Why Every Business Needs an Incident Response Plan
by EJ Phillips on Jan 6, 2025
Lessons from a Snowstorm: Ensuring Business Continuity Amidst Unexpected Events Like much of the East Coast, Virginia just got blanketed with snow. As my kids geared up for an extended day of Winter Break, I went into action.
CMMC 2.0 Goes into Effect on December 16, 2024
by Stacy Aitken, CEO on Dec 10, 2024
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model, or CMMC, program has gone through some changes, but as we get closer to the rule being finalized, we wrote this short blog for anyone new to these requirements. You’ll learn about what the requirements are and what is coming down the pike.
Incident Response Plans
by Stacy Aitken, CEO on Nov 22, 2024
Ensuring Robust Cybersecurity Across Defense, Healthcare, Manufacturing, and Pharmaceutical Sectors Having a robust Incident Response Plan (IRP) is no longer optional—it's imperative. As a premier Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP), Dragnet’s mission is to deliver defense-grade …
The Importance of Strong Passwords for Compliance
by Stacy Aitken, CEO on Oct 31, 2024
Protecting your data is more critical than ever. Not only is it good business to protect client data to retain their trust, for many industries, following proper cyber protocols is a requirement for compliance. With the increasing number of phishing attacks and data breaches, it's ess …
Policies and Procedure Writing for CMMC Compliance
by Stacy Aitken, CEO on Oct 17, 2024
The CMMC model requires not only the presence of policies but also the implementation of corresponding technical controls and supporting documentation to demonstrate that the policies are actively enforced. Without this, organizations will likely fall short during an audit, putting th …
CMMC: The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
by Stacy Aitken, CEO on Oct 1, 2024
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a major Department of Defense (DoD) program built to protect the defense industrial base (DIB) from increasingly frequent and complex cyber-attacks. It focuses on protecting important information that is not classified but still …