CMMC Level 2 Defender for Endpoint Onboarding in Intune
A device can look healthy in Intune and still fail your CMMC story. If the Defender sensor never onboards, you lose threat telemetry, device risk, and clean audit evidence. When…
SharePoint Permission Audit Checklist for CMMC Level 2
One broken permission can expose an entire CUI library. When I review Microsoft 365 tenants for defense contractors, permissions are often where quiet risk hides. If you manage a CUI…
CMMC Level 2 Vendor Risk Management Template for Small Contractors
A weak vendor can undo months of CMMC prep. That’s why I treat CMMC vendor risk management like a control, not a paperwork task. If you’re a small contractor or…
CMMC Patch Management Plan for Windows and Third-Party Apps
Miss one browser update on a CUI workstation, and the rest of your security story starts to wobble. That’s why CMMC patch management can’t live as a vague “we patch…
CMMC Level 2 Browser Hardening Baseline for Edge and Chrome
A locked endpoint with an open browser isn’t locked at all. When I build a browser hardening baseline for CMMC Level 2, I treat Edge and Chrome as managed system…
Purview CUI Labeling for CMMC Level 2 That Holds Up
A mislabeled CUI file can weaken your compliance story fast. When I build Purview CUI labeling for CMMC Level 2, I treat auto-labeling as a force multiplier, not a magic…
CMMC Level 2 Restore Testing Plan for Microsoft 365
A backup no one has restored is a promise, not proof. For teams handling CUI in Microsoft 365, that gap can hurt during an assessment and during a bad day…
CMMC Level 2 Shared Mailbox Security Checklist for Microsoft 365
Shared mailboxes look harmless until CUI lands in one. Then a convenience feature turns into an access-control problem. As of March 2026, I handle CMMC shared mailbox security in Microsoft…
CMMC Level 2 Guest Access Policy for Teams and SharePoint
One guest account can break a clean compliance boundary. When I write a CMMC guest access policy, I start with a blunt rule: if a Team or SharePoint site may…
CMMC Audit Log Retention Setup in Microsoft 365
The worst time to think about retention is when an assessor asks for six-month-old evidence and my log search comes back empty. In Microsoft 365, CMMC audit log retention is…