New cyber security standards to ensure military trusted computing expected soon from Pentagon authorities
WASHINGTON – The first version of new cyber security standards the Pentagon wants military contractors to follow could be finalized soon. Fifth Domain reports. Continue reading original article
The Military & Aerospace Electronics take:
5 Feb. 2020 -- The Cyber Security Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is a tiered cyber security framework that grades companies on a scale of one to five. A score of one designates basic hygiene and a five represents advanced hygiene. The lowest level will become the default for Department of Defense contracts and will include basic tasks such as changing passwords.
The requirements are expected to be free of jargon and overly technical language that can often make military documents befuddling.
The trusted-computing requirement is not expected to become a simple checklist, because otherwise this attempt at trusted computing guidelines could fail. Moreover, the framework be reevaluated at least once each year because cyber threats should continue to evolve.
John Keller, chief editor
Military & Aerospace Electronics
