CMMC v2: 17 Domains with 43 capabilities

CMMC domain Capability Access Control (AC) Establish system access requirementsControl internal system accessControl remote system accessLimit data access to authorized users and processes Asset management (AM) Identify and document assets Audit and Accountability (AU) Define audit requirementsPerform auditingIdentify and protect audit informationReview and manage audit logs Awareness and Training (AT) Read more

By Brian, ago

Yes, IT Security Is a Cost Center

IT security is a cost center but so is: Malware, ransomware, and virusesDowntime created by malware, ransomware and viruses. I know of situations where internal IT teams had to wipe all of the computers because the network had ransomware on every Windows device on the network. Lack of email hygieneSpam and Read more

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5 Functions of the NIST Cybersecurity Framework

Identify: What and who are your key people, assets, data? Protect: How will you limit key cybersecurity incidents? Detect: Can you identify breaches or incidents in a timely fashion? Respond: How will you react to incidents? Do you have plans in place? Recover: Can you recover from a cyber-incident? If Read more

By Brian, ago

Why a Firewall Isn’t Enough?

The technology landscape has changed dramatically in the last few years. Cloud adoption and the Covid19 pandemic have moved the network perimeter from company HQ to remote locations. So how are you protecting these remote locations and endpoints? Here’s a few ways we’re doing this for clients: MFA using tools Read more

By Brian, ago

Leverage Microsoft O365 Spam Filtering

Likely, you’re already paying for spam filtering through your Office 365 or Microsoft 365 subscriptions. So why aren’t you optimizing it? Two reasons why you’ll want to put a little more time into it: Productivity: reduce the amount of spam emails to end users. They get enough already! Security: increase Read more

By Brian, ago

Office 365 Backup, Backup, Backup!

Let’s face it the “Cloud” is an important part of IT these days.  It allows organizations to quickly deploy technology that most would not have dreamed of twenty years ago.  One of the biggest cloud success stories is Office 365. Nevertheless with this power comes responsibility on the customer side.  Read more

By Brian, ago

5 Reasons Microsoft Teams Is Unlike Most Conferencing Tools

Microsoft Teams is included for free with most Office 365 subscriptions. Most conferencing tools usually require a monthly subscription to unlock features. Teams is tightly integrated into workflows like email (Outlook), file sharing (OneDrive), document management (Sharepoint), and collaboration with tools like chat, video and whiteboarding. It has the ability Read more

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