If you’re a small defense contractor, your CMMC SSP template can’t read like a policy brochure. It has to read like a map. A map of where CUI lives, who…
If you’re chasing CMMC Level 2, the fastest way to blow your schedule (and your budget) is to scope Microsoft 365 the wrong way. I see it all the time:…
If I’m walking into a CMMC assessment, I don’t want my patching story to sound like “we try our best.” I want it to sound like a process with clear…
If you’re handling CUI in Microsoft 365, you don’t get to treat retention and holds like a “set it once” task. Under CMMC Level 2, I’ve found auditors and incident…
Email forwarding looks harmless until it isn’t. One inbox rule can copy Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) to a personal mailbox, a vendor, or a compromised account. In March 2026, I…
If you administer Microsoft 365 or servers for a defense contractor, you already know the weak spot: admin credentials. One phish, one token theft, one reused browser session, and an…
Email is still the easiest door into a contractor’s environment. One good phish can turn into stolen credentials, mailbox rules, and quiet data theft that nobody spots for weeks. When…
If you handle CUI, retention can’t be a vague “we keep stuff for a while” promise. In a CMMC Level 2 assessment, I want to show what’s kept, for how…
If you’re a small team, security can feel like trying to lock every door in a busy building while still letting customers in. The good news is that Microsoft Defender…
If your POS is the heartbeat of service, security is the pulse check you can’t skip. In January 2026, I’m seeing the same root problems show up across single locations…
