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CYBERSECURITY AND COMPLIANCE ARE DIFFERENT BUT ARE OFTEN CONFUSED. YOU CAN'T RISK NOT UNDERSTANDING THE DIFFERENCE.

  1. Compliance is not the expertise of even the most talented cybersecurity professional.

  2. Compliance isn’t just reading a law and hoping to interpret it correctly because you are smart at cybersecurity. 

  3. Compliance requires knowing and understanding the nuances of how the laws are enforced.

  4. Compliance is knowing the difference between the words in regulations and what regulators ask for and care about.

  5. Compliance is understanding that you have many requirements, not just one regulation, and you must be ready to prove you are compliant with any of them at any time.

Once you know for certain what your requirements are, then they still need to be translated into action steps, many that go beyond cybersecurity.

COMPLIANCE IS JUST ONE ASPECT OF YOUR RISK MANAGEMENT.


It's dangerously shortsighted to focus solely on one aspect of risk management—be it cybersecurity, compliance, or business continuity. Each of these domains is critical, and while it might seem efficient to concentrate on them individually, this approach leaves gaping holes in your defenses.

Cybersecurity isn't just about defending against attacks; it's also about ensuring your compliance and continuity strategies are robust enough to withstand these threats. Similarly, compliance is more than ticking boxes; it's about integrating these practices into your cybersecurity and business continuity planning to ensure you're truly protected on all fronts. And business continuity planning? It's ineffective if it doesn't incorporate solid cybersecurity measures and compliance strategies to guarantee that your business can weather any storm.

I've lived in the overlap of these circles, bringing a comprehensive view to the table. With formal training, certifications, and hands-on experience in cybersecurity, compliance, and business continuity, I've led organizations through some of the toughest regulations to manage their risks.

Focusing on one area without considering the others is like locking your front door while leaving the back door wide open. It's not a question of if but when these unaddressed risks will come to the forefront, bringing catastrophic consequences.

You have overlapping business risks, your best defense is a strategy that encompasses cybersecurity, compliance, and business continuity. Anything less is not just inadequate; it's a ticking time bomb for your organization.

The easiest place to get started, in this not-so-easy world of risk management, is with compliance.  It provides the parameters in which you must operate.

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COMPLIANCE. IT COULD BE YOUR NEW FAVORITE WORD.

 

HERE'S THE OPPORTUNITY FOR MSPS:

 
The New CMMC 2.1 Draft was released in December, 2023.  It clearly states that there will be 80,000 Level Two businesses that must pass an independent CMMC assessment by 2025. 

This is why it's important to you: 

  1. There will be an influx of new cybersecurity needs based on the CMMC Compliance Regulations for Government Contracts.
  2. If any of your partners are required to pass a Level 2 CMMC assessment, you as their provider must also pass the assessment.
  3. There is an unbelievable amount of opportunity for an MSP who has passed their Level Two Assessment.
  4. I can show you how.

By the way, HIPAA and the new NIST platform are also on their way.  I will help you with that as well.

If you haven't signed up for compliance updates, please do.  You're not going to want to miss what's coming.

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