Let's be honest, cybersecurity compliance is not an easy task. We can help! This workshop is geared towards Small Business DoD Contractors.

Participants in the Workshop will leave with an understanding of the requirements and knowledge of and access to tools that they can use to meet the obligations to protect the DoD information they will either receive or generate as part of the SBIR process.

Part One of the Workshop will introduce participants to the DFARS 252.204-7012 contract clause, which mandates contractors implement the NIST 800-171 cybersecurity standard and develop an incident response and reporting plan. The Workshop will begin with an overview of the current DoD contractor cybersecurity requirements and methods that the DoD uses to hold contractors accountable for implementing those requirements. We will then explain in layman's terms the 17 "basic" cybersecurity requirements all Federal contractors must implement. We will continue with an exploration of the first step on a cybersecurity compliance "journey": scoping the "covered" IT system. Part One will conclude with an overview of the incident response and reporting requirements.

Part Two of the Workshop will instruct participants in how to conduct a self-assessment in accordance with the DoW 800-171 assessment methodology. This part will begin with an overview of the contractual clauses that require such an assessment, continue with an exploration of the SPRS assessment reporting system, and conclude with a discussion about what assessment results are required to obtain a CMMC certification. Totem Tech will demonstrate the tools we have developed to facilitate self-assessments and how to navigate the SPRS.

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