy and integrity of personal and corporate identities.

Ariento Com 2020-10-24
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Multiple cloud-based services are available in the market when it comes to using Office 365 under the FedRAMP regulations.

These services also help your organization to become more tech-savvy and be ready for attaining the desired FedRAMP authorization.Such services are as follows:Security and compliance auditsThere are many certified programs and modules under DoD and FedRAMP to attain.

And to achieve them one by one, your company must be ready in terms of paperwork and timely audits.These engagements in the audit and assessment process can include:Account or system auditDevelopment of business policies and reviewing the sameBusiness impact and its risk analysisInterview of employees to know their progress and work profileVulnerability analysisPenetration testsThese are some of the everyday auditing tasks that take place before your beloved and bespoke organization is ready to apply for FedRAMP authorization.

Through these tests, analysis, reviews, and auditing tasks, the government gets a hint about the way you operate the business.In layman's terms, it’s justified to say that timely and correct auditing helps your firm to build a profile and be in the good books of the government.

This is something you must never miss if you want to become an agency or contractor for the upcoming government projects.Be technically secure firmThe cloud-based services also include compliance implementation and remediation tasks.

These services make your company self-reliant.

Ariento Com 2020-09-17
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Microsoft Azure Government has designed a 10-step procedure to ease system & information integrity with the security principles within Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certificate (CMMC), NIST SP 800-171 and NIST SP 800-53 R4 standards.

Kindly note that this process is an initial point, as Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certificate needs alignment of people, policy, technology and processes, thus referring to organizational requirements and prescribed standards for implementation.Microsoft has many offerings to ease system & information integrity including Azure Policy, Azure Advanced Threat Protection, Azure Security Center, Azure DDoS Protection, and Azure Sentinel.Azure Policy: It assists the users and also prevents them from all IT issues with policy definitions that enforce regulations and effects for their resources.Azure Advanced Threat Protection: It is a cloud-based security solution that supports users’ on-premises Active Directory signals to detect, analyze and investigate high-level threats, malicious insider actions, and compromised identities directed at your organization.Azure Security Center: It is a unified infrastructure security management system which is used to strengthen the security posture of users’ data centers and ensures advanced threat protection towards your hybrid workloads in the cloud, no matter whether they are in Azure or not and on premises.Azure Sentinel: It is a cloud-native, scalable, and SIEM (security information event management) and SOAR (security orchestration automated response) solution.Basically, there are then steps to Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certificate for System & Information integrity with MicrosoftRemediate VulnerabilitiesMonitor System Security AlertsLeverage Threat IntelligenceImplement Malicious Code ProtectionsUpdate Malicious Code SignaturesPerform Periodic ScansDetect & Mitigate Malicious ActionsDetect Network AttacksIdentify Unauthorized AccessMonitor IndividualsLearn more about CMMC Microsoft System & Information Integrity; get assistance at Ariento by sending a mail at [email protected].

It is a remarkable place which takes all your IT, cyber, and a compliance burden which makes you able to become very less worried about these matters and you will be able to concentrate on your work.

Click here to know more about Ariento https://www.ariento.com/. 

Ariento Com 2020-08-18
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FedRAMP has recently remodeled the certification process of all vendors that will work with the US DoD.

The same has been enacted in order to embrace better cybersecurity and to put down the chances of hacking and other malice actions that can threaten the countries security system.What is there in the CMMCWhile the new certification process has been enacted, the majority of the previous practices have gone down.

Now no companies, no vendors, not even third party vendors working with DoD cannot operate without the CMMC or the certificate.

Moreover, the process of self-assessment has been abolished and has been replaced with a third-party audit.

Finally, no fine system has been kept open here, but when there will be some faults found, the company will have to restrain from bidding entirely.In one word, there have been many more restrictions that have been put into the certification process for vendors who will be working with DoD.

However, the best part here is that the level of security that has been installed by this amendment has been multiplied to 5 streams and that will definitely add value to the nation’s security.Along with all these restrictions on using the hardware and software has also been enacted according to the process of certification.

