CMMC for Business Professionals: A Practical Guide to Getting Ready for CMMC

1 Days

6 CPD hours

This course provides an introductory overview of the CMMC program for organizational decision makers. Business and IT leaders and IT staff might consider taking this course to learn about the CMMC Model to get a sense of what's required for a successful assessment, and the various ways they can start preparing.

In this course, you will identify the key elements and potential impacts of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. You will:
Identify the crucial elements that are driving the CMMC initiative.
Describe the architecture of the CMMC Model and the rationale behind it.
Prepare your organization for a successful CMMC Assessment.
Identify the roles and responsibilities in the CMMC ecosystem and describe the phases of an Assessment.

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), managed by The Cyber AB (formerly known as the CMMC Accreditation Body or the CMMC-AB), is a program through which an organization's cybersecurity program maturity is measured by their initial and ongoing compliance with applicable cybersecurity practices. This course provides a complete review of the key elements of this important program and will entitle you to a CMMC Trailblazer badge.Important: This curriculum product is not considered CMMC-AB Approved Training Material (CATM). This course is not intended as certification preparation and does not qualify students to sit for the CMMC CP certification exam.

Identifying What's at Stake

• Topic A: Identify the Threats and Regulatory Responses
• Topic B: Identify Sensitive Information

Describing CMMC

• Topic A: Describe the CMMC Model Architecture
• Topic B: Describe the CMMC Program

Getting Ready for a CMMC Assessment

• Topic A: Scope Your Environment
• Topic B: Analyze the CMMC Assessment Guides
• Topic C: Foster a Mature Cybersecurity Culture
• Topic D: Identify Helpful Documents
• Topic E: Evaluate Your Readiness

Interacting with the CMMC Ecosystem

• Topic A: Identify the CMMC Ecosystem
• Topic B: Describe a CMMC Assessment