Summit 7 Blogs
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Does CMMC Help Mitigate Iranian Cyber Threats?
Mar 10, 2026 12:27:51 PM
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How the DoW Tells Us to Scope Encrypted CUI
Mar 6, 2026 8:42:08 AM
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Why Waiting on Solicitations Loses You NAVAIR Contracts
Feb 23, 2026 10:12:08 AM
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Summit 7 Renews Azure Expert Managed Service Provider Designation
Feb 9, 2026 10:25:05 AM
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Why the RFO Ended DFARS 7019 and 7020
Feb 6, 2026 1:20:16 PM
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Your Data Has a Passport: Risks to Global Data Movement w/ Steven Casazza
Jan 30, 2026 1:36:55 PM
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How Hypori Solves Multi-Tenant Mobile Device Access
Jan 19, 2026 2:16:10 PM
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Summit 7 Named #14 on MSSP Alert’s “Top 250 MSSPs for 2025” List
Dec 15, 2025 1:49:53 PM
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When do CMMC waivers apply?
Dec 9, 2025 3:54:50 PM
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Copilot for GCC High: What DIB Contractors Are Asking
Dec 6, 2025 6:22:35 AM
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Summit 7 Achieves ISO 27001 Certification
Dec 3, 2025 10:27:04 AM
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Summit 7 Receives 2025 HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award from the U.S. Department of Labor
Dec 1, 2025 10:00:00 AM
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Microsoft 365 Business Premium for GCC High May Save Small Businesses 40% on Licensing
Nov 12, 2025 3:17:37 PM
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How Microsoft 365 Business Premium Can Save You Money in GCC High
Nov 12, 2025 2:49:43 PM
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The CMMC Phased Rollout Has Started: Everything You Need to Know
Nov 10, 2025 3:00:23 PM
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CMMC Level 1 - Top 10 Questions DIB Contractors Ask
Oct 22, 2025 11:49:31 AM
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The Myth of a CMMC Grace Period
Oct 8, 2025 11:00:05 AM
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DFARS 252.204-7025: What it is, when it shows up, and what to expect
Oct 6, 2025 1:45:10 PM
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Summit 7 Leads 50 Clients to CMMC L2 Certification
Oct 3, 2025 8:25:03 AM
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DoW Class Deviation 2025-O0006: Is CMMC Delayed?
Oct 2, 2025 2:15:22 PM
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Summit 7’s Daniel Akridge Wins Prestigious NCS Cybersecurity Award
Sep 25, 2025 12:00:03 PM
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Joy Beland Named Finalist for CRN’s 2025 Women of the Year Awards
Sep 22, 2025 10:00:00 AM
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Cybersecurity Is Now the #1 Business Priority for Majority of SMBs
Sep 5, 2025 10:46:37 AM
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Summit 7 Acquires GRC Academy, Expanding CMMC Education for the Defense Industrial Base
Sep 4, 2025 8:39:59 AM
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Microsoft Is Ending Volume Discounts in 2025
Aug 25, 2025 10:50:50 AM
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Summit 7 Named to No. 52 Spot on CRN’s Fast Growth 150 List for 2025
Aug 11, 2025 10:40:32 AM
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Guardian Cleared On-Prem: A Smarter Way to Build, Accredit, and Maintain Cleared Systems
Aug 6, 2025 5:37:52 PM
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Summit 7 Named Official Academy Partner of Huntsville City FC
Aug 5, 2025 4:06:00 PM
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DoD SECDEF Memo: CMMC is a Priority
Aug 1, 2025 10:34:49 AM
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Common CMMC Assessment Questions: A Conversation with Matt Bruggeman from A-LIGN
Jul 31, 2025 12:51:07 PM
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Final Rule Update: 48 CFR and the CMMC Contract Clause Are Officially in Motion
Jul 25, 2025 11:54:22 AM
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What Triggers a New CMMC Certification? Understanding "Significant Change" in 32 CFR Part 170
Jul 22, 2025 10:50:35 AM
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Summit 7 Welcomes Bill Wilshire as Chief Delivery Officer to Lead Next Phase of Growth
Jul 10, 2025 2:06:14 PM
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Summit 7 Ranked on Channel Partners 2025 MSP 501
Jul 9, 2025 9:48:17 AM
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Is CMMC Going Away? What the DoD Is Actually Saying
Jul 2, 2025 11:44:39 AM
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Lockheed Martin Pushes Suppliers Toward Urgent Cybersecurity Compliance
Jul 1, 2025 10:25:43 AM
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CMMC Compliance for Manufacturers: Should You Build a Secure Enclave?
