Why Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is Not Enough to Meet CMMC Requirements

As the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) looks to 2023, companies need to consider the impact that the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) will have on their contracts. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has said that it plans to publish Special Publication (SP) 800-171 updates in “late spring 2023,” while the Department of Defense (DoD) has indicated that companies may see CMMC language in solicitations as early as May 2023.

With these challenges in mind, organizations should …

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