APEX, CMMC and Project Spectrum

Securing government contracts is becoming increasingly challenging due to stringent requirements such as FedRAMP and CMMC. If your clients aim to secure contracts with the DoD, join us for this timely web discussion, hosted by Cyturus, in collaboration with Carahsoft and The Cyber AB, exclusively for APEX Accelerator Consultants.  This session aims to equip APEX Consultants with resources specifically designed for APEX consultants and their clients to supplement those available from Project Spectrum, and ensure their readiness to compete for DoD contracts. Discover the business value of compliance and the benefits of a well-managed cybersecurity program, regardless of company size.

Key Objectives:

• CMMC Ecosystem: High level overview of the CMMC Ecosystem including the roles of the DoD, The Cyber AB, Cyturus, and Carahsoft. 
• CMMC DIB Requirements: Different requirements for CMMC Levels, 1,2 & 3 compliance, and importance of scoping, gathering a baseline, and continuous monitoring. We will also review how the Cyturus CRT Platform can help streamline this process.
• Cyber AB Marketplace: Reference for The Cyber AB Ecosystem: Roles the different components play, i.e., RPOs, C3PAOs, RPs, RPAs, CCPs, and CCAs.
• Cyturus Resources: Cyturus Self-Guided Assessment (SGA), Cyturus Compliance and Risk Tracker (CRT) and use cases for each.  
• Leveraging Cybersecurity Experts: How Carahsoft’s partnerships with leading cybersecurity vendors provide flexible solutions to meet DIB needs and help ensure compliance.

New Tools and Resources:

• APEX Information Portal: Introduction to a new dedicated information portal hosted by Carahsoft and dedicated to APEX clients, providing a repository for guidance on CMMC, resource locators, templates, and remediation solutions.
• Exclusive Trial Offer: Exclusive Trial Offer: Announcement of an exclusive free trial for APEX clients to access a self-guided assessment portal, helping determine necessary CMMC levels, generate an initial SPRS score, and offer actionable recommendations with options for discounted supportive services.

Expert Insights:

• Josh Marpet: One of the original authors of CMMC, offering foundational insights into the value of certification and partner engagement.
• Matt Travis: CEO of The Cyber AB, providing expert analysis on the current and future compliance landscape, a CMMC current state overview, available resources, and legislative status updates.
• Alex Whitworth: Sales Director & CMMC Strategist, discusses resources available to Organizations Seeking Assessment (OSAs) or Certification (OSCs)
• Luis Batista: APEX Consultant, shares how he incorporates Cyturus, Carahsoft, and The Cyber-AB into his processes to better educate and enable his clients.

The webinar will serve to educate APEX consultants on the CMMC ecosystem, and provide insight into the capabilities of Cyturus, Carahsoft, and the Cyber AB Ecosystem - including how effective scoping and a well-managed Information Security Program can help APEX assist their DIB Clients with CMMC compliance.

Organizational Key:

• DoD: The CMMC program is the Department of Defense (DoD) cybersecurity model, streamlining requirements into three levels of cybersecurity, aligned at each level with widely accepted NIST cybersecurity standards.
• The Cyber AB: Is the official accreditation body of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Ecosystem and the sole authorized non-governmental partner of the DoD in implementing and overseeing the CMMC conformance regime.
• Cyturus: Provider of the CMMC SaaS Compliance Readiness Tool, the platform designated by the CMMC-AB for RPOs to use in readiness engagement, that offers convenient and organized capabilities for managing a Client’s CMMC journey with a simple and comprehensive dashboard and platform that is capable of ingesting prior spreadsheet risk data and reporting in predefined CMMC-compliant formats.
• Carahsoft: IT Integrator that partners with thousands of vendors, resellers, system integrators and MSPs to proactively deploy a comprehensive range of IT solutions for government sector customers.