Ariento Com 2020-07-09
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The US Department of DefenceDoD released the standard 5200.48 to establish some set of policies and procedures for sharing controlled unclassified information.

It is a set of rules that makes digital data sharing all the more stringent and highly secured.Who is the DoD instruction 5200.48 for?It is for any contractor vendor, and supplier of cloud technologies or any other organization that works with the US DoD on a contractual basis.

The idea behind this is to ensure that the contractual parties are making sure that the digital information is being shared with utmost caution.As the information shared with such companies and organizations is both important and highly classified military information of the country the company has set this standard for anybody who wants to work with US DoD.What is the intention behind the implementation of the DoD instruction 5200.48?The real intention of the US DoD was to avoid cyber attacks in the DoD cloud computers and servers.

The data is shared with the contractual third parties and is at high risk because they might not have to handle critically important military data and information in a proper manner.In the light of a few earlier cyber attacks, the US DoD had no other option but to set up the DoD instructi9on 5200.48 and a few other protocols and standards for sharing any type of controlled classified information.How does the DoD 5200.48 work?Each organization working or willing to work with the US DoD is required to be granted authorization from the government before it can handle classified US military data.The standard security requirements are specified in the 5200.48 and the NIST 800-171 standards for sharing CUI with the contractual workers.But some other organizations need to maintain and implement more security protocols for benefit of national security as per the US NSA (National Security Agency).How does the DoD maintain the security measures?The DoD apart fro the 5200.48 standards have specified its contractual parties to monitor CUI at all times and maintain extreme precaution.

The US DoD CUI has been organized into more detail such as defensive data, private data, and proprietary data.This list of indexes is maintained by the US DoD in its registry website and link.

Any contractual party found violating the standard is the guilt of legal action and even blacklisting.How can Ariento help you?At Ariento you will get experts of the cyber security who will work closely with your company to implement the 5200.48 standards by providing suggestions and advice.

Ariento Com 2020-06-04
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When you depend on IT and software mechanisms for regular business operations, you need cybersecurity standards to abide by.

This includes the CMMC Office 365 that leads to correct enforcement of the department’s current Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement.That is why we keep our focus on the features associated with the CMMC Office 365:There is a high level of security demanded from the contractorsWith the commencement of the CMMC in January 2020, five models or levels of security are introduced for every contractor to pass through.

More than that, if each contractor passes through these five levels under the CMMC, it ensures that the contractor has positive control and alignment with the current cybersecurity policies prevailing in the nation.It sets the record straight for every defense contractorAs cybersecurity is an increasing matter to cater to online, every contractor will have clear information about the compliance to file and submit to the authorities.

The federal contractors should be able to pass at least level 1.This increases the scope of more authentic and trustable federal contractors running the businesses with the government online.CMMC ensures what all must be required for the minimum investment in the cybersecurity sectorWith the help of the compliance work falling under the CMMC Office 365, the contractors will know how much they can invest in cybersecurity as an investment.

This will put those off the industry which are not serious, not interested, or those who do not wish to do good for the society for the long term.CMMC will make it difficult for the defaulters to hold onto the CUIThe CUI, Controlled Unclassified Information, should only be conducted by those federal contractors with CMMC's level 3 certification.

Thus, it enhances the performances of the contractors.If they are found in possession of any such government data without permission or earning the level 3 certificate, their agreements or tenders with the government terminate.In worst cases, the contractors can end up paying hefty fees against the breach of the contract.There will be lesser vulnerabilities when the contractors have applied proper CMMC documentsCMMC has various requirements for the contractors.

Ariento Com 2020-05-21
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People who are working for the Department of Defense (DoD) may already know how much of an emphasis has been placed in recent times on cybersecurity.

The DoD has published Defense Acquisition Federal Regulation Supplement (DFARS) in 2015 which stipulated that all those private contractors who are working for the DoD must abide by the rules and standards of NIST SP 800-717 on cybersecurity.

