Well put together and easy to follow
Very thorough and informative.
Helped to better understand the CMMC requirements
This is a great Overview of CMMC. Covers all the associated topics and
provides excellent references.
Awesome materials and brilliantly constructed and delivered
I like that the sections are short.
Helpful explanation of the information
Very thorough course that was easy to understand. Would definitely recommend
for defense subcontractors looking for a comprehensive overview.
As a Carahsoft employee this has been extremely helpful not only in CMMC
focused GTM strategies but compliance as a whole.
Great way to dive into CMMC
Today, I completed the CMMC Overview Training, and it was an amazing experience! The content of this course was likely the most accessible and engaging educational experience I’ve encountered. The lectures were energetic, keeping me fully engaged throughout. Excellent work, GRC Academy!
Although the course content duration was just under four hours, I took additional time (week) to ensure a thorough understanding of the material and to review the resources provided. The course covered CMMC 2.0 Levels 1-3, with a breakdown of each, and so much more!
My favorite sections were the Action Plan and Assessment modules. @Jacob Hill does a great job of ensuring the key concepts are clear while pointing to additional resources for deeper exploration.
This course has truly motivated me to continue learning more about CMMC!
Solid course, helped me learn a bit more about CMMC.
This was an excellent course that thoroughly describes and easily breaks down the CMMC requirements and references. I would highly recommend this course to anyone looking to further develop and prepare themselves for CMMC roles.
I thought it was very good, but it went through the material too quickly.
Great course overviewing what CMMC is
Great course and information! Definitely a great source of support.
very well put together to understand CMMC as a whole
Each lesson was kept simple and easy to understand.
really good course thought the questions were really challenging the way they
were worded
This training course offers a detailed and well-structured approach to
understanding CMMC, breaking down the steps for achieving and maintaining
compliance in a way that is both clear and digestible.
Amazing Information just like the first course I took
Learned so much!
Lots of information. Would recommend to anyone looking into GRC.
Kept the lessons very simple but thorough and that’s the best way I can learn!
Highly recommend this GRC Academy CMMC Awareness Course for anyone new to CMMC
or seeking a solid foundation. The course offers a comprehensive introduction
to the CMMC framework, covering all essential aspects of 2.0 certification
with practical downloadable resources.
The course was very well organized and broke down everything to the end. Thank
you!
Very good course the tests were amazing!
So much great information to learn.
Learned a ton!
Solid course, gave me a better understanding of CMMC.
This course was very digestible and clear. It made all the self studying and reading come together to fully understand. I would recommend this course to anyone looking to kickstart their career as a CCP, Assessor, consultant etc. in the CMMC scope of work.
Great material. Very helpful
Jacob Hill’s CMMC training course exemplified excellence. His adept breakdown of Federal contract information, controlled unclassified information, and covered defense information was particularly commendable, especially for individuals unfamiliar with these concepts. Moreover, the course provided a comprehensive discussion on crucial frameworks such as NIST 800-171, system security plans, and POA&M, enriching the learning experience with invaluable insights. Moreover, the course provided a thorough examination of FEDRAMP alongside a detailed analysis of the transition from CMMC 1.0 to CMMC 2.0, thus offering participants a comprehensive understanding of these pivotal frameworks. Also, as you go through every section of the training references are provided to follow along.
Great course. Very informative.
Great course but took longer then time listed
Awesome course!
This was a very difficult course to learn, but I feel as if I have learned quite a bit from it. I imagine I will refer to it quite a bit as I work with this and I think it will be very useful.
The CMMC Overview Training should be considered Mandatory training for anyone new working in the commercial defense sector.
Clear and concise, delivered expertly, explaining and defining the whole DFARS CMMC 252.204-7012, 252.204-7019, 252.204-7020 and 252.204-7021, NIST 800-171 and NIST 800-171A assessment.
A Fantastic Training Course!
Great explaining in a fun format. Quick, to the point and the quiz really pushes you to understand answers and the purpose of these assessments, controls and certifications. Great job team!
An excellent foundation prior to attending a RP, CCA or CCP course. I’d encourage this course for any team member participating in a CMMC initiative regardless of the role.
As a Microsoft Group Policy and Intune Configuration Profiles SME, I know about CIS Benchmarks compliance but had no knowledge of “NIST” requirements. After a few hours, I now feel fully educated on the overall process (with all the included acronyms) that a 3rd party contractor needs to pursue a level 1, 2 or 3 contract with the government. Thank you!
Excellent course!! I enjoyed being able to pick up a lot of information in pieces. The course was laid out very well and tied together in a great way at the end. The quizzes at the end of each section were very helpful and in line to the main points captured in my notes. The resources alone are a fantastic value and I am excited to use them! I would recommend this course to any cyber security professional.
