Common Cyber

Insights on Defense and Federal Cybersecurity Compliance

Plain-language analysis of the contract, information, boundary, evidence, and operating questions that shape readiness.

Topics we cover

The subjects these insights address. Each article works through one of them in plain language.

CMMC and the Defense Industrial BaseFCI and CUIAviation and AerospaceFederal RMF and ATOSecurity EngineeringManaged CompliancePartnerships and Supply Chain

Reference

Which CMMC Level Applies to You?

What decides whether Level 1, Level 2 self-assessment, Level 2 certification or Level 3 applies to your organization.

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Insights

Answers to the questions you face before implementation begins.

What a CMMC Readiness Assessment Actually Produces

You are spending $25,000. Here is what you get, what each piece is for, and how it connects to the decisions that come next.

What a Prime Contractor Is Actually Asking For, and What It Means

A prime sends a questionnaire, a flow-down clause, or a request for your SPRS score. They are testing whether you know your information, your obligations, your boundary, and your evidence.

What Your SPRS Score Tells a Prime Contractor

Your SPRS score tells a prime how seriously to take your cybersecurity program. It has to rest on controls that are implemented and evidenced.