Jun 26, 2025 9:52:06 AM
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Summit 7 Named to CRN Solution Provider 500 List for 2025
Jun 13, 2025 4:47:12 PM
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What Do Prime Contractors Expect from Their Supply Chain?
Jun 13, 2025 1:19:55 PM
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How to Get Validation for Microsoft Government Cloud Solutions
Jun 12, 2025 4:23:04 PM
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Does My International Company Have to Do CMMC?
Jun 3, 2025 3:54:08 PM
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Why Contractors Choose Commander GRC to Get (and stay) Compliant
May 21, 2025 5:06:22 PM
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Summit 7 Launches Commander: A Managed GRC Advisory Service for Sustainable Compliance
May 6, 2025 11:30:00 AM
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DOJ Sues Small DoD Contractor MORSE, Signaling CMMC Urgency for SMBs in the DIB
May 1, 2025 9:36:36 AM
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Penetration Testing: Do I Need Pen Testing for CMMC?
Apr 30, 2025 7:03:39 AM
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The Cost of Taking on CMMC In-House
Mar 21, 2025 12:03:00 PM
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Can You Outsource 100% of Your CMMC Compliance? Here’s What You Need to Know
Mar 21, 2025 11:36:36 AM
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Google Workspace vs Microsoft 365 for Government Contractors: Which Is Better?
Mar 21, 2025 9:50:11 AM
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Windows 10 End of Life Support: Why It Matters for CMMC and What to Do Next
Mar 12, 2025 10:44:09 AM
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DoD Says CMMC Level 2 Self-Assessments Are the Exception, Not the Rule
Mar 4, 2025 2:00:37 PM
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Summit 7 Achieves Dual CMMC Level 2 Assessment Certifications
Feb 20, 2025 11:39:55 AM
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Summit 7 Recognized on CRN’s 2025 Top MSP List
Feb 10, 2025 3:04:17 PM
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Cyber Overconfidence in the DIB
Dec 13, 2024 3:38:17 PM
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What is an Organizationally Defined Parameter (ODP)?
Dec 13, 2024 3:35:25 PM
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Put CUI Spillage in the Rearview with Microsoft Purview Information Protection (MPIP)
Dec 10, 2024 10:54:09 AM
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How to Get Leadership Buy-In for CMMC Today [+ FREE Executive Brief Download]
Nov 21, 2024 2:24:15 PM
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Summit 7 and Carahsoft Partner to Empower Defense Contractors With CMMC Confidence
Nov 11, 2024 4:34:40 PM
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Summit 7 Receives 2024 HIRE Vets Gold Medallion Award From The U.S. Department of Labor
Nov 1, 2024 9:14:51 AM
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The Tools to Take on NIST 800-171's Top 10 Most Failed Objectives
Oct 31, 2024 11:14:07 AM
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DFARS 7012 to CMMC and DFARS 7021: An 8 Year Journey. What's Next?
Oct 15, 2024 5:16:08 PM
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CMMC Finalized: Summit 7 Releases Guidance on Navigating the CMMC Program Rule
Oct 15, 2024 4:53:39 PM
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Get CMMC Compliant ASAP with a Managed Enclave
Oct 15, 2024 1:38:11 PM
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CMMC Rule Update: 48 CFR Proposed Rule Published, Determining When CMMC Will Be In Contracts
Oct 15, 2024 10:28:52 AM
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Do I have CUI? Distribution Statement Deepdive
Oct 10, 2024 1:59:27 PM
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3 Strategies for Successful CMMC Assessments, According to C3PAOs
Oct 9, 2024 12:33:31 PM
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Summit 7 Launches CMMC Pathfinder Tool: A Free Roadmap to Compliance
Sep 10, 2024 11:01:30 AM
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Should You Use File Sharing Tools like PreVeil for CMMC Compliance?
Aug 28, 2024 3:15:15 PM
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Which Microsoft 365 GCC High License is Right for My Company?
