CMMC Compliance Guide
Our experiences inspired the creation of The CMMC Compliance Guide Podcast and its accompanying resources. The podcast began as a way to share what we learned through real-world challenges—like helping that aerospace machine shop—and to provide accessible education for businesses navigating DoD cybersecurity requirements.
The CMMC Compliance Guide Podcast breaks down complex topics like NIST 800-171 and CMMC into actionable, easy-to-understand steps. Whether you’re a subcontractor struggling to meet compliance deadlines or a business owner looking to secure your supply chain, the guide offers practical advice to help you take control of your cybersecurity journey.
CMMC Compliance Guide
Latest Episodes
SPRS Scoring Explained in Plain English: How the 110-to-Negative-203 Scale Works and How to Fix a Bad Score
Your SPRS score can quietly decide whether your company is even eligible to bid on a DoD contract, and defense contractors have already paid millions in False Claims Act settlements for getting that number wrong. Austin and Brooke break down ex...
CMMC Level 2 Explained in Plain English: Phases, POA&M Rules, Assessments, and What Level You Actually Need
What does CMMC Level 2 actually require, and how does it connect to the four-phase rollout, the POA&M process, and the assessment you'll eventually go through? Austin and Brooke break down Level 2 in plain English, a few days ahead of the D...
CMMC Vendor Marketing Claims Decoded: What "Covers 90 of 110 Controls" Actually Means
Every CMMC vendor says the same thing: "we cover 80 out of 110 controls" or "90 out of 110." Austin and Brooke break down what that claim actually means, why "maps to," "satisfies," and "supports" are not interchangeable words, and why you almo...
The Real Cost of CMMC Scoping Mistakes: Is "Six Figures" Real or Just Marketing?
Is the "six-figure CMMC scoping mistake" a real number, or just something people throw around to sound scary? Stacey and Brooke break down where these numbers actually come from, what over-scoping really costs versus under-scoping, and what a d...
The Complete CMMC Compliance Checklist for 2026: Phase 2 Pause, Level 1 vs Level 2, Scoping, and Vendor Documentation
This is the all-in-one CMMC checklist episode. Austin and Brooke pull together everything into one place: what the 60-day Phase 2 pause actually changed (and didn't), what CMMC Level 1 really requires, what Level 2 really requires, why scoping ...
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