The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) has been around for a few years. And, in its short tenure, it has, itself, matured. The current version of the CMMC is 2.0, released in November 2021. In the latest version of the model, the original five-level model hierarchy was collapsed into three distinct levels: Foundational, Advanced, and Expert.
As a CIO at a mid-sized company, I faced a new challenge when vendors asked for more specifics about our information security and the protocols we have in place to safeguard our sensitive data. Naturally, those questions were directed toward the IT team (and were phrased in ISO 27001 terminology), which was initially challenging because we had limited knowledge of that particular standard.
Welcome to our guide on ISO 27001 compliance! We’ll cover everything you need to know about ISO 27001, including its clauses, the preparation & audit processes, costs, and best practices. Let’s get started!
If you’re working towards a stronger security posture to become an organization that’s worthy of customer trust, your vendors are going to play an increasingly important role. In this article, we’ll give you an overview of vendor management and walk through what a robust vendor management process looks like.
