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Climbing Mount CMMC
Our podcast is dedicated to supporting MSPs/MSSPs and the companies that engage with them. We aim to maintain transparency throughout our journey, especially as we pursue our level two certification. While only a few MSPs are actively participating, we hope this podcast will inspire more involvement.
We have many guests from different branches of the CMMC ecosystem who are professional in their fields. These guests include Brian Hubbard, Joy Beland, Amira Armond and many more!
Episodes
Climbing Mount CMMCEverything You Need to Know About CMMC Implementation
In this episode, Kaleigh Floyd and Bobby Guerra discuss the complexities of adopting CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification) from both the MSP and…
Climbing Mount CMMCHow to Build Your CMMC Documents the RIGHT Way
In this episode, Kaleigh and Bobby discuss the complexities of CMMC documentation with Tom Conkle from Optic Cyber Solutions. They explore the challenges of…
Climbing Mount CMMCCMMC Inheritance: Which Controls am I Responsible for?
In this episode, Kaleigh Floyd and Bobby Guerra delve into the complexities of inheritance within the CMMC framework, particularly focusing on the role of…
Climbing Mount CMMCThe Importance of Scalability as a Service Provider
In this episode, Kaleigh and Bobby discuss the complexities of scaling CMMC for Managed Service Providers (MSPs). They explore the challenges of compliance…
Climbing Mount CMMCMarketing in the CMMC Industry As an MSP
In this episode, Bobby and Kaleigh discuss the challenges and strategies of marketing within the CMMC space. Kaleigh shares her journey of transitioning into…
Climbing Mount CMMCBreaking Down the Roles in CMMC Certifications
In this episode, Bobby and Kaleigh explore the CyberAB ecosystem, focusing on the various roles and certifications within the CMMC framework. They discuss the…
Climbing Mount CMMCThe CMMC Compliance Sidekick You Didn't Know You Had
In this episode of Climbing Mount CMMC, hosts Kaleigh Floyd and Bobby Guerra delve into the intricacies of Customer Responsibility Matrices (CRMs) and their…
Climbing Mount CMMCFather/Daughter Duos Discuss the Evolving Landscape of Cybersecurity
In this episode of Climbing Mount CMMC, hosts Kaleigh Floyd and Bobby Guerra engage with Chris and Hannah Silvers, a father-daughter duo from CG Silver's…
Climbing Mount CMMCHow to Choose the Right MSP and Avoid a False Start
In this episode, Kaleigh Floyd and Bobby Guerra discuss the critical issue of false starts in CMMC assessments, emphasizing the importance of proper…
Climbing Mount CMMCSecuring Custom Software: Documenting Software Security Controls for CMMC Compliance
In this episode, Kaleigh and Bobby welcome back Kyle Lai to discuss the challenges and insights surrounding C3PAOs and the CMMC framework. They explore Kyle's…
Climbing Mount CMMCUnderstanding CMMC Audits with a Lead Assessor
In this episode of CybHer, Kaleigh Floyd interviews Jil Wright, president of Wrightbrained Security, discussing her extensive experience in IT and the CMMC…
Climbing Mount CMMCUnderstanding Your Contracts' CMMC Requirements: A 32 CFR Breakdown
In this episode of Climbing Mount CMMC, Kaleigh and Bobby discuss the 32 CFR final rule and its implications for contractors and subcontractors in the defense…
Climbing Mount CMMCCreating CMMC Documentation and Choosing the Right Consultant
In this episode, Kaleigh Floyd interviews Kelly Hood from Optic Cyber Solutions, discussing her journey into the CMMC space, the challenges faced in…
Climbing Mount CMMCNavigating Vendor Challenges in CMMC Compliance
In this episode, Bobby Guerra and Kaleigh Floyd discuss the evolving landscape of vendors in the CMMC space, focusing on the challenges and considerations for…
Climbing Mount CMMCNavigating CMMC: Internal IT Challenges
In this episode, Kaleigh Floyd and Bobby Guerra discuss the challenges and considerations for internal IT staff tasked with achieving CMMC compliance. They…
Climbing Mount CMMCWhen Will CMMC Affect My Business? (Phase Rollout and Memo)
In this conversation, Bobby Guerra and Ryan Bonner discuss the evolving landscape of the CMMC ecosystem, focusing on the implications of a recent memo from the…
Climbing Mount CMMCUnderstanding Export Controls with a Regulatory Attorney
