How Can Small Businesses Prepare for CMMC?

Video Transcript

Below is a transcript of a video conversation between Gregg Laroche, Head of Products and Compliance at PreVeil, and Tim Mektrakarn and John Minnix, Founders of Bright Defense.

John: How can small businesses make sure they’re prepared for upcoming CMMC updates?

Gregg: The final CMMC rule is complete, so we’re weeks away from it being issued. And upon the effective date that’s going to be part of that document. Organizations seeking compliance can begin to line up for assessments if they’re ready.

The rest of the defense industrial base should be on their way towards compliance in the coming months because not only is the rule imminent, but also their prime contractors and upstream supply chain participants will begin demanding compliance from their suppliers.

We’re already seeing that happen, but we believe that’s gonna scale up even more once the rule has been published. Of course, we think that selecting a platform to protect your CUI data is a good start, and combine that with the compliance accelerator learning management system, and the right partners, and you have a recipe for success regardless of the size of your organization.

Tim: By using a solution like PreVeil, it helps with the evolving compliance requirements that will keep changing in the future. Also partnering with experts like Bright Defense helps SMBs remain proactive. We help get you through the entire compliance journey.

John: The process is definitely complicated, and I think that it would behoove small businesses to get ahead of the process. It’s definitely a time-consuming process to get ready for CMMC compliance. If you’re not ahead of it right now, you’re probably a little bit behind. So I would definitely encourage companies to start doing their due diligence and find a provider that works well for them. Hopefully, that’s Bright Defense and PreVeil.

Getting ahead of the game is one of the most important factors right now because things are starting to move quickly, and it’s time to get ready for CMMC.

About Bright Defense

Bright Defense is defending the world from cybersecurity threats through continuous compliance.

We understand that compliance is more than just checking boxes. It’s about minimizing the financial risk and reputational harm from a data breach. It’s also about assuring your clients, stakeholders, and employees that you are conducting business with the greatest commitment to security and data integrity.

Bright Defense combines technology, expertise, and a customer-centric approach into a continuous compliance service that meets your unique business needs. Our monthly engagement model delivers a robust cybersecurity program that allows you to meet compliance frameworks, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI, and CMMC.

Once compliance certification is achieved, we constantly enhance your security program to keep up with the evolving threat landscape and compliance standards. Our compliance automation toolset powered by Drata gives you complete visibility into your compliance status while saving you time and money.  Contact Bright Defense today to get started!

About PreVeil

PreVeil is the leading, proven solution for CMMC and DFARS compliance. PreVeil’s end to end encrypted email and file sharing platform, CMMC documentation, and partner network is trusted by over 1,000 defense contractors. Multiple customers have already achieved perfect 110/110 Scores in NIST 800-171 and CMMC Joint Surveillance Assessments. These successful assessments validate PreVeil’s benefits of compliance assurance, best in class security and low cost for defense contractors. To learn more about PreVeil’s FedRAMP story, check out our website.