
FedRAMP Pen Test Scope vs. Rules of Engagement Explained
FedRAMP has strict requirements for the security of the companies looking to earn their certification. Among the many requirements you need to navigate are tests from your C3PAO, simulating malicious actors and ...

SOC 2 vs SOC 3: Which Report Builds Public Trust?
Here at Ignyte, we talk a lot about the major governmental cybersecurity frameworks like FedRAMP and CMMC or the international framework ISO 27001. What we don’t talk about as much – but ...

ISO 27001 Risk Register Setup: Step-by-Step Guide
While we talk a lot on this site about the US Government’s various cybersecurity frameworks, like FedRAMP and CMMC, there’s one significant framework that deserves just as much attention: ISO 27001. ISO ...

Avoid FedRAMP Delays: 7 Common SSP Mistakes to Fix
Seeking a FedRAMP authority to operate is a critical part of any cloud service looking to work with the government in an official capacity. It’s required if you are going to handle ...

DoD Cyber Clause Flowdown: What Suppliers Must Do
The Department of Defense DFARS Cybersecurity Clause, more commonly known as the DoD Cyber Clause (or just DFARS 7012), is the long-standing set of rules the DoD has put in place for ...

How FedRAMP Reciprocity Works with Other Frameworks
FedRAMP is the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program, and it’s one of the most widely used governmental cybersecurity frameworks across the United States. It’s meant to serve as the gatekeeper for ...

DoD SPRS Scores: How Often Should You Update Them?
The overall defense industrial base is growing increasingly aware of the needs of modern information and cyber security. From recent major supply chain attacks to the constant threat of nation-state actors trying ...

The CMMC Rev 2 to Rev 3 Memo: What’s Changed?
The world of cybersecurity is always changing, with rapid evolution in both threat and response creating a continual churn in knowledge, technology, and standards. Frameworks meant to help protect systems and businesses, ...

How to Handle CMMC Scoping for Remote Employees
CMMC mandates that companies working as part of the government supply line need to comply with a level of security determined by their handling of controlled information. Identifying the level of compliance ...

Guide: What is KMI (Key Management Infrastructure)?
One of the most critical elements of modern information security is encryption. Encryption is a complex field based solely on the arms race between people seeking secure ways to encode and encrypt ...