In this conversation, Bailey Reichelt, a trade and regulatory attorney, discusses the complexities of export controls and their implications for businesses in…
Climbing Mount CMMCMSP Owners Share Their CMMC Journeys to Level 2
In this episode of Climbing Mounts CMMC, hosts Kaleigh Floyd and Bobby Guerra welcome Andy Sauer from Sentinel Blue. They discuss the challenges and…
Climbing Mount CMMC5 Questions to Ask BEFORE Choosing an MSP for CMMC
In this episode, Kaleigh Floyd and Bobby Guerra discuss the critical considerations for OSCs choosing an MSP for their CMMC journey and Managed Service…
Climbing Mount CMMCWe Went Through Our CMMC Assessment (What we learned)
Axiom passed their assessment! In this episode, Kaleigh Floyd, Bobby Guerra, and Adam Evans discuss their journey to passing a CMMC Level 2 assessment. They…
Climbing Mount CMMCThe Mission Behind CMMC from Three Perspectives: C3PAO, MSP, and Vendor
Kaleigh Floyd hosts three prominent women in the CMMC ecosystem: Joy Beland, Amy Williams, and Carley Salmon. They discuss their backgrounds, the importance of…
Climbing Mount CMMCHow to Create a System Security Plan for CMMC Level 2
Are you starting your CMMC and don't know where to begin? Let's talk about the foundation of your control implementation, which is the System Security Plan…
Climbing Mount CMMCWhat Does a CMMC Agreement Look Like? (And why have it?)
In this conversation, Bobby Guerra and Kaleigh Floyd discuss the critical role of agreements in the CMMC compliance journey. They emphasize the importance of…
Climbing Mount CMMCBecoming an Authorized C3PAO with Koren Wise (Women in CMMC)
(CybHER: Women in CMMC) In this inaugural episode of CybHER: Women in CMMC, Kaleigh Floyd and Koren Wise discuss the significant contributions of women in the…
Climbing Mount CMMCThe Assessment Tango (How to speak during a CMMC assessment)
Have you ever wondered what it's truly like in a CMMC assessment? Maybe you've thought about how to speak to an assessor or who needs to speak during certain…
Climbing Mount CMMCCan You Fix Your CMMC Assessment Score?
It's important to be fully prepared for a CMMC assessment by a C3PAO, but what if your humanity kicks in? There is an opportunity to gather more information…
Climbing Mount CMMCWhat Does CMMC Readiness Look Like?
In this episode, Kaleigh Floyd and Bobby Guerra discuss what CMMC readiness looks like, focusing on the necessary steps for organizations and Managed Service…
Climbing Mount CMMCHow We Prepared for Our CMMC Assessment
(Season Three Episode 1) It's less than 30 days from our CMMC Level 2 assessment and our MSP has done A LOT of preparation. We'd love to share our experience…
Climbing Mount CMMCHow to Climb Mount CMMC (for MSPs and SMBs)
You're a business that has two options: Commercial or CMMC? It's hard to fully see the path ahead when you're only at the beginning. Bobby and Kaleigh give a…
Climbing Mount CMMCHow to Perform a Self-Assessment w/Vince Scott
In this episode, Kaleigh Floyd, Bobby Guerra, and Vincent Scott discuss the critical aspects of self-assessments in the context of CMMC compliance. They…
Climbing Mount CMMCDr. Ron Ross Shares His Story (From the Army to NIST and Beyond)
We sat down with Dr. Ron Ross about his story and how he got to where he is today. He shares what his first job was out of the Army and his health battle while…
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The Connection Between NIST SP 800-53 and SP 800-171
You can't have NIST SP 800-171 without the 800-53 that came before it. In today's episode, Bobby sat down with FedRAMP expert, Karen Stanford, to discuss the…
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The Purpose Behind SP 800-172 w/ Dr. Ron Ross
Today, Bobby and Kaleigh are joined by Dr. Ron Ross from NIST, an author of SP 800-172 and MUCH MORE. He shares the true purpose behind the document and what…
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The Implementation of CMMC (4 Phase Rollout) w/ Vince Scott
In this podcast episode, Bobby Guerra, Kaleigh Floyd, and Vince Scott discuss the complexities of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and its…
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How the 32 CFR Rule Affects Vendors
In this conversation, Kaleigh Floyd, Bobby Guerra, and Adam Evans discuss the distinctions between Cloud Service Providers (CSPs) and other service providers…
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Let's Talk About FedRAMP (What, Why and How?)
