CMMC gets treated like a monster project. A lot of the time, bad scoping is the real monster.

This week on Get NIST-y, we focused on CMMC Level 2 for smaller companies and cut through the panic. We talked about how to keep costs under control, how to scope tightly around the people and systems that actually touch CUI, and why buying tools is not the same thing as being audit-ready. Get NIST-y is the podcast where we make compliance practical for MSPs instead of turning it into theater.

What we cover:

- If only a few people touch CUI, scope the enclave tightly and keep the rest of the business out of it

- You do not need to throw the whole company into GCC High if the work can be isolated properly

- Mapping data flows first saves a lot of money and prevents scope creep later

- CMMC gets harder when companies buy tools but never operationalize the controls behind them

We answer:

- What does a realistic CMMC Level 2 path look like for a small company without lighting money on fire?

- Is CMMC Level 2 really that hard, or are companies making it harder by refusing to scope and operationalize it properly?

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