CMMC Compliance Checklist: 14 Domains Explained

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is the latest security framework mandated by the Department of Defense (DoD) for any contractor that sells into the DoD.

The CMMC framework specifies a range of security maturity processes and cybersecurity best practices from multiple cybersecurity standards, frameworks and other references, as well inputs from the Defense Industrial Base (DIB) and Department of Defense (DoD).

The CMMC model consists of 14 domains, or key sets of capabilities for cybersecurity. Many of these CMMC domains originated from the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 200 security-related areas and the NIST SP 800-171 control families.

Read on to learn more about each domain and how Ntiva can help government contractors prepare for and comply with each domain area of CMMC, using our CMMC compliance checklist below.

 

CMMC Compliance Checklist - Learn the domain requirements

Access ControlAccess Control

How to Comply

Establish who has access to your systems, control internal system access, and limit data access to authorized users and processes.

How Ntiva Helps

We will establish and maintain a domain structure which uniquely identifies users, enforces security and CUI policies, and controls local and remote access. We handle the IT onboarding and offboarding of employees and grant and revoke access to your information and systems, whether on-premises or in the cloud.

Audit & AccountabilityAudit & Accountability

How to Comply

Have a process in place to track users that have access to your CUI and perform secure audits of those logs to ensure accountability.

How Ntiva Helps

We will define your audit requirements, perform the audit, identify and protect your audit information, as well as review and manage your audit logs. We will maintain audited events for as long as you subscribe to the service.

Awareness & TrainingAwareness & Training

How to Comply

Put security awareness training programs in place for all employees.

How Ntiva Helps

We provide monthly phishing prevention training and regular employee security awareness activities.

Configuration ManagementConfiguration Management

How to Comply

Establish configuration baselines as a measure to judge the efficiency of your systems.

How Ntiva Helps

We will establish your baseline configuration and perform configuration and change management tasks on an ongoing basis.

Identification & AuthenticationIdentification & Authentication

How to Comply

Ensure the proper roles within your organization have the correct level of access and can be authenticated for reporting and accountability purposes. 

How Ntiva Helps

We can ensure only users authorized by you have the credentials to access data and systems. We also handle all aspects of user account creation and maintenance.

Incident ResponseIncident Response

How to Comply

Establish an incident response plan that detects and reports events, implement responses to a declared incident, post-incident reviews and test responses to measure your preparedness in the event of an attack.

How Ntiva Helps

We will create an incident response plan, test the incident response plan, detect and report ongoing events, develop responses to declared incidents and perform post incident reviews.

MaintenanceMaintenance

How to Comply

Have a maintenance system in place to effectively operate your systems.             

How Ntiva Helps

System patches will be pushed on recurring weekly and monthly schedules. Zero-day vulnerabilities will be pushed within 24 hours.

Media ProtectionMedia Protection

How to Comply

Provide proof that your media is identified and marked for ease of access. Additionally, provide evidence that a media protection protocol, sanitation protocol and transportation protection is in place.             

How Ntiva Helps

We can help identify and mark all media, put processes in place to protect and control media, and sanitize and protect media for transport.

Personnel SecurityPersonnel Security

How to Comply

Ensure all personnel will be properly screened and have background checks completed. Provide evidence that CUI is protected during personnel activity such as employee turnover or transfer.         

How Ntiva Helps

We provide customized onboarding and offboarding checklists to ensure your business process is reflected in user account management. Only designated client POCs can request changes to access.

Physical ProtectionPhysical Protection

How to Comply

Provide evidence of the physical security surrounding your assets and prove they are protected.

How Ntiva Helps

While mainly a client activity, we can assist with system maintenance, vendor coordination, and best practice consulting.

Risk ManagementRisk Management

How to Comply

Identify and evaluate the risk that affects your company using periodic risk assessments and vulnerability scanning - both yours and your vendors.

How Ntiva Helps

We can create Risk Management Plans and offer custom consulting for specific risk mitigations strategies and actions.

Security AssessmentSecurity Assessment

How to Comply

Put a system security plan (SSP) in place, define and manage controls and perform code reviews.

How Ntiva Helps

We can create or update your SSP/POAM as part of a CMMC Readiness Assessment, during a discovery phase and/or as part of your on-boarding to Ntiva services.

System & Communications ProtectionSystem & Communications Protection

How to Comply

Define the security requirements of each system and communication channel you use to provide evidence that you have control of communications at system boundaries. 

How Ntiva Helps

We help define your requirements and then implement the tools, technologies, and processes to protect your systems whether on-prem or in the cloud - especially important in today's remote workforce.

System & Information IntegritySystem & Information Integrity

How to Comply

Identify and manage flaws with your system, identify hazardous and malicious content in-system, implement email protections and monitor your network and systems.       

How Ntiva Helps

Vulnerability scans and remediation, EDR, IDR and cloud-based email protections block malicious content, monitor your network, and alert our 24/7 SOC and Service Desk of any suspicious behavior.

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