And this rationale behind DFARS act is to safeguard the country's defense supply chain against the data breaches and threats posed by cyber attackers both domestically and internationally.

This led to forcing more than 300,000 private DoD contractors by DFARS to adapt to these new standards and rules so that they comply with the present law system.During contract awards procedures, DoD actively discriminates against all those private companies or DoD contractor who is not possessing the necessary cybersecurity standards.

Despite the urgency whipped up by the DoD, thousands of private companies have yet to comply with the DFARS new standards and in fact, few private contractors have made false claims about their compliance.

In order to deal with these problems, DoD has created the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).What is CMMC Compliance:The DoD has created the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance in order to ensure that all the private companies or contractors observe appropriate levels of cybersecurity controls.

Ariento Com 2020-01-17
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The time has come for businesses to become proactive and conduct a cyber security risk assessment.

With cyber diligence one can focus on identifying the threats and vulnerabilities that confront an organization's information assets.Dangers of cyber threats can harm organizations and destroy critical data of the businesses.

Vulnerabilities are the pathways that threats can follow to damage, steal, destroy or deny the use of information which are assets of any organization.

Risks turn to threats when they converge with vulnerabilities.

A business owner or governing authority, with the results of a cyber risk assessment in hand can decide to accept the risk, develop and deploy countermeasures or transfer the risk.With the world immersed in an enormous asymmetric threat and growing cybercrime Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification comes across as the next stage in the Department of Defense's (DoD) efforts to properly secure the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

0.6, and 0.7.The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) created Special Publication 800-171 to help protect Controlled Unclassified Information.

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CMMC, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, is the program through which DoD or the Department of Defense judges the level of cybersecurity at your firm for their contracting businesses.Your firm needs to clear different CMMC security levels to attain different types of contracts from the government.

The CMMC has 5 levels, where the first is the basic, and the fifth one is the hardest of cybersecurity finesse to achieve.To know more about the readiness and preparation of CMMC certification, you can consider the FAQs explained in detail below.How is this certificate obtained?Your company must get in touch with the third-party assessor.

They help your company recognize the level of your cybersecurity in the RPF.

So, you must know that self-certification here is not the right option.Though your certification will be available in the public domain, any faults in your systematic environment, failing to meet the RPF standards will not be disclosed.What’s the estimation of the cost for CMMC certification readiness?The ultimate cost of acquiring the CMMC certificate eventually reimburses.

However, you have to bear the expenses by yourself to make your company competent enough for a particular CMMC cybersecurity level.Such expenses differ from one service provider to another you seek.Is CMMC available to apply for as of now?CMMC 1.0 was released in January 2020.

The Requests list for the CMMC certification applications started in June 2020.

Ariento Com 2020-10-15
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Due to the increasingly sophisticated data breaches and aggressive cybersecurity threats our nation facing, it has become very important recently on reinforcing the nation’s cybersecurity.

These efforts have revolved around strengthening the Department of Defense (DoD) supply chain.

The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement also is known as DFARS has been working to encourage DoD contractors to proactively comply with pattern frameworks and to achieve this goal successfully.

252.204-7012 clause safeguarding cyber incident reporting and covered defense information is the new mandatory addition.

Under the DFARS clause 252.204-7012, all the DoD contractors must comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Special Publication 800-171 or (NIST 800-171), a framework that layout and make sure that DoD contractors must protect sensitive defense information and also report cybersecurity incidents.As a defense contractor, NIST Framework requires you to document how you have met the following particular requirements which include,Security requirements 3.12.4 requires the defense contractor to develop, document and update system security plans (SSPs) that describe system environments of operation, and system boundaries and also how security requirements are implemented or connected to other systems.Security requirements 3.12.2 requires the defense contractor to develop and implement security plans of action designed to reduce or eliminate vulnerabilities and correct deficiencies in their systems.The main aim of DFARS clause 252.204-7012 is to encourage you as a contractor and to take the necessary proactive role in the protection of CDI.

