Security News > 2021 > February > Optiv announces new capabilities to help clients navigate Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification

Optiv Security announced new capabilities to help clients navigate Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, a set of DOD regulations aimed at keeping the United States government supply chain safer by requiring 300,000+ defense contractors to protect sensitive information.

"Firms must upgrade their cyber defenses, and Optiv is determined to provide American companies with the most effective and most efficient comprehensive, integrated, managed cybersecurity solution possible."

To reduce risk as CMMC is rolled out, the DOD has implemented new rules on the Federal Register that require contracting partners to submit a self-assessment and associated documentation to bid on new contracts.

As DFARS 252.204-7021 Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification Requirement goes into effect, contractors must obtain and maintain a level of certification, by a CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization.

Without C3PAO certification at the required maturity level, Defense Industrial Base contractors may not be able to view or bid on contracts.

"This is much more than a compliance audit, it's a new way of doing business with the federal government. Without certification, an existing or potential defense contractor may not be able to view or bid on new contracts."

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