Who needs a CMMC certification?

CMMC stands for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification.

Introduced in early 2020, this demanding certification process is aimed at measuring the maturity of an organization’s cybersecurity processes.

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What is CMMC certification?

The certification was designed to increase cyber hygiene. It also provides a unifying industry-standard of cybersecurity requirements that all defense industrial base contractors must meet.

Another goal of this certification is to guarantee that defense industrial base contractors will be able to protect sensitive information and not get hacked by US adversaries.

As a person goes through each level of the CMMC certification, one will notice that level 1 consists of best processes and practices for basic cyber hygiene. As one advances through the levels of the certification, each level up indicates a higher degree of protection for sensitive information.

Below are the five levels:

CMMC Level 1: 17 ControlsCMMC Level 2: 72 ControlsCMMC Level 3: 130 ControlsCMMC Level 4: 156 ControlsCMMC Level 5: 171 Controls

Who needs CMMC certification?

A CMMC certification is required by any individual in the US Department of Defense supply chain.

It will also be necessary for companies that contract or subcontract with the Department of Defense.

A CMMC certification is needed by those who is in the US Department of Defense supply chainGetty Images

How much does CMMC certification cost?

The National Defense Magazine estimates the total annual assessment costs for each maturity level as follows:

Level 1: $1,000Level 2: $28,050Level 3: $60,009Level 4: $371,786Level 5: $482,874

Though the CMMC certification may seem expensive at first glance, there are ways to manage expenses and costs. One tip is that your Department of Defense expenses are at a liable cost.

This means that you or your organization can claim these expenses for reimbursement on DoD contracts.

This is just one of many ways that you can save on your certification.