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US to support Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace

In a recent statement released by the White House, it was announced that Vice President Kamala Harris had guaranteed the United States’ support for the Paris Call for Trust and Security in Cyberspace. The news came following a meeting between the Vice President and President...

NIST 800-171 vs CMMC 2.0: DoD supply chain requirements

Update: This article was first published in December 2021 and was updated in January 2025 to reflect changes to NIST SP 800-171 and the CMMC framework Within a short period, NIST updated Special Publication 800-171, the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)...

CMMC 2.0 is announced – what does this mean for contractors?

The five-year implementation time allows defense contractors in the DoD supply chain who process sensitive government information to obtain CMMC certification, demonstrating the level of cybersecurity maturity required in their respective DoD contracts. However, in November...

New NIST 800-171 Module for Nipper

January 2025 update: This page refers to a previous iteration of Nipper. Find out more about assessing the compliance of network devices with Nipper v3 here. We are delighted to announce the launch of our new dedicated module to assess NIST 800-171 compliance for core network...

Impact of the Cybersecurity Executive Order on the private sector

In the wake of major high-profile cyber-attacks, including incidents involving SolarWinds and the Colonial Pipeline, the Executive Order issued by the US President in May 2021 seeks to enhance US national cybersecurity and improve the protection of federal networks. The...

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