Great information and start to understanding CMMC.
I had recently entered a new role and this course helped me get up to speed and have meaningful conversations with my (already very knowledgeable) supervisor! I am very grateful for this resource and would definitely recommend it to others. I also only encountered one technical issue and it was resolved incredibly quickly!
Great course.
Being new to the world of governance, risk, and compliance; this course has helped provide a tremendous help in understanding an overview of CMMC. Jacob has done a fabulous job of providing information and guidance, to help make CMMC easier to digest. Thank you for the outstanding work and continued effort, Jacob!
As a seasoned Program Manager with a solid background in compliance, I found the CMMC awareness course to be exceptional. The content was concise, engaging, and precisely what’s needed for professionals navigating CMMC compliance intricacies. Jacob’s expertise was evident, simplifying complex topics with ease. This course is a must-have for anyone looking to bolster their compliance practices within the defense sector. Highly recommended.
Thanks to Jacob for putting out this CMMC course. This course addresses the different maturity levels defined by CMMC and provides insights into the specific requirements for each level. I highly recommend this course for anyone that wants to get a comprehensive overview of the CMMC model.
Very informational, I just wish it would have given me the right answers to the quizzes once I passed it so that I could learn from it.
Nicely done. I have coworkers from my team also taking this course. I like that you are receptive to feedback and are updating the course based on the latest information.
Very insightful course on CMMC. Highly knowledgeable and motivated presenter. The material presented was concise and easy to understand.
Course was very detailed and well outlined/presented. Great material for Directors and VPs to understand the scope, level of effort, and regulatory requirements.
Very thorough material!
Bro — this was next level! Lots of stuff I had no idea about! Thank you for making this available to military veterans.
Great course with loads of information delivered in a compact way to get up to speed on CMMC.
I love how you inject some levity from time to time. Otherwise, it would be a really dry course. Great job on making it more interesting!
The CMMC overview training provided by GRC Academy is nothing short of outstanding. Whether you want to improve your cybersecurity abilities or get CMMC certification, this course provides a well-rounded and interesting curriculum that will prepare you for today’s quickly expanding cybersecurity landscape. I strongly suggest it to anyone who is serious about learning the nuances of CMMC.
Overall the information was a very useful review. Will need to be updated with the draft CMMC 2.0 rules that just came out.
Some of the quiz questions were a bit non-useful… particularly those that have the user pick from a list of acronyms. Otherwise, I really enjoyed this course. Thanks again!
I just completed the “CMMC Overview Training” taught by Jacob Hill of GRC Academy. This course was very comprehensive, and I learned a lot of new details and practices that I will be able to share with my employer as we continue to grow in our preparation for CMMC.
This course is timely and thorough, and I recommend that other organizations that seek government contracts take this course as soon as they can to better understand the security preparations that their organization should already have in place before their first contract.
I wish that I would have completed this class many months ago. I look forward to encouraging my colleagues and coworkers to complete this program, as well. Thank you, Jacob! This course was money well spent!
Excellent course. Used this as a refresher course for my Certified CMMC Professional (CCP) certification, which I passed over the weekend. Thank you, Jacob, for putting this together. Highly recommend it to anyone new to CMMC.
If you’re looking at learning about CMMC or even just a better explanation, I’d recommend checking this out!
👉 Great level of depth into NIST 800-171/A and CMMC!
👉 Explains the process and details very well that everybody working with CMMC needs to know.
👉 Includes valuable resources to dig into each topic more!
👉 Amazing resource to look at later as it will continue to be updated!
I’m very happy with this course, I look forward to learning from GRC Academy in the future!
Great learning course, I highly recommend.
The course is full of resources and material.
Excellent course! Jacob does a terrific job at breaking down the key concepts of CMMC. Highly recommended!
Greetings, everyone! This course is an absolute must-have for anyone who is looking to navigate the complex twists and turns of the CMMC and other Government Standards. Jacob is extremely thorough in his presentation, and the fact that he personally provides you with instruction is a major, major benefit. His expertise shines through in every video, and when you take the quizzes at the end of the sections, you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how much new knowledge you’ve retained.
My team considers GRC Academy to be The Definitive Course for anyone seeking CMMC and other Government Requirements training. GRC Academy doesn’t cut corners, and you’ll see that right away. The training moves at a great pace without wasting time, and it repeats information enough for you to retain it with clarity.
It’s an extremely reasonable investment to get you months or years ahead on knowledge that would have otherwise been scattered all over the map. I estimate that Jacob’s course, materials, and quizzes, have saved me over 10 weeks of research and grinding out details.
