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Eric Noonan, Founder and CEOHowever, it is nearly impossible for defense contractors to cover every aspect of cybersecurity for total CMMC compliance. Particularly during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, ensuring security from a remote work location proves to be even more challenging. For this reason, defense contractors need a managed security services partner to ensure all-round cybersecurity and meet complex CMMC regulatory requirements. This is where CyberSheath comes into the picture to help defense contractors in the DIB comply with CMMC, DFARS 252.204-7012, and NIST 800-171. CyberSheath is a managed security services company that handles the technical, cybersecurity, and compliance aspect for defense contractors and protects their intellectual properties. Founded in 2012 by Eric Noonan, a former United States Marine and chief information security officer for a global defense contractor—CyberSheath delivers measurable results that substantially reduce risk.
CyberSheath, as a trusted third-party managed service provider, simplifies compliance for its clients in three stages, (assess, implement, manage) AIM™. After the initial assessment, CyberSheath understands the client’s compliance requirements and breaks down the reasons behind their non-compliance. From there, CyberSheath moves to implementation. “We follow a shared responsibility model. We own the gaps and fix them,” says Eric Noonan, CEO of CyberSheath. After ascertaining the gaps, CyberSheath ensures that the client achieves compliance through specific initiatives across people, processes, and technology. And once the client achieves compliance, CyberSheath ensures that they stay complaint for a long-term throughout the lifecycle of their relationship. The same AIM approach works wonders for the clients, even in the turbulent times of the COVID-19 pandemic as CyberSheath ensures that the client’s employees can work remotely and securely.
The company has diverse clientele across various industries. According to Noonan, while these industries require basic good cyber hygiene, they have unique and sometimes competing regulatory regimes. In these scenarios, CyberSheath focuses on securing its clients IT and cybersecurity environment to make compliance a natural outcome of operational security.
Amid the continually changing regulations, we help our clients achieve compliance quickly and cost-effectively while optimizing their operations
To further illustrate CyberSheath’s services, Noonan shares a success story where a client struggled to comply with CMMC’s predecessor, NIST 800-171. CyberSheath’s initial assessment revealed that the client had a 65 percent non-compliance score. As part of its remediation activities, CyberSheath deployed a multi-factor authentication system for different operating systems such as Windows, iOS, or Linux to ensure that the security configuration is in place. The second remediation activity was to enable mobile device management in a bring your own device (BYOD) environment to protect their sensitive information. Third, for monitoring and logging, CyberSheath established both security information and event management (SIEM) log sources and integrations to support security analysis and alignment with NIST 800-171. Additionally, CyberSheath started a log management and observation plan to illustrate the mature logging and monitoring capability. As a result, during a third-party DoD assessment, the client had a low cybersecurity risk rating and passed the audit with flying colors.
Moving ahead with undeterred momentum, CyberSheath is helping its DIB clients navigate through CMMC’s regulatory changes to protect their DoD or contract revenue from the government. “Amid the continually changing regulations, we help our clients achieve compliance quickly and cost-effectively while optimizing their operations,” concludes Noonan.
CyberSheath Brings Back Free CMMC 2.0 Training Course for DIB Contractors
Thursday, June 06, 2024
RESTON, Va. -Many small businesses still have questions about Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) compliance. What better way to answer them than through a free, multi-part training initiative created by the most experienced managed compliance provider in the Defense Industrial Base?
For a fourth straight year, CyberSheath is offering a six-course training program to help contractors better understand and prepare for CMMC compliance. Those who complete the “ninja training” will earn a black belt and be honored in a ceremony at CMMC CON 2024 on Sept. 25, 2024.
The curriculum offers resources and tools and explains the policies behind CMMC 2.0. Each session ends with an exam and the opportunity to win a belt for that topic.
“Each year we hear from contractors who find so much value in CMMC CON, and this training program extends the education process beyond just the day of the conference,” said Eric Noonan, CEO of CyberSheath. “With the final rule expected as early as later this year, it’s never been more imperative for contractors to thoroughly understand their compliance responsibilities. We hope to add many more names to our list this year and do our part to improve the DIB’s security posture.”
NSA’s Bailey Bickley Returns to CMMC CON 2024 to Shine Light on Unseen Threats
Wednesday, August 07, 2024
RESTON, Va.-- A reported 70% of the defense industrial base (DIB) consists of small businesses, many of which don’t believe they are vulnerable to cyberattacks from America’s adversaries. In reality, it is crucial these small businesses are well-protected as a matter of national security.
CyberSheath, the largest CMMC managed service vendor, is highlighting the importance of these unseen threats at CMMC CON 2024: Behind the Screen on Sept. 25. Bailey Bickley, the Chief of DIB Defense at the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, will join the event for an interview session with CyberSheath CEO Eric Noonan.
The NSA has observed Chinese state-sponsored hackers continuing to attack our critical infrastructure by targeting small to medium-sized companies that may lack the resources for adequate cybersecurity measures. In the interview session, Bickley will underscore the importance of cybersecurity to contractors who may not understand they have targets on their backs.
“CMMC CON has evolved into the go-to event for contractors and industry leaders seeking to understand and combat these threats, and Bailey makes this topic very digestible for companies that may be new to the responsibility of cybersecurity,” said Noonan. “With the NSA’s recent warnings, it’s more critical than ever for businesses in the DIB, especially small companies, to understand what they’re up against and implement robust security measures.”
Bickley is responsible for scaling intel-driven cybersecurity solutions across the DIB and has revitalized the NSA's engagement with the cybersecurity community at the unclassified level. She has worked across two intelligence community agencies and in the private sector. She returns to CMMC CON after speaking last year on strategies for compliance with the upcoming CMMC 2.0 rollout.
Company
CyberSheath
Management
Eric Noonan, Founder and CEO
Description
CyberSheath is a managed security services company that offers cybersecurity with mandatory compliance audits to protect its client’s intellectual properties. CyberSheath is a managed security services company that handles the technical, cybersecurity, and compliance aspect for defense contractors and protects their intellectual properties. CyberSheath, as a trusted third-party managed service provider, simplifies compliance for its clients in three stages, (assess, implement, manage) AIM™. CyberSheath ensures that its clients’ stay complaint for a long-term throughout the lifecycle of their relationship. The company has diverse clientele across various industries. Amid the continually changing regulations, CyberSheath helps their clients achieve compliance quickly and cost-effectively while optimizing their operations