If you want to strengthen the entire supply chain then as a contractor you need to take necessary steps to demonstrate compliance within your own business and ensure that your subcontractors comply too.

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In October of 2016, the Department of Defense (DoD) issued the DFARS 252.204-7012.

The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, or DFARS, has been working to encourage DoD contractors to proactively comply with certain frameworks to achieve this goal.

Clause 252.204-7012, refers to Safeguarding Covered Defense Information and Cyber Incident Reporting, is the latest mandatory addition to this clause.Under the Clause, all contractors must comply with the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Special Publication 800-171 (NIST SP 800-171), a framework that lays out how contractors must protect sensitive defense information and report cybersecurity incidents.

The DFARS consists of the requirements of the law including DoD-wide policies, delegations of FAR authorities, deviations from FAR requirements, and policies/procedures that have a significant effect on the public.The DFARS should be read in conjunction with the primary set of rules covered in the FAR.

These regulations require contractors and their suppliers to provide adequate security on all covered defense information that is processed, stored, or transmitted on the contractor’s internal information or data.DFARS Clause 252.204-7012 requires contractors/subcontractors to:1) Safeguard Covered Defense Information: that resides on or is transiting through a contractor’s internal information system or network2) Report Cyber Incidents: that affects a covered contractor data system ,the covered defense information, and the contractor’s ability to perform requirements designated as operationally critical support.3) Submit Malicious Software: discovered and isolated about a reported cyber incident to the DoD Cyber Crime Center4) Facilitate Damage Assessment: and additional information to support damage assessment if requestedAriento an ultimate option to choose to give a start.

Ariento has more than 30 years of National Security Cyber & IT expertise (Military & Federal Govt.)

Ariento Com 2020-08-09
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The US Department of Defence (DoD) has gone for some real changes in its policy, certification for its vendors, and also deployed a different cloud server with the software versions that are exclusively designed to meet the cybersecurity according to the new CMMC rules.

According to the FedRAMP, controls have been imposed on cloud functions, storage, and software usage.Keeping up a parity with all these, new software versions have been included for all the DoD contractors.

The group of software that has been made available at the portal is all censored according to CMMC and they are meant to support the vendors in their working.

The straightforward word that remains here is that the vendors will have to use the software that has been provided at the DoD platform.To give you the best support in that way, you can reach Ariento at https://www.ariento.com/, as they are the licensing authority to support you in all the aspects that are related to CMMC.

Starting from the auditing that is made mandatory with the latest CMMC, to the hardware fixing and software allocation, you can get all types of supports from Ariento.The software that has been allotted separately by the DoD for their vendors or even the third-party vendors too are –Microsoft Office 365 – All the document related works have to be done through this tool and that is a separate version that has been released for the vendors and sub-vendors by DoD.Druva Backup – Hacking is installed even when you put a backup of the files that have been used for DoD.

Hence, a backup tool has been issued too for the vendors.Zoom — Video conferencing will be done through this tool only.

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The United States Department of Defense has made a new CMMC or the Cyber security Maturity Model Certification for handling and better monitoring of cyber security processes with the suppliers and vendors.From now on any party who wants to provides cloud-based services to the United States Department of Defense with having to comply with the CMMC certification.

If your company does not meet a certain set of guidelines as in the CMMC certification of following certain precautions and safety protocols in its information security systems you will not be given a contract tow work for with there government organization.Is Office 365 a CMMC compliant software?One of the well-known companies working as a software and information provider to the Department of Defense US is Microsoft.

It has Office 365 which is used by the Department of Defense.

But the normal version of Office 365 is not CMMC compliant.

