Behind every $45,000 assessment week stands a mandate, not a markup - three certified professionals whose expertise costs what the DoD says it must cost. The true burden of CMMC compliance isn't in the assessors' fees; it's in the tangled cost of security itself, paid in full by the small businesses least equipped to afford it. 

On July 13, 2026, the Department of Defense suspended CMMC Phase II and opened a 60-day review of the program. It's easy to read "suspended" as "off the hook” but while the certification step is paused, the requirement to protect defense data, and to prove it when the government asks, did not. Here's what stayed in force and how to use the pause before it closes.

Printing CUI is one of the biggest hidden risks in a CMMC Level 2 assessment. Learn how paper-based CUI affects physical security, network scope, media protection, and destruction requirements - and what defense contractors can do to stay compliant without slowing the business down.

A new generation of AI can uncover vulnerabilities at a pace that we as humans just can’t keep up with. That is good news for cybersecurity teams, but only if organizations can patch quick enough to stay ahead of hackers.

The CMMC final rule is now under review by the Office of Management and Budget - a major milestone in making cybersecurity compliance mandatory for DoD contractors in the Defense Industrial Base. Learn what this means for your timeline, your contracts, and your next steps.

A devastating SharePoint breach is spreading fast - over 327 organizations hit using CVE-2025-49706 and CVE-2025-49704. Attackers are forging tokens and persisting even after patching. If you haven’t rotated your MachineKeys, you’re still at risk. Learn what to do now to stop the spread.

Ransomware groups are actively exploiting a critical vulnerability in SimpleHelp RMM software. CVE-2024-57727 impacts versions 5.5.7 and earlier - and CISA says it’s being used in real-world attacks. Learn how to check if you’re at risk and what to do now to stay protected.

Change Healthcare, owned by healthcare giant UnitedHealth Group, has confirmed that patient data was exfiltrated from their environment after all - a stunning reveal that will impact millions of patient records.

In the interconnected web of modern business ecosystems, supply chain risks have emerged as insidious threats, leaving even the most vigilant organizations vulnerable to devastating cyber breaches.

In mid-April, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency (CISA) ordered federal agencies to patch two vulnerabilities actively being exploited on iOS, iPadOS, and macOS devices. The vulnerabilities were also added to CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog as of April 10th.

Apple has released critical fixes for critical problems on its devices - so spend ten minutes and update them now!

The White House issued a red alert for cybersecurity in the United States and you need to take action to protect your organization and your family. Read our actionable guide now!

Just in time for the holidays, this critical vulnerability threatens to wreak havoc on cloud services and companies around the globe.

DHS warns the worst case scenario is starting to happen - your organization’s remote access solution may end up being the reason you lose millions and go out of business.

Ransomware: you’ve heard about it in the news. You usually realize it when a ransom note pops up on your screen, but unfortunately this one isn’t made out of letters from a magazine and is going to be a big, expensive problem.

You’re probably annoyed with everyone telling you to have a long, complex, unique password for every website, device, and account you own. Here’s why it’s important.

On the eve of their major hardware event, Apple has released emergency updates for iOS and iPadOS - go update now!

Apple has released a critical fix for a critical problem on its devices - so update today!

Still running an old Microsoft Exchange server in house for your organization? You need to act immediately to mitigate this vulnerability.

Apple has released a critical fix for a critical problem on iPhones. Update your device today!