Stop whining about how much CMMC compliance costs; It pales in comparison to the costs of not adequately defending your networks.

While nation-state espionage represents a significant threat to the Defense Industrial Base, cybercrime presents the most immediate and operationally disruptive risk to your organization's daily operations and long-term viability.

The Scale of the Cybercrime Challenge

The statistics paint a sobering picture of today's threat landscape. According to Cybersecurity Ventures, cybercrimes occur every 39 seconds—translating to 2,244 incidents per minute and 3.2 million attacks daily. In 2022, 40% of global internet users experienced cybercrime, with the United States reporting one of the highest rates at 49%.

The financial impact is staggering. Global cybercrime damages are projected to reach $10.5 trillion annually by 2025, up from $3 trillion in 2015—a 15% year-over-year growth rate. This makes cybercrime the world's third-largest economy, trailing only the United States and China. The 2024 estimated cost of $9.5 trillion underscores the accelerating nature of this threat.

The Data Theft Reality

Data theft for extortion has become a standard component of modern cybercrime operations. This means any Department of Defense data you have failed to properly identify, classify, and protect in your environment walks right out the door with all of your other data. Whether the threat actor is a nation-state like China or Russia, or a financially motivated cybercriminal group, the result is the same: you have lost control of data critical to national security.

The Compliance and Legal Imperative

Inaccurate Self-Assessment reporting in your System for Award Management (SAM) profile carries serious consequences. When you sign a DFARS clause, you are making a commitment to the government and taxpayers that you maintain adequate cybersecurity controls. Achieving CMMC Compliance is not just a regulatory requirement but a critical step in safeguarding national security data. Knowingly or unknowingly providing false information about your cybersecurity posture can be considered a breach of contract and potentially fraudulent.

Your commitment extends beyond regulatory compliance—it represents a promise to your fellow citizens that you are doing your part to protect and defend our national security infrastructure.

Moving from Uncertainty to Confidence

If you have any doubt about whether your cybersecurity program meets the required standards, we strongly recommend engaging a qualified third-party assessor for CMMC Compliance. Professional assessment can transform uncertainty into a confident attestation of your security posture.

The CUI Challenge

One of the most pressing challenges facing defense contractors today is identifying and securing Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) within their environments. Many organizations struggle with the daunting task of culling through millions of files to locate and properly protect all CUI they have been entrusted to safeguard.

The question isn't whether you have CUI in your environment—it's whether you know where it is and how to protect it before it's too late. We have developed solutions specifically designed to address this challenge at scale.

Ready to transform your cybersecurity posture from a compliance burden into a competitive advantage? Contact us to learn how our CMMC Compliance-focused solutions can help you identify, protect, and maintain control of your critical data assets.