Karen and Bobby dive into the complexities of cybersecurity audits, particularly focusing on the distinctions between CMMC and FedRAMP. They discuss…
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An MSP's Breakdown of 32 CFR (How does this affect MSPs?)
Are you an MSP navigating CMMC? Are you a contractor looking for the right MSP for your climb to CMMC? This episode is going to decipher the 32 CFR final rule…
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Navigating the 32 CFR Final Rule Regulations
In this conversation, Bobby Guerra and Kaleigh Floyd discuss the recent release of the 32 CFR Final Rule and its implications for organizations. They explore…
Climbing Mount CMMCThe 32 CFR Final Rule is out NOW (Let's chat)
32 CFR Final Rule! The time has come. We wanted to hop on a quick video, before Kaleigh hops on a plane, to talk about the 32 CFR FINAL RULE. We may or may not…
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Let's Get Real About Resources (What you need on your CMMC Climb)
Hello Climbers, let's get real about the resources needed on your climb of CMMC. Bobby and Adam discuss the people, tools, and more that it takes to accomplish…
Climbing Mount CMMCRaising Boats and Empowering New Voices in Cybersecurity with Jason Sproesser
In this engaging conversation, Jason Sproesser shares his journey into the CMMC space and the evolution of the Sum IT Up podcast. The discussion highlights the…
Climbing Mount CMMCThe Country Song of CMMC (What 32 CFR Did to Us)
In this podcast episode, Bobby Guerra and Kaleigh Floyd discuss the challenges and implications of the CMMC (Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification)…
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5 Things We Learned from Our Gap Assessment
Fresh off the press! Bobby and Adam just completed a gap assessment done by a C3PAO and they want to share what they've learned with all of you. Here are the…
Climbing Mount CMMCEmergency Episode Drop (32 CFR Review Status)
Emergency Podcast Episode 🚨 The 32 CFR Final Rule COMPLETED THE REVIEW PROCESS and things are heating up. We couldn't help but hop on the podcast and share…
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Our Journey to CMMC Compliance
Let's get personal. Axiom has been on this CMMC journey for about 3 years now and we'd love to share our experience as an MSP and small business in the…
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What's On the CMMC Menu? (4 Different Approaches to CMMC)
Let's talk about the CMMC Menu items. There are multiple ways that a business can tackle CMMC and we wanted to share with you 4 popular ways. In no way are we…
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Navigating the Complex Landscape of CMMC Compliance w/Jacob Hill
(Season Two Episode 15) Bobby Guerra is joined by Jacob Hill, VP of cybersecurity at Alamo City Engineering Services and founder of GRC Academy. Jacob…
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Software Development in the CMMC Ecosystem w/Kyle Lai
In this conversation, Bobby is joined by Kyle Lai, President and Chief Information Security Officer at KL3. They discuss the challenges and considerations of…
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Let's Get Real About Cost of CMMC
(Season Two Episode 13) In this episode, Bobby and Kaleigh discuss the Cost in their Let's Get Real Miniseries. They breakdown the cost into three categories…
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Are You Ready for A CMMC Assessment? w/Adam Evans
In this conversation, Bobby and Adam discuss the importance of being ready for an assessment and share their experiences with self-assessment. They highlight…
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5 Questions to Ask Your MSP to Gauge Their CMMC Readiness
If you're planning to get certified in the next two years and work with an MSP, you should ask them these questions. If you're an MSP/ESP providing services to…
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Things You Should Prepare for BEFORE Your Assessment w/Amira Armond
(Season 2 Episode 10) Bobby Guerra and Amira Armond discuss various cybersecurity challenges and solutions. They emphasize the need for strong physical…
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Let's Get Real (Miniseries)
(Season 2 Episode 9) Alright Climbers, let's get real. We are ready to share our truth and honest opinions of our CMMC journey. Bobby and Kaleigh will be…
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The Importance of Education and Gap Assessments in the CMMC Space w/Koren Wise
(Season 2 Episode 8) Koren Marie Wise, CEO of Wise Technical Innovations, and Bobby Guerra emphasize the importance of having a skilled and knowledgeable team…
Climbing Mount CMMCCan MSPs Participate in Joint Surveillance Assessments?
