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AI for CMMC: What Works, What Doesn’t, and What to Watch For
For Defense Industrial Base (DIB) organizations preparing for CMMC, AI offers several possibilities: faster answers, streamlined documentation, and reduced administrative burden. But not all AI is created equal. When it comes to something as specialized as CMMC,...
Actually Automated: The ASCERA Win Wire — Catching a Misconfiguration Before it Turned Costly
Imagine thinking you're compliant, only to discover during your assessment that one pesky misconfiguration is holding you back. Here’s how ASCERA allowed one organization to avoid exactly that. Setting the Scene A leading aerospace company implemented ASCERA to...
How Continuous Compliance Monitoring Prevents Compliance Drift
It’s a familiar scenario: your environment was compliant last month. Maybe even last week. You passed an internal check, your documentation was buttoned up, and everything looked good on paper. But then, a user disables a setting. Or a patch doesn’t apply...
NIST 800-171 Advisement in a Box_ SC.3.12.2 Educational Video
What good is a GRC/CMMC tool if you don't understand what you need to do to be compliant or how to do it? That's why the team of Certified CMMC Assessors behind CUIComply put together instructional videos for all 110 CMMC controls. These videos include: CCA...
8 Ways CUIComply Helps RPOs Deliver More Value to Clients
As a Registered Provider Organization (RPO), you’re on the front lines of helping Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors prepare for CMMC. You know how overwhelming compliance can feel for small and midsize businesses — and how much time your team spends guiding...
Actually Automated: The ASCERA Win Wire — Uncovering Out-of-Compliance Devices
Thinking you’re compliant is one thing — proving it is another. Here’s how one organization with an already-strong security posture used ASCERA to catch silent failures before they turned into real risk. Setting the Scene A higher education research lab with...
Live Discussion: Avoiding CMMC Assessment Fails — You’ve Climbed the Mountain, Don’t Let 3.12.3 Continuous Monitoring, Send You Back Down
You've mapped your systems, locked down your policies, and climbed the steep path of CMMC compliance—but one often overlooked step remains: CA 3.12.3, Continuous Monitoring. Known as a "5-pointer," this control is so critical that failing it results in immediate...
The Truth About CMMC Automation — and Why Most Tools Miss the Mark
“Automation” has become a buzzword in the cyber-compliance world. Every platform claims to offer it, but when you dig deeper, many so-called “automated” solutions still rely heavily on human input, manual evidence gathering, and endless spreadsheets disguised behind...
How CUIComply Helps Under-Resourced Organizations Achieve CMMC Compliance
For many organizations in the Defense Industrial Base, achieving CMMC compliance can seem like a daunting challenge. The complexity of the controls, the need for ongoing documentation, and the pressure of meeting strict cybersecurity standards can feel overwhelming —...
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