That is why it offers the GCC High for CMMC compliance.What is the Microsoft Office 365 GCC High?The Microsoft 365 GCC High is secured and well protects a version of the writing and editing software intended for use and sharing information with the US Department of Defense.The software is to be used by Microsoft itself and by all vendors and contractors for sharing any type of information that is unclassified.Any organization working in tandem with under the US Department of Defense is also required to use this version for ensuring its eligibility.How is the Microsoft Office 365 GCC High meeting all the criteria?Through the GCC High, it meets the following set of certifications-The FedRAMP or the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program include the security and control enhancements.The security controls guide for better could products and service management under the United States Department of Defense Cloud Computing Security Requirements Guide (SRG).The subscribers of the Office 365 GCC High will receive exclusive working rights provided they meet the SRG level 5.How is the security screening process?Any normal user does not have access to the GCC high version of Office 365.

Any staff has to ask for a permission request to work with the GCC High version.

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With the advancement in technology, cybersecurity threats have also been increasingly on the rise and many hackers are looking to profit by selling CUI i.e.

This is the reason the Federal government has a vested interest in making sure that the sensitive data handled by the contractor's networks remain safe and secure.

The CUI acts as a roadmap to the plans and operations of the U.S., and in an effort to protect CUI, the Department of Defense (DoD) and other government bodies standardized guidelines laid out in the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-717 regulate independent contractors.

The latest Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) relies heavily on the NIST and this is the reason many outfits face compliance deadlines.If you’re someone who wants to know “what is NIST SP 800-717 update and wondering whether you’re company or business really need to comply” then this article is just for you.

As a business owner, if your company holds electronic copies of any sensitive data that is the property of the United States Federal government and if the copies of this data are not identified properly as public then NIST 800-717 applies to you.

If the business purposes electronic copies of the Federal government data you are holding cannot be readily found on a government website, then it is almost considered as the CUI and this data must be protected in accordance with NIST 800-717.What is NIST 800-171 Compliance & Why Is It Important?The latest NIST standards must be met by those companies who stores, processes or transmits the potentially sensitive information for the GSA, DoD or NASA and other state or federal government agencies.

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In fact, 78% of organizations state that cyber security managed services is not included in the risks they deal with or analyze in-depth during due diligence.Instead, many deal makers depend on statements regarding the state of security from executives or others in the organization or firm, which may be less than reliable.

In a recent survey, 60% of high-ranking executives stated they could "truthfully assure the board beyond reasonable doubt" that their organizations or firm are secure.

However, less than one-third claimed that they had full exposure to their network infrastructure.

As such, they may not be fully conscious of all the gaps that exist and where they are located.Without a cyber risk assessment, the acquiring organization puts itself at risk of taking on unknown security vulnerabilities, which can have a major impact on the organization's overall security level.

In order for the acquiring enterprise to put good governance, risk management, and compliance practices into place, they must have a solid understanding of the other company's security posture.A thorough cyber risk assessment should encompass all parts of an organization's network and security architecture.

Best practices call for obtain enterprises to provide the acquired party with a questionnaire in which it can give a overview of all the administrative, technical, and physical security controls it has in place.

Ariento Com 2019-12-12
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Today in the tech-smart and highly developed markets you as a business owner, operating online must ensure that things are under control all the time.

This will save you from dangerous outcomes in the form of heavy penalties and consequential losses that usually take place in the form of data loss, compromise of business and its sensitive information.

Cyber diligence is one way to keep up with the gains without losses that result in issues like stoppages and delays, hence, make it extremely hard for the business to cope with the market competitions and client expectations.Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment has announced the development of a new cyber security framework that all Department of Defense contractors will be required to comply with and be certified by a third party independent assessor (3PAO).

The standard is tentatively scheduled to go into effect in June of 2020.Ariento can help in one of three ways through Assessment/Attestation, Implementation and thirdly by offering Turnkey Managed Solution.

Ariento becomes your CMMC compliant outsourced IT shop, making you compliant now and in the future as regulations change.

Their solution is truly turnkey and is backed by their compliance guarantee.Currently as the technology is in its prime form it is essential to keep things in control as they will continue to improve because this is an on-going process.