Your IT Provider: The Keystone to Passing CMMC – or the Hidden Risk That Could Cost You Everything

CMMC Compliance Guide

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In this episode of The CMMC Compliance Guide Podcast, Brooke and Stacey reveal a critical factor that could make or break your compliance journey: your IT provider.
✅ Discover why your IT provider plays a crucial role in your CMMC assessment.
✅ Learn the risks of working with an unqualified IT provider — and how they could cost you contracts.
✅ Find out what a qualified IT provider should bring to the table to simplify your compliance process.
✅ Get actionable tips on how to vet an IT provider to ensure they’re an asset — not a liability.
🎯 Don’t leave your compliance journey to chance. Tune in to learn how to make your IT provider your strongest ally.
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Chapters

1. Your IT Provider: The Keystone to Passing CMMC – or the Hidden Risk That Could Cost You Everything (00:00:00)

2. How IT Providers are Included in CMMC Assessments (00:01:41)

3. Risks of Working with an Unqualified IT Provider (00:02:10)

4. What a Qualified IT Provider Brings to the Table (00:02:41)

5. Key Certifications to Look for in an IT Provider (00:03:07)

6. Importance of IT Providers with C3PAO Relationships (00:05:00)

7. Key Questions to Ask When Vetting IT Providers (00:06:02)

8. When Should IT Provider Answers Be a Red Flag? (00:06:37)

9. Explaining Certifications: CCP, RP, and RPO (00:06:40)

10. Why Industry Involvement Matters for IT Providers (00:07:43)