CCP Lesson 3 Flashcards

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Maturity Model

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A model that assesses how institutionalized critical practices and processes are in an organization and helps determine what capabilities they need in order to continue to improve their performance.

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Domain

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A grouping of like practices based on the 14 control families set forth in NIST SP 800-171

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Practice

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An activity or set of activities that are performed to meet the defined CMMC objectives

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Assessment Objective (AO)

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Identifies the specific set of objectives that must be met to receive MET for the practice as defined in NIST SP 800-171A

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Self-assessment

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Assessing your organization’s compliance to the practice requirements

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Self-attestation

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Making an official declaration that something complies with regulations without independent substantiating evidence

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Maturity Model

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Measures how well you perform a checklist practice consistently

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Model 2.0

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Identifies 3 levels of practices that lead to increasingly stronger cyber hygiene

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Taxonomy

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Model –> Domains –> Practices –> Assessment Objectives

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Domains

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14 Domains:

Access Control
Audit and Accountability
Awareness and Training
Configuration Management
Identification and Authentication
Incident Response
Maintenance
Media Protection
Personnel Security
Physical Protection
Risk Assessment
Security Assessment
System and Communication Protection
System and information Integrity

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Practice

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One or more activities that an organization regularly performs, demonstrating a particular cybersecurity capability

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Practice Numbering System

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Practice number indicate:

Domain
Level
Requirement number

Example: AC.L1-3.1.1

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Access Control (AC) Domain

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Manage who accesses your network and systems

Level 1 - 4 practices

Level 2 - 22 practices

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Audit and Accountability (AU) Domain

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Create logs and review them frequently

Level 1 - 0 practices

Level 2 - 9 practices

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Awareness and Training (AT) Domain

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Ensure your people are trained appropriately

Level 1 - 0 practices

Level 2 - 3 practices

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Configuration Management (CM) Domain

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Ensure baselines and other configurations are kept up to date

Level 1 - 0 practices

Level 2 - 9 practices

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Identification and Authentication (IA) Domain

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Know you is requesting access and authenticate appropriately

Level 1 - 2 practices

Level 2 - 11 practices

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Incident Response (IR) Domain

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Be able to recover once an incident occurs

Level 1 - 0 practices

Level 2 - 3 practices

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Maintenance (MA) Domain

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Keep your systems up to date and patched

Level 1 - 0 practices

Level 2 - 6 practices

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Media Protection (MP) Domain

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Ensure mobile media is protected against theft or loss

Level 1 - 1 practice

Level 2 - 9 practices

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Personnel Security (PP) Domain

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Manage risks to your environment by insiders

Level 1 - 0 practices

Level 2 - 2 practices

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Physical Protection (PE) Domain

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Employ physical protection mechanisms to prevent access to physical devices

Level 1 - 4 practices

Level 2 - 6 practices

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Risk Assessment (RA) Domain

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Have a process for identifying and managing enterprise risk

Level 1 - 0 practices

Level 2 - 3 practices

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Security Assessment (CA) Domain

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Independently verify your security posture

Level 1 - 0 practices

Level 2 - 4 practices

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System and Communications Protection (SC) Domain

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Manage security tools and processes related to system security

Level 1 - 2 practices

Level 2 - 16 practices

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System and Information Integrity (SI) Domain

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Monitor and protect the information system against malicious content

Level 1 - 4 practices

Level 2 - 7 practices

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Documentation

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Model Overview

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Model Overview

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Model framework and background for the creation of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Model

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Self-Assessment Guide Level 1

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assessment criteria and methodology used by Organization Seeking Certification (OSC) to conduct self-assessment

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Assessment Guide Level 2

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Assessment criteria and methodology used by Certified Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Assessors (CCA)

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Self-Assessment Scope Level 1

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Used by contractors to specify which assets in the environment are in scope prior to self-assessment

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Assessment Scope Level 2

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Used by Certified Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Professionals (CCPs) and Certified CMMC Assessors (CCAs) to identify assets in the Assessment Scope

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Glossary and Acronyms

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Definitions and terms used in the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Model

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Artifact Hashing Tool User Guide

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Guidance on creating a cryptographic reference or hash for assessment artifacts to ensure artifact integrity

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Assessment Process (CAP)

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Definitive source for conducting Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Assessments. Details critical activities that need to be performed during an assessment

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Key Aspects of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 Framework

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Streamlined Model

Reliable Assessments

Flexible Implementation

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Project Spectrum

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a platform to help Defense Industry Base (DIB) assess and build their cybersecurity capabilities

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Self-Assessments

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Level 1 and a small subset of Level 2

For Organizations Seeking Certification (OSCs) who handle Federal Contract Information (FCI) only

Conducted annually

Senior company official required to sign off

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Third-Party Assessments

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Level 2

For Organizations Seeking Certification (OSCs) who handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) critical to national security

CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO) assess the OSCs compliance with cybersecurity practices and provides an assessment to the DoD

Conducted triennially (every 3 years)

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Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS)

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Where self-assessment scores and affirmations are posted

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Independent Third-Party Assessment Benefits

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Consistency among assessors

Impartial

Experienced and trained

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Office of the Undersecretary of Defense for Aquisition and Sustainment (OUSD A&S)

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Owner of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Model and Assessment Guides

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Cyber Accreditation Body (AB)

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Non-profit organization that operationalizes Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) assessments and training

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CMMC Assessors and Instructors Certification Organization (CAICO)

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Future organization designed to be authorized to certify Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) assessors and instructors

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Organizations Under the Authority of The Cyber Accreditation Body (AB)

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CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO)

Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO)

Organization Seeking Certification (OSC)

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CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO)

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Authorized to manage the Assessment process for an Organization Seeking Certification (OSC)

Certified to provide consultative advice to an OSC

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Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO)

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Organization authorized to provide recommendations and consulting advice about Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Assessments

Do not conduct Certified CMMC Assessments

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Organization Seeking Certification (OSC)

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Organization going through Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Assessment process

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Organizations Under the Authority of the CMMC Assessors and Instructors Certification Organization (CAICO)

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Licensed Partner Publisher (LPP)

Licensed Training Provider (LTP)

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Licensed Partner Publisher (LPP)

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Purpose is to create accredited content for use by License Training Providers (LTPs)

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Licensed Training Provider (LTP)

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Purpose is to conduct Certified Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) classes using Licensed Partner Publisher (LPP) curricula

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Organizations Seeking Certification (OSC) Roles and Responsibilities

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Identify Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level

Self- assess Level 1 compliance

Seek CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAO) to conduct level 2 assessments

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CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAO) Roles and Responsibilities

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Conduct Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) assessments

Have a CMMC Certified Assessor on staff

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Registered Practitioner Organizations (RPO) Roles and Responsibilities

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Provide non-certified consultive services to help the Organization Seeking Certification (OSC)

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Licensed Partner Publishers (LPP) Roles and Responsibilities

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Create Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) training curricula based on exam objectives

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Licensed Training Providers (LTP) Roles and Respnsibilities

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Provide infrastructure to deliver Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) training to students

Use approved curricula from Licensed Partner Publishers (LPP)

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CMMC Assessors and Instructors Certification Organization (CAICO) Individuals - Assessment

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Certified CMMC Professionals (CCP)

Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA)

Assessment Team Members

Lead Assessors

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Certified CMMC Professionals (CCP)

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Individuals credentialed as understanding the requirements of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) for a DoD supplier

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Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA)

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Individuals certified to assess all practices on Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 2 Assessments

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Assessment Team Members

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Individuals working under the leadership of a Lead Assessor

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Lead Assessors

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Individual who oversees and manages a discrete Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Assessment Team

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Certified CMMC Instructors (CCI)

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Authorized to train Certified CMMC Professionals (CCP) and Certified CMMC Assessors (CCA)

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Registered Practitioners (RP)

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Deliver a non-advisory service informed by basic training on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) standard

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Provisional Assessors (PA)

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Provisionally trained to conduct Assessments at Level 2, during the interim period

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Provisional Instructors (PI)

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Purpose is to establish a cadre of assessors for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) ecosystem during the interim period

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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Marketplace

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Centralized access point for Organizations Seeking Certification (OSCs)

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Phases of a Third-Party Assessment

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Plan for coordination and exchange of artifacts

Conduct on-site assessment

Report assessment findings

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Level 2 assessment roles and responsibilities - CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAO)

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Contract with members of the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)

Perform initial quality checks on assessment reports

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Level 2 assessment roles and responsibilities - Lead Assessor

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Lead Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Assessment

Task CMMC Certified Professionals (CCPs) and CMMC Certified Assessors (CCAs)

Communicate with the Organization Seeking Certification (OSC) and the CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO)

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Cybersecurity Compliance Requirements Under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 Foundational Level 1

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Self-assessment

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Cybersecurity Compliance Requirements Under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 Advanced Level 2

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Third-party assessment for contractors with critical national security information

Self-assessment for contractors that do not have information critical to national security

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Cybersecurity Compliance Requirements Under the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0 Expert Level 3

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Government-led assessment

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Self-Assessment Under Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) 2.0

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Required for Level 1 practices

Conducted annually

Reported to Supplier Performance and Risk System (SPRS)

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Consequences of Non-Compliance of Self Assessment

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Failure to receive award

Contractual Liability

Prosecution under the False Claims Act

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Christian Doctrine

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States that mandatory procurement clauses are inherent in all federal contracts

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False Claims Act

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Used to penalize contractors who not in compliance with cybersecurity regulations

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Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative

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utilizes the False Claims Act to pursue cybersecurity-related fraud by government contractors