There is growing recognition that all businesses, large and small to medium-sized, require a robust incident response plan. Irrespective of the company size, any organization is not fully immune to cyber threats.Therefore, a well-defined strategy of action implemented directly after a security breach is critical for limiting risk in the
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Understanding DFARS 7021:The DFARS: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 252.204-7021: Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Requirements is a part of the three declared clauses in the DFARS 70 sequence (7012, 7019, and 7020). The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification 2.0 (CMMC 2.0) provisions are inserted into the federal regulatory structure with the
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Understanding DFARS 7020:The DFARS: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 252.204-7020 is part of the three declared clauses of the DFARS 70 series (7012, 7019, and 7021) in November 2020. DFARS 7020 mandates contractors to offer the Government entry to its structures, systems, and staff any time the Department of Defense
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Understanding DFARS 7019The DFARS: Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement 252.204-7019 is part of the three announced clauses in the DFARS 70 clauses (7012, 7020, and 7021). This special clause maintains the provisions for contractors to keep their evaluations and report them well and the conditions for contracting officers to grant
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When you are a business that works as a contractor for the Department of Defense (DoD), then DFARS 7012 is important incorporation within your contract agreements. This clause came into effect in 2017 in response to data violations and growing cybersecurity dangers transpiring within the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). And
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With the current hybrid and remote working methods gaining momentum, managers focus on digitally altering their businesses to acclimate and contend with the new normal. However, in haste to adjust, they can ignore a fundamental and business-sensitive concern that is cybersecurity. When working systems are rapidly evolving, and the pace
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The concept of network modernization might seem too skeptical to be talked about in the current times. However, it is widely known that most organizations still need to make huge and serious strides in this direction, leaving behind the little modernized version of the early-2000 capabilities. Again, a few aspects
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One of VLC’s distinguished customers in the defense contractor manufacturing business has thrived for over eight decades by continually growing its manufacturing abilities to build the best-quality products imaginable. Today, their products and services are trusted globally. VLC was selected to transform the existing IT operations-only infrastructure into a Digital
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The landscape of governing standards keeps rapidly evolving for businesses dealing with government contracts and triggers misperception and vagueness about adhering to industry guidelines. Such ambiguity exposes the vulnerabilities of companies. If your organization does not fulfill the necessary compliance terms, there is little to no scope to stand out
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Today, we can find mature frameworks complex laws and regulations globally that businesses must comply with to maintain their systems, network, and data security. National Institute of Standards and Technology Cyber Security Framework (NIST CSF) and ISO 27001 are two of the most common ones followed in North America and
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