External Service Providers Can Take Time, Cost, and Risk Out of CMMC Conformance, but Choosing the Right Ones Is Critical (E02a)
Many organizations, especially small and medium-sized businesses, lack in-house personnel with the experience, knowledge, and specialized skills needed to achieve and maintain CMMC conformance. External service providers (MSPs, MSSPs, and CSPs) address these gaps by offering expert resources, best practices, and preconfigured solutions that reduce the cost, time, and risk of achieving CMMC compliance. However, caveat emptor: not everyone claiming to be CMMC-qualified actually is. This talk explores the various types of external service providers, the requirements applicable to each, strategies for leveraging their services, and how to select qualified providers suited to organizational needs.