This was the most in-depth training that will make you fully understand what a CMMC certification means. I recommend GRC Academy for anyone looking to learn more about CMMC, FedRamp, and NIST 800-171, especially with Businesses that deal with DOD contracts. Easy to listen to and understand the information being taught. This is fantastic for those who want to learn about ways to make their digital assets secure.
The GRC Academy’s CMMC Overview Training is an outstanding course that offers a thorough understanding of cybersecurity requirements for defense contractors. It provides clear explanations of complex regulations like FCI, CUI, CDI, and various DFARS clauses, along with detailed guidance on NIST 800-171 and the FedRAMP program.
The course’s practical approach, with templates and actionable advice for SSPs and POA&Ms, is highly beneficial. Insights into CMMC 2.0 and its implementation process, as well as the roles of the Cyber AB and CAICO, are invaluable. The provided resources and step-by- step instructions are excellent for ensuring compliance and enhancing security measures.
The CMMC Overview Training course was thoughtfully and expertly put together by Jacob Hill and the GRC Academy team! A truly outstanding and highly professional production! I appreciate the holistic approach, starting with the “why” of CMMC and its interconnection and history with various rules and regulations. As a life-long learner and cybersecurity professional, I’m glad to have discovered this course. I highly recommend it to anyone wanting to learn about CMMC!
Jacob Hill does an excellent job of breaking down CMMC along with NIST 800 171 for all levels. I would recommend this course to anyone wanting to learn or get a refresher on the coming CMMC certification and what is the best path forward for their company for certification.
Great content and wonderful timing! Just started my transition out of the military and Jacob Hill offered this course free to Veterans. Currently in Skillbridge, I am involved in a project focused on CMMC and this course enabled me to get a full overview in just a few hours. I highly recommend this course. Thank you, Jacob!
Completed GRC Academy’s CMMC Overview Training course last night. Overall, the course provides a great overview of what CUI is and how applicable DFARS clauses play into each other. Don’t let the advertised audience (SMBs) fool you though. Although the course is geared towards SMBs, mid and executive level professionals within large corporations who deal with DoD contracting could benefit from the course as well.
I would recommend this course for those wanting to learn more about CMMC/DFARS/NIST/CUI. Perhaps the course could also be beneficial for those studying for CCP as a review (my case [we will see]). Overall solid information is presented in this fairly short course. Great job in educating the masses on this complex subject.
After beginning to familiarize myself with NIST 800-171, and conducting a few independent assessments in my professional career, this course was fantastic to gather a solid overview and foundational level of knowledge to supplement the reading I was doing.
As the 171 versions continue to change with version numbers, I hope the content of this course evolves with it, or supplements are offered to provide an overview in a course format such as this to understand the most recent versions of all CMMC related requirements and frameworks.
Anyone interested in expanding their current knowledge of CMMC, or gaining a solid foundation, highly recommend this course!
I enrolled in this course with a decade of military experience but no prior knowledge of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). The study was a game-changer for me. It was structured to leverage my military background, making the complex concepts of cyber hygiene and security levels accessible and relatable.
The instructor was knowledgeable and adept at connecting the dots between military operations and cyber defense mechanisms, which I found immensely valuable. The practical exercises were particularly impactful, allowing me to apply theoretical knowledge in a simulated environment resembling real-world scenarios. By the end of the course, I gained a robust understanding of CMMC and felt equipped to integrate these practices into my current role. The resources provided were top-notch, and the support network of fellow course participants has become an invaluable asset to my professional network.
This course is a must for any military personnel transitioning into a cybersecurity role – it gets a resounding five stars from me.
This is the course I wish I’d had as a Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR) five years ago while I was working two large critical Government wide contracts with large financial institutions as they went the documentation, asset inventory, assessment, POA&M process, monitoring, and incident reporting.
This course is the PERFECT breakdown of the topic! BRAVO to Jacob Hill and GRC Academy for pulling difficult material together in a methodical, comprehensive, and easy to follow manner. I am sending the link for this course to my former Government counterparts and clients in need of a straight-forward resource with links to source documents.
Great content! This broke down a lot of critical information about the requirements for CMMC which is just what I was looking for.
This course really connects the different compliance requirements to the government policies in a clear and easily understandable way.
Hopefully as CMMC 2.0 implementation become closer to implementation we can see some template documents for the Scope document and the Self-Assessment report.
Excellent course and great content! Will definitely take more courses on GRC Academy. This course brought new light to CMMC compliance and was very helpful.
I absolutely enjoyed the CMMC Overview Training.
The information (videos) is current, and it’s broken down to small chunks which prevents the student from losing interest. The order in which information is presented is logical and makes it easy to understand and remember.
I appreciated the end of chapter Quizes which showed me my weaknesses so I could go back and review the material.
Another amazing feature of the course that in each chapter there are links provided to the official government resources related to the discussed material.
Overall great course and I highly recommend it to anyone to get familiar or refresh their CMMC and NIST 800-171 knowledge.
Excellent course for anyone looking to learn more about CMMC or NIST 800-171!
Each topic is logically broken down into bite-size videos, and I found my self practically glued to my notepad writing down all the valuable information.
This area has a lot of interconnected information originating from various published documents (NIST, FAR, DFAR, CMMC) that could easily be overwhelming or even overlooked by someone just entering this DoD compliance space. Every video section did a great job explaining the referenced documents, how they applied, and included links to each document on resource.
Not only do you walk away with new knowledge towards CMMC, but this course also provides a plan of action to start assist you and your organization with beginning this compliance journey on a strong and actionable foundation.
Outstanding! The instructor taught in a really kind yet professional way. I understood all the basics of CMMC and NIST 800 now. Thank you Jacob Hill.
This was a great course. I highly recommend it for anybody involved with CMMC and SP 800-171 requirements. The resources provided were outstanding. GRC Academy has kept the content current with the relevant events and documents emerging from DOD and NIST at a rather fast rate.
I hope that Jacob and the GRC Academy continue to improve an already great product.
Good going Jacob, thanks for showing us how to put together a very understandable approach to digesting CMMC and SP 800-171.
Completing this course is a great jump start for those that are new to the CMMC world and this will prepare you for what is to come on the journey of acquiring follow on training and certifications.
For those that are familiar with the cybersecurity aspect and may have lost touch, this is a great refresher as you get reintegrated back into this realm. Highly recommend this course and I also look forward to what is to come next.
What a great foundational course for CMMC understanding! This overview was very beneficial to me as I recently transitioned from Active Duty Navy to the DoD contracting world.
Governance, risk, & compliance (GRC) plays a huge role on both sides for safeguarding sensitive data yet the language & requirements are very different. GRC Academy’s CMMC overview provided an incredible breakdown & will be excellent to use for reference. Well done!
Awesome course! If you are a business that is required to become CMMC certified, or you are new to compliance and want to learn about CMMC, this is the place to start.
The lessons are broken down into understandable and clear sections. The quizzes at the end of each section are well-written and test your knowledge of what you just learned. I highly recommend this course. Thank You, Jacob.
As a relative newcomer to the CMMC space, and as a student preparing for the CMMC CCP exam, I found this training course to be a refreshing overview of key concepts surrounding the CMMC program, the federal regulations and laws that drive it, entities that comprise the CMMC Ecosystem, the NIST special publications that serve as its security control frameworks, and much more.
Jacob’s concise and detailed presentation style, in addition to the provided resources (e.g., DoD CIO CMMC documentation, the DFARS and FAR regulations, the control explorer) are valuable tools for any GRC professional’s utility belt especially as they venture into compliance and security for the Defense Industrial Base.
We are fortunate to have people like Jacob producing this kind of accessible yet high-quality training content.
Jacob’s course was phenomenal. The content is succinct and provides an excellent introduction of CMMC as well as the requirements that Small to Medium Sized Businesses must satisfy in order to flourish. Highly recommended for anyone interested in gaining knowledge about CMMC.
This was a great course to get a solid understand of NIST 800-171 and the CMMC certification process. Jacob Hill did a great job of breaking down all of the acronyms and references that support CMMC and made it easy to understand what reference should be used for scoping out an organization’s CMMC efforts. Each video provided great details, and the section quizzes helps to reinforce the content learned.
I would recommend this course for individuals who work with government agencies and use NIST 800-171 to prepare for CMMC efforts or audit and validate commercial vendors security controls.
The course was well outlined and covered the most pertinent information in detail. I came away with a better understanding of the 5 Ws of CMMC compliance. The course resources were incredibly helpful and allowed me to understand how to understand the necessary accomplishing requirements for the control items.
I recently worked for a company that provided CMMC compliance work and had I gone through this course prior, it would have made understanding the details and regulations easier.
Jacob Hill did a great job putting all this information together. The content was engaging, relevant, and understandable. There is even a cameo from a current world leader! If your company has DOD contracts that will soon fall under CMMC then this course is for you. He goes through the entire process and explains the levels, steps, and even the organizations and tools needed to ensure you have no issues becoming CMMC compliant.
Excellent course and instructor! Thank you, Jacob Hill, for guiding me through the world of CMMC and I look forward to taking more of your classes in the future.
The information presented in the curriculum provides a wide base explaining the fundamentals of regulation and policy concerning CMMC and FedRAMP and how they will impact your business in the future.
As a Security, Compliance, and Risk Management project manager and vCISO I am required to have an understanding of multiple risk frameworks. I feel the information provided in the course allows me to speak intelligently to a customer about their CMMC and FedRAMP requirements. While simultaneously preparing me to take higher-level courses that will eventually make me a subject matter expert in this area.
If you or your business are looking to one day provide solutions for the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) this course should be your first stop.
This course is very informative and really very well done. It describes the CMMC process and terminologies very well. The summaries and the resources Jacob provide are very helpful. He covers the material in short clearly separated sections. I think it is perfect for a company who is seeking help and does not know what to expect and where to start.
I highly recommend this course to gain knowledge about the CMMC process and requirements. Great job Jacob!
The GRC Academy and Jacob Hill did a great job with this course. I was familiar with the CMMC requirements prior to attending this course, but did learn a bit more about roles in the ecosystem and the requirements within each of the roles.
The course is structured, easy to understand and follow. It is easy to digest for anyone taking the course. Regardless of your position in an organization, it is a course for someone to learn from and become more knowledgeable than he/she was before. Education, training, and awareness are assets.
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This course was amazing! I took the opportunity to learn something outside of my comfort zone. This course is engaging and has a lot of hands-on information that is connect to each model that will help fill in knowledge gaps. I highly recommend this course to anyone interested in expanding their knowledge about CMMC!
I just completed the GRC Academy’s CMMC training overview for small to medium businesses. The detail and overview that Jacob Hill put into the course work is extraordinary, and well put together. The information for NIST 800-171 controls and CMMC is broken down so anyone can understand the information. I highly recommend to anyone that may be associated with or potentially coming across CMMC level certification to go through this course. It will give you the knowledge and resources you need to be informed.
Just finished the CMMC Overview Training for Small and Medium Businesses (SMB) created by Jacob Hill (CISSP-ISSEP, CEH, ITIL). Thanks for all of your hard work on this course! An excellent resource to pair with the discord channel (https://discord.gg/cooey).
The website (https://lnkd.in/gTxhF9UP) has a ton of valuable information I refer back to often! Check it out! Thanks again Jacob! Well done!
I recently completed the “CMMC Overview Training for Small and Medium Businesses (SMB)” offered by GRC Academy and curated by Jacob Hill (CISSP-ISSEP, CEH, ITIL). CMMC is a cybersecurity compliance and certification framework created by the DoD to ensure that its supporting contractors implement the 110 requirements to protect its controlled unclassified information (CUI). The course was highly engaging, concise, and informative. I strongly recommend this training to anyone interested in learning about security requirements, NIST 800-171, and the CMMC. Almost all DoD contracts require CMMC compliance, so don’t miss out!
This course was a great addendum to GRC training to break items down within the CMMC ecosystem. It has a small bite size procedure so you can avoid getting lost in all the details.
I just completed the CMMC overview course at GRC Academy. If you are looking to get up to speed on CMMC, this is the course for you! Thank you! #thankyou #grc #grcacademy
If you are looking to get up to speed on CMMC, look no further.
This was my first foray into CMMC, it was interesting how there was some overlap from my previous experience as a Contracting Officers Representative. Putting together contract documents like a SOW or requirements documentation means a bit more than simply copy-pasta clauses that you might not fully understand. If you are a Contracting Officer, COR about to start work on a new contract, or a business owner looking to bid on DoD contract work, take the time and go through the course.
As a business, you really need to start digging into the CMMC levels and the requirements to obtain each. There are a considerable amount of CMMC requirements to go from level 1 to levels 2 and 3.
The course had me thinking about follow on training from GRC Academy. Jacob’s presentation style is in my wheelhouse. Little bits of humor and personal experiences kept me engaged. I love his upbeat presentation style as well. His intros for each video always made me smile.
A thorough, paced and well-presented coverage of the CMMC processes and framework. Jacob intersperses candid comment where appropriate, which will add to your smile lines. I am impressed and thankful that Jacob offers this course to Veterans FoC, and I will definitely be looking to the GRC Academy for subsequent CMMC and GRC training and updates.
Sincere kudos and much appreciation, Jacob.
Great course with a great deal amount of information that clarifies the many CMMC subjects and geared towards a wide audience. The course structure is easy to follow, keeps you engaged in learning with many references and examples to assist you. The GRC Academy website also has a Blog and Community section that provides additional information.
I recommend this course for anyone looking to gain a better understanding on CMMC and its implementation.