Aug 22, 2024 9:05:07 AM
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Cimarron Achieves Perfect 110/110 JSVA Score with Summit 7’s Compliance Solution
Aug 21, 2024 2:31:14 PM
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Summit 7 Earns No. 79 on the 2024 CRN Fast Growth 150 List
Aug 14, 2024 10:10:39 AM
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Summit 7 Named on the Inc. 5000 List for the 9th Time
Aug 14, 2024 9:36:32 AM
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Summit 7 Announces Free Virtual Event for Defense Industry CMMC Readiness
Aug 5, 2024 12:45:07 PM
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The Rise of CMMC False Starts
Jul 30, 2024 4:52:28 PM
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Summit 7 Recognized With Microsoft Verified Managed XDR Solution Status
Jul 9, 2024 12:42:15 PM
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The FAR CUI Rule Just Cleared a Major Hurdle for Publication
Jul 8, 2024 6:00:00 AM
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CMMC Timeline Update [June 2024]
Jul 5, 2024 10:10:37 AM
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Understanding NIST SP 800-171 Revision 3 with Dr. Ron Ross
Jul 5, 2024 8:07:01 AM
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How to Budget for CMMC
Jun 27, 2024 4:37:44 PM
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Will CMMC Beat the Election in November?
Jun 24, 2024 2:11:23 PM
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Azure Reservations: How to Save Up to 72% on Your Azure Costs
Jun 18, 2024 9:29:36 AM
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Sum IT Up Podcast: Estimating the Cost of NIST SP 800-171 (2024)
Jun 10, 2024 1:07:25 PM
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Summit 7 Appoints Darron Makrokanis as Chief Revenue Officer
May 21, 2024 8:50:58 AM
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CIRCIA Reports Require How Much Info!?
May 17, 2024 2:55:54 PM
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Crisis Averted: DFARS 7012 Class Deviation
May 17, 2024 2:55:30 PM
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7 Things to Know About SP 800-171 Revision 3
May 17, 2024 2:55:23 PM
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CRN Recognizes Joy Beland of Summit 7 on the 2024 Women of the Channel List
May 13, 2024 12:45:38 PM
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Microsoft Teams Direct Routing: The Ultimate Guide to M365 GCC High Audio Conferencing
May 10, 2024 3:28:41 PM
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2024 DIB Rulemaking Calendar (Q2 Update)
May 2, 2024 11:02:32 AM
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CIRCIA Rulemaking and Double Incident Reporting for the DIB
Apr 26, 2024 10:41:56 AM
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CEO Scott Edwards Recognized as a Microsoft Security Excellence Awards Finalist
Apr 16, 2024 5:01:45 PM
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Is My MSP Ready for CMMC (Post Final Rule)?
Apr 12, 2024 10:05:05 AM
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Summit 7 Addresses The Ongoing Nation-State Attack by Midnight Blizzard
Mar 12, 2024 9:39:11 AM
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Summit 7 Recognized on CRN’s 2024 Top MSP List
Feb 14, 2024 4:35:39 PM
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CMMC is Published: What Now?
Feb 6, 2024 1:16:29 PM
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Announcing Our New Partner Product: CUI Scoping and Data Flow by DEFCERT
Jan 5, 2024 11:20:53 AM
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Implementing B2B Collaboration in GCC High – Going Slow to Go Fast
Dec 18, 2023 8:59:43 AM
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CMMC Rulemaking Updates: 7 Things You Need to Know (Updated November 2023)
Nov 22, 2023 7:00:00 AM
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Summit 7 Recognized as a 2024 Vet100 Honoree for the Third Consecutive Year
Nov 2, 2023 9:01:07 AM
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Summit 7 CEO Scott Edwards Selected as 2023 Cyber Huntsville Award Recipient
Sep 21, 2023 12:55:18 PM
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False Claims Act Warnings: A Wake-Up Call for Contractors and Universities to Bolster NIST Practices
Sep 20, 2023 10:32:30 AM
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Cyber Industry Updates: August 2023
Sep 8, 2023 9:44:14 AM
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Losing the Silent War: The Urgent Need for CMMC Compliance
Aug 18, 2023 10:08:58 AM
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Summit 7 Named on the Inc. 5000 List for the 8th Time
Aug 15, 2023 11:16:26 AM
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Cyber Industry Updates: July 2023
Aug 7, 2023 9:41:33 AM
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What Is a CUI Enclave and When Should You Have One?
Jul 11, 2023 9:22:59 AM
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Cyber Industry Updates: June 2023
Jul 6, 2023 2:04:29 PM
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Cyber Industry Updates: May 2023
Jun 6, 2023 5:14:00 PM
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Summit 7 Attains 5 Microsoft Solution Partner Designations, 9 Advanced Specializations
May 22, 2023 3:36:50 PM
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Cyber Industry Updates: April 2023
May 12, 2023 10:26:32 AM
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3 Benefits of Using Microsoft Azure To Protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)
Apr 25, 2023 11:45:14 AM
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How to Get an Exception for NIST 800-171
Apr 20, 2023 11:39:18 AM
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Cyber Industry Updates: March 2023
Apr 4, 2023 3:22:43 PM
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Cyber AB Townhall: National Cybersecurity Strategy and CAICO Updates
Apr 3, 2023 3:25:29 PM
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4 Advantages to Become CMMC Compliant Before the CMMC Rule
Feb 8, 2023 3:53:35 PM
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Cyber AB Townhall: CMMC Rulemaking and CAP Public Comments
Feb 2, 2023 4:56:45 PM
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CMMC Compliance Deadline: When Do I Need to be CMMC Compliant?
Jan 31, 2023 9:05:54 AM
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Microsoft Azure Remote Access For CMMC Compliance
Nov 21, 2022 4:05:25 PM
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Complete a CMMC Assessment
Oct 12, 2022 4:41:33 PM
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Prepare and Document for a CMMC Assessment
Oct 7, 2022 7:10:21 AM
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Find A Managed Service Provider (MSP) For CMMC Compliance
Sep 29, 2022 9:31:48 PM
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Implement Microsoft Government For CMMC
Sep 19, 2022 4:34:56 PM
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Is Google Workspace CMMC, DFARS, and ITAR Compliant?
Sep 12, 2022 2:53:58 PM
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Choose A Technical Design For CMMC
Sep 6, 2022 10:00:00 AM
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Identify Assets for CMMC (Scoping FCI and CUI)
Aug 29, 2022 4:47:11 PM
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Define Your Required CMMC Level
Aug 22, 2022 3:56:03 PM
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What is a CMMC or Cyber-AB RPO?
Aug 18, 2022 4:45:00 PM
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Identifying CUI with Microsoft 365 For CMMC
Jul 20, 2022 1:19:52 PM
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What Is The Cyber AB and The CMMC Ecosystem?
Jun 28, 2022 3:03:12 PM
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Microsoft Advanced Security for CMMC: Part 2
Jun 16, 2022 8:00:00 AM
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Microsoft Advanced Security for CMMC: Part 1
Jun 1, 2022 8:15:00 AM
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Migrating to Office 365 GCC High - Five Critical Considerations
May 1, 2022 9:39:00 AM
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Do You Need GCC High For CMMC?
Mar 18, 2022 8:00:00 AM
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Why DoD Rulemaking and Timelines Are Driving The Security Posture of the DIB
Feb 28, 2022 10:02:51 AM
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Achieving CMMC 2.0 Compliance With A Shared Responsibility Model: Q & A
Feb 8, 2022 4:49:03 PM
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Summit 7 Receives 2021 Hire Vets Medallion Award From The U.S. Department of Labor
Nov 10, 2021 3:58:26 PM
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What is a C3PAO?
Mar 28, 2021 11:56:00 PM
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Microsoft Intune in Microsoft 365 GCC & GCC High with CMMC Applications
Mar 20, 2021 10:55:02 PM
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Microsoft Defender in Microsoft 365 GCC and GCC High
Dec 15, 2020 2:54:27 PM
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Manufacturing Extension Partnerships (MEP) for CMMC and NIST Compliance
Oct 6, 2020 10:47:32 AM
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Summit 7 Wins 2020 Microsoft US Partner Award for Security and Compliance
Jul 16, 2020 3:48:12 PM
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Why Does Microsoft 365 GCC High Cost More?
May 27, 2020 12:27:22 AM
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CMMC Incident Response (IR) with Azure Sentinel
Mar 2, 2020 10:42:00 AM