GRC Academy Acquired by Summit 7

We are pleased to announce that Summit 7 has acquired GRC Academy. This step strengthens our ability to provide practical and effective CMMC training to the Defense Industrial Base (DIB).

Read Summit 7’s announcement here: Summit 7 Acquires GRC Academy, Expanding CMMC Education for the Defense Industrial Base

Background

Jacob Hill founded GRC Academy in 2022 to help defense contractors prepare for the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Since then, GRC Academy has released three CMMC training courses, published more than 50 podcast episodes, and built partnerships with organizations such as Carahsoft, IntelliGRC, PECB, and MSPCyberX.

The roots of this work go back further. Jacob Hill, founder of GRC Academy, started TEKFused LLC in 2016 with a focus on web hosting and design before expanding into governance, risk, and compliance training.

Transition to Summit 7

In May 2025, Jacob Hill joined Summit 7 as Director of Cybersecurity. With the acquisition of GRC Academy, its training programs are being moved to Summit 7’s platform. Jacob will be a contributor on the Summit 7 YouTube channel as well.

All CMMC courses have been updated and re-recorded, and students with active GRC Academy CMMC training enrollments will be given access to the new versions on Summit 7’s platform as they become available.

Summit 7 has long been a leader in CMMC and Microsoft cloud security solutions for the DIB. By combining GRC Academy’s training with Summit 7’s expertise, we will be able to better serve contractors working to meet compliance requirements.

Looking Ahead

In addition to his role at Summit 7, Jacob Hill will continue to provide PECB-accredited certification courses – including ISO 27001, ISO 42001, and GDPR – through TEKFused at tekfused.com/marketplace.

We thank the GRC Academy community for its continued support and look forward to expanding the availability of quality training to help secure the Defense Industrial Base.