CMMC Level 2 BitLocker Policy Implementation With Evidence Screenshots
If you’re preparing for CMMC Level 2, BitLocker is one of those controls that sounds simple until the assessor asks, “Show me proof.” The goal isn’t just turning on encryption,…
CMMC Level 2 User Provisioning And Deprovisioning Checklist In Entra ID
How many “temporary” accounts are still active in your tenant right now? If you handle CUI, that question isn’t academic. Under CMMC user provisioning expectations, every account needs a clear…
CMMC Level 2 Secure Admin Workstations Using Intune And Defender
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…
CMMC Level 2 Retention Policies In Microsoft Purview Setup Guide
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…
Restaurant POS Security Checklist for 2026, stop shared logins, weak manager PINs, and back-office exposure
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…
Restaurant POS Network Segmentation Checklist, How to separate POS, guest Wi-Fi, and office devices on one internet line
One internet line can run your whole restaurant, or it can turn into one big shared hallway where anything can bump into anything. That’s why I treat POS network segmentation…
CMMC Level 2 Secure Email for CUI Using Microsoft Purview
If CUI can move by email, it can leak by email. That’s the hard truth I plan for when I build CMMC Level 2 secure email in Microsoft 365. In…
Restaurant POS Battery Backup Guide, UPS sizing for modem, firewall, switches, and POS so you can finish service during short outages
A short outage during dinner rush feels like someone pulled the plug on your entire operation, because they did. If your restaurant POS UPS plan is weak, you lose card…
Restaurant Dual-Internet Setup Guide (Cable Plus 5G Failover) for POS, Online Orders, and Music
If your internet drops during a lunch rush, it doesn’t feel like “a tech issue.” It feels like the register freezes, online orders pile up, and the line starts to…
Common CMMC Gaps in Small Business IT & How to Fix Them Fast
If you run Small Business IT for a defense contractor, CMMC gaps hit harder than they should. You’re juggling a small staff, a mixed stack (old laptops, new cloud apps,…