Tagged: small-business
Supply Chain Risk Management for Small Defense Contractors
A practical SCRM approach for the DIB: rank suppliers by impact, apply lifecycle controls, meet NIST 800-171 and DFARS expectations, and keep evidence auditors can sample.
What Is Shoulder Surfing? Why It Still Matters for CUI
Shoulder surfing is a low-tech attack with high-stakes consequences for defense contractors. How visual exposure of CUI happens, why assessors care, and the controls that actually work.
Building a CMMC-Ready User Provisioning Workflow
How small defense contractors build a user provisioning workflow that survives CMMC Level 2 assessment: access policies, a practical RBAC matrix, lifecycle automation, and audit evidence.
ITAR Controlled Technical Data: A Program Manager's Handling Guide
ITAR controlled technical data changes who can see files, where they live, and how teams collaborate. How to classify, mark, authorize, and handle it.
Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) for Small Defense Contractors
Critical infrastructure protection now reaches small DIB contractors. What it means under CMMC and DFARS, and how to build it without enterprise spend.
Compliance Automation Tools for Defense Contractors: A Practical Guide
Compliance automation replaces spreadsheet evidence hunts with continuous monitoring. What these tools do, what they don't, and how to evaluate vendors.
What Is an SSP? The CMMC Level 2 System Security Plan, Explained
An SSP describes how a contractor protects CUI. What it must cover, how to build it from a template, and what makes it credible to a C3PAO.
PreVeil vs GCC High for CMMC: Which Is Right for You?
Comparing PreVeil and GCC High for CMMC compliance: cost, deployment, scope, and operational trade-offs for small defense contractors.
CMMC Compliance Solutions: GCC High vs Enclave for Small Contractors
How small defense contractors should compare CMMC compliance solutions. GCC High vs enclave architectures, total cost of ownership, and what to ask vendors.
What Is a POA&M? A Working Guide for CMMC Level 2 Contractors
A POA&M tracks the security gaps a contractor still needs to close. Here is how to structure one, what belongs on it, and the CMMC Level 2 limits on its use.
What Is DFARS? A Practical Guide for Small Defense Contractors
DFARS sets cybersecurity and CUI handling rules for DoD contractors. Here are the clauses that matter, how they overlap with NIST and CMMC, and what flowdown means.
CMMC Level 2 Access Control Policies: A Working Guide for Small Contractors
Access control is where many small defense contractors discover the gap between owning security tools and running an auditable security system. Here is how to build a policy that holds up.
What Is ITAR Compliance? A Guide for Small Defense Contractors
ITAR controls who can access defense data and where it lives. Here's how it works, how it overlaps with CMMC, and what small contractors need to do.
CMMC Level 2 Requirements: A Practical Guide for Small Defense Contractors
CMMC Level 2 covers 110 NIST 800-171 controls across 14 domains. Here is how small contractors should scope, implement, and prepare for a C3PAO assessment.
ITAR Requirements for Employees: Access Control for Small Defense Contractors
ITAR restricts access to defense technical data to authorized U.S. persons, even when the access happens inside the U.S. Here is how small contractors should structure employee access, onboarding, and remote work controls.
CMMC Email Pricing 2026: GCC High vs PreVeil vs Google (Real Costs)
What CMMC-compliant email actually costs a 15-person defense contractor in year 1 and year 3. Licensing, migration, hidden fees broken down by provider.
Moving from Office 365 to CMMC Compliant Email: Without the $200K Bill
You don't need GCC High to get compliant. Here's how to plan an email migration for CMMC Level 2 without rebuilding your entire Microsoft environment.
CMMC Compliant Email for Small Business: What You Actually Need
Most small defense contractors overpay for compliant email or use tools that don't meet the requirements. Here's what CMMC actually requires and how to evaluate your options.