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The CMMC framework represents a critical evolution in securing the DIB. For organizations handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) in the highest-risk contexts, achieving CMMC Level 3 compliance requires defenses against sophisticated adversaries like nation-state APTs.

Traditional compliance checks and penetration testing are insufficient to validate these controls. Instead, red teaming—a full-scope, adversarial simulation—is essential to stress-test an organization’s ability to detect, respond to, and mitigate APT-style campaigns.

This article discusses red team penetration testing in the context of CMMC compliance and provides insights into using it to ensure an effective security posture.

Awareness Resources

What is Application Scanning and Why Is it Important?

Jan 12, 2022 Continuum GRC 0 Comment

Security isn’t simply something to consider during audits. In today’s evolving threat landscape, new attacks are emerging every day, and security experts are racing to stay ahead of them. The best approach to mitigating security is to maintain proactive cybersecurity practices, including testing, self-assessments and application scanning.

Because many organizations are using or deploying web applications, application scanning is an increasingly necessary utility. Learn more about application scanning and why it’s essential for your business.

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How Can Penetration Testing Help with Risk Assessment and Management?

Sep 16, 2021 Continuum GRC 0 Comment

Risk management is emerging as a necessary practice for large enterprise businesses and SMBs alike. It isn’t the case that you can simply plug into a cloud provider, operate a few servers on-prem and install firewall and malware protection to call it a day. Risk management is a real process that requires insights into your systems and their operations, and practices like penetration testing and vulnerability scanning can help with that process.