Make or Break: the Impact of Third Party Providers on CMMC

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By now, most DoD contractors are aware of the coming requirement for third-party audit and certification of their cybersecurity practices under the DoD's new Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. The CMMC Accreditation Body recently launched program details for the ecosystem of auditors and consultants that will support DoD contractors in becoming certified, ahead of the phased roll-out of CMMC requirements in DoD contracts that begins in Fall 2020.

Many contractors rely on third-party service providers, including IT managed service providers (MSPs) and cloud service providers (CSPs), to provide critical IT and cybersecurity support. Understanding the role third-party service providers play in CMMC certification is a "make or break" moment for many contractors that rely on these services.

During this webinar, we will discuss the key considerations for contractors using third-party service providers to manage IT and cybersecurity, including:

Understanding the role service providers play in building cybersecurity maturity
Compliance requirements for third-party service providers under DFARS and CMMC
Questions to ask IT service providers to vet their security posture and gauge their readiness to support clients subject to CMMC
The top cybersecurity capabilities most contractors struggle to implement, and how service providers can accelerate a contractor's CMMC readiness
Updates on the CMMC roll-out and strategies for IT and leadership to stay ahead of the curve

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About Our Experts

Ryan Heidorn

Co-Founder, Managing Partner, Steel Root

Ryan Heidorn is a Co-Founder and Managing Partner at Steel Root, where he leads the firm’s cybersecurity compliance practice. Ryan’s expertise includes helping government contractors implement and operationalize cybersecurity requirements under DFARS 252.204-7012 and NIST SP 800-171.

Ryan teaches cybersecurity at Endicott College and serves on the board of directors of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) New England chapter.
Timothy Trickett

Chief Technology Officer, Public Sector, BDO

Tim Trickett is the CTO of BDO Public Sector and leads Public Sector’s Technology Office. He is responsible for the overall strategic and technological management of BDO Public Sector. He is also responsible for BDO Public Sector’s IT infrastructure which support Federal, State, Local, and Non-Profit organizations. Tim is a service-disabled veteran with seventeen years of specialized experience in cybersecurity, information technology, compliance, and risk management.

Prior to joining BDO Tim was a Senior Cybersecurity Engineer for the U.S. Army’s Engineering Research and Development Center (ERDC) Information Technology Laboratory. While at ERDC Tim was a Team Lead for ERDC’s Security Control Assessor-Validator (SCA-V) Team and conducted Risk Management Framework based assessments for the Department of Defense and Federal Government.

In addition to his work with ERDC, Tim served as a Principal Consultant and Subject Matter Expert on many projects and programs throughout the Federal Government. Prior to working in cybersecurity, Tim was a Human Intelligence Collector, Counterintelligence Agent, and Electronic Warfare Instructor in the U.S. Army.

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