Entra Administrative Units for CMMC Level 2
Most CMMC trouble starts with a simple identity mistake, too many admins with tenant-wide reach. In Microsoft 365, that creates more access than the job requires, and it makes audits…
Microsoft 365 DMARC for CMMC Level 2
A spoofed message can undo months of security work in one click. That is why I treat Microsoft 365 DMARC setup as a core security task, not a mail admin…
CMMC Entra ID KQL for Level 2 Evidence
An assessor won’t accept “we monitor Entra ID” on faith. I need records that show who signed in, what changed, when it happened, and whether the control worked. That is…
How I Remediate Intune Policy Drift for CMMC Level 2
A CMMC gap often starts as a small mismatch. The policy says one thing, the endpoint does another, and the reporting still looks fine until someone checks the real device…
CMMC Tenant Restrictions v2 for Level 2 Admin Workstations
One bad sign-in can punch a hole through an otherwise well-managed admin workstation. In a CMMC Level 2 environment, that matters because privileged devices sit close to your identity plane,…
My CMMC Internal Audit Checklist for Microsoft 365 Controls
A weak internal audit shows up late, usually when a contract is on the line and the evidence binder is thin. When I build a CMMC internal audit checklist for…
Purview Auto-Labeling for CUI in a CMMC Level 2 Program
Miss one CUI file, and your boundary story can fall apart fast. That is why so many defense contractors and subcontractors look at Purview auto-labeling for CUI before they face…
CMMC Level 2 Guide to Entra PIM for Groups
Standing admin access is the habit I find most often in CMMC gap reviews. It feels convenient, but it creates a wide attack path and weak evidence for assessors. When…
How I Design CMMC Intune RBAC for Small Teams
Too many small defense contractors fail CMMC prep before an assessor ever looks at a control. They over-grant admin rights, blur ownership, and hope good people won’t make bad changes.…
Purview Insider Risk Setup for CMMC Level 2
A single employee can move Controlled Unclassified Information faster than most teams can detect it. That is why a solid Purview insider risk setup matters for any contractor or subcontractor…