CMMC Overview Training
About Course
Do you support the United States Department of Defense (DoD)? Have you heard about security requirements from NIST 800-171 or the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), but don’t know where to start? Then this online CMMC overview course is for YOU!
Who is course this for?
The majority of CMMC training is meant for assessors and consultants, but there aren’t many courses for organizations who need to understand the process.
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the DFARS cyber contractual requirements, NIST 800-171, and CMMC. It is ideal for organizations in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) who need to comply with CMMC, as well as government personnel who manage DoD contracts and contractors – the course is also available for sale to government on GSA Advantage.
The course is delivered in a bottom-line-up-front format and can benefit both leadership and practitioners, however, it does not go “into the weeds” of the security controls and strategies to comply with them.
Jacob Hill has been leading a small business towards NIST 800-171 compliance and ultimately CMMC certification for several years, and he understands the struggles small and medium businesses (SMBs) face.
This course is up to date with CMMC 2.0 (will soon be updated based on CMMC 2.1)! CMMC is an evolving topic, and the course will be updated as new information becomes available.
What is CMMC?
CMMC is a cybersecurity compliance and certification program which DoD created that is focused on gaining assurance that its supporting contractors are implementing the 110 requirements to protect its controlled unclassified information (CUI). Nearly all DoD contractors will need to be CMMC compliant or certified to be able to do business with the DoD.
CMMC requirements should begin to appear in contracts in late 2024.
What is NIST 800-171?
The majority of CMMC’s requirements are based on NIST 800-171, “Protecting CUI in Nonfederal Systems and Organizations.” Most contractors are ALREADY required to comply with NIST 800-171 per DFARS 252.204-7012, and have been required to comply since December of 2017.
Are you compliant? If not, do you know what steps you need to take?
What Companies need to be CMMC Certified?
Nearly all DoD contractors will be required to comply with CMMC in some manner. CMMC consists of 3 levels, and the requirements vary per level:
- CMMC Level 1
- Implement 15 CMMC controls
- Required for contracts with federal contract information (FCI)
- Contractor is required to perform a self-assessment – no 3rd-party assessment is required
- CMMC Level 2
- Implement 110 CMMC controls
- Required for contracts with CUI
- Nearly all contracts will require a 3rd-party assessment by a C3PAO resulting in CMMC certification
- CMMC Level 3
- Implement 24 additional CMMC controls
- Required for DoD’s most critical CUI programs
- All contracts will require a 3rd-party assessment by DIBCAC resulting in CMMC certification
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Arm yourself with the knowledge you need to know to successfully navigate NIST 800-171’s and CMMC’s processes. Don’t let your business fail because you didn’t achieve compliance or certification.
Peer Reviewers
Thank you to the following subject matter experts who peer reviewed this course:
- Koren Wise | Certified CMMC Professional, CMMC Provisional Instructor, CMMC Provisional Assessor Candidate, CMMC Licensed Training Provider, CISSP, PMP
- Paul Veeneman | CMMC Registered Practitioner, CISSP, CISM, CRISC
Closing Thoughts
* Note that this course is not affiliated with the DoD, the CyberAB (also known as the CMMC Accreditation Body), or the Cybersecurity Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization (CAICO).
Course Content
Introduction
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03:07
Types of Information
NIST 800-171 Overview
NIST 800-171 DFARS Clauses
NIST 800-171 DoD Assessment Methodology
FedRAMP
CMMC Overview
CMMC Scoping Guides
CMMC Assessment Guides
CMMC Ecosystem Roles
Action Plan
Closing Thoughts
Student Ratings & Reviews
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.
I hope that Jacob and the GRC Academy continue to improve an already great product.
Good going Jason, thanks for showing us how to put together a very understandable approach to digesting CMMC and SP 800-171.
Mike Parsons, MBA, CISSP
vCISO
Senior Cybersecurity Architect and Mentor
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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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!
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.