CMMC Level 2 Email Forwarding Controls In Exchange Online
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…
Restaurant Technology Onboarding Checklist, Set Up New Hires Without Shared Logins or Lost Devices
If you’ve ever had a new hire ask, “What’s the POS login?” and three people answer with the same PIN, you already know why a restaurant onboarding checklist matters. Shared…
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 O365: Microsoft Defender For Office 365 Baseline Setup
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…
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…
Microsoft Defender For Business Setup Guide For Small Teams
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…
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…
CMMC Level 2 Entra ID Access Reviews Setup Checklist
Access piles up quietly. A user changes roles, a vendor leaves, a temp account stays, and suddenly your CUI environment has “ghost access” nobody meant to approve. For CMMC Level…
CMMC Level 2 Risk Assessment Template For Microsoft 365 Shops
If you run Microsoft 365 for a defense contractor, risk assessment can’t be a once-a-year box check. In February 2026, CMMC Level 2 is in the enforcement phase for many…
CMMC Level 2 Backup Plan For Microsoft 365 That Auditors Accept
If you handle CUI in Microsoft 365, a ransomware hit or an admin mistake can turn into a contract problem fast. I’ve learned that auditors don’t just want to hear…