What are Zero Trust, CMMC, FedRAMP, NIST 800 171 Rev 2 and DFARS?

What is FedRAMP, Zero Trust, CMMC, NIST 800 171 Rev 2 and DFARS? Want to learn more about cloud security? Learn these terms to get started.

NIST 800 171 Rev 2

The protection of controlled unclassified information (CUI) in non-federal systems and organizations is as important as the security of the federal government data and information. This is because a threat to CUI in non-federal systems could disrupt the proper running of federal government business. NIST SP 800-171 Rev. 2 protects controlled unclassified information in non-federal systems and organizations. 

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DFARS

The Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) is a set of cybersecurity regulations that the Department of Defense (DoD) now imposes on external contractors and suppliers. This definitive guide provides detailed information about how the regulation applies to DoD contractors, what the minimum requirements are, and the options DoD contractors have available to meet compliance standards.

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FedRAMP

The Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) was established in 2011 to provide a cost-effective, risk-based approach for the adoption and use of cloud services by the federal government. FedRAMP empowers agencies to use modern cloud technologies, with an emphasis on security and protection of federal information.

For more on FedRAMP

https://www.fedramp.gov/program-basics/

Zero Trust

Zero Trust (ZT) is a cybersecurity strategy and framework that embeds security throughout the architecture to prevent malicious personas from accessing our most critical assets. 

Zero Trust’s foundational principles: never trust, always verify; assume breach; and verify explicitly and said the architecture will help “the U.S. military maintain information superiority on the digital battlefield.”

For more on Zero Trust

https://dodcio.defense.gov/Portals/0/Documents/Library/(U)ZT_RA_v1.1(U)_Mar21.pdf

Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

CMMC stands for “Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification” and is a unifying standard for implementing cybersecurity across the defense industrial base (DIB), which includes over 300,000 companies in the supply chain. The US Department of Defense (DoD) released the much-anticipated Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) version 1.0 on January 31, 2020. 

For more on CMMC

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Identity Access Management or IAM services

Identity and access management (IAM) is a framework of business processes, policies and technologies that facilitates the management of electronic or digital identities. With an IAM framework in place, information technology (IT) managers can control user access to critical information within their organizations. Systems used for IAM include single sign-on systems, two-factor authentication, multi-factor authentication and privileged access management. 

For more on IAM

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Secure Access Service Edge or SASE

Defined by Gartner Inc. in 2019 that combines software-defined wide-area networks with a collection of cloud-based tools such as security brokers, secure web gateways and virtual firewalls. The underlying theme is to move away from perimeter-based protection to cloud services that enable employers to monitor and control what people do when they aren’t connected to the corporate network.

For more on SASE (pronounced "sassy")

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