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Navigating Change: MSPs as Compliance Guides in Shifting Regulations

Navigating Change: MSPs as Compliance Guides in Shifting Regulations

February, 2024 | Charles IT

Are you a small to medium-sized business (SMB) leader inundated with acronyms such as HIPAA, FINRA, CMMC, and SOC 2? Do the ever-changing regulations and evolving cybersecurity threats cause you [...]

Closing the Gap: How MSPs Help SMBs Achieve Compliance from Scratch

Closing the Gap: How MSPs Help SMBs Achieve Compliance from Scratch

January, 2024 | Charles IT

Compliance. It's a term that can send shivers down any small business owner's spine. The ever-changing landscape of regulations, from CMMMC for manufacturers to HIPAA for healthcare and FINRA for [...]

The Basics of Designing A System Security Plan

The Basics of Designing A System Security Plan

July, 2021 | Foster Charles

The DFARS 252.204-7012 clause requires that all contractors and subcontractors of the US Department of Defense maintain an up-to-date system security plan (SSP). You will likely be asked to provide [...]

What Are the Consequences of Noncompliance?

What Are the Consequences of Noncompliance?

June, 2021 | Foster Charles

Navigating DFARS 252.204.7012 compliance requirements can be challenging. It requires tightening DFARS-specific security controls, an area in which the expertise of compliance experts who can help [...]

What You Need to Know About Cyber Incident Reporting

What You Need to Know About Cyber Incident Reporting

June, 2021 | Foster Charles

Defense contractors operate in one of the most heavily regulated industry sectors of all. They face a wide range of threats from various sources, such as insider threat, social engineering, and [...]

How Strong Are the Boundaries of Your Systems?

How Strong Are the Boundaries of Your Systems?

June, 2021 | Foster Charles

DFARS 252.204-7012 Security Requirement 3.12.4 requires contractors of the Department of Defense to create and regularly update a system security plan. This plan should describe the boundaries of [...]

How A DFARS Gap Assessment Helps You Evaluate Security

How A DFARS Gap Assessment Helps You Evaluate Security

June, 2021 | Foster Charles

Keeping up with the demands of compliance is a constant challenge, especially for companies operating in a highly regulated sector like the Defense Industrial Base. DFARS 252.204-7012 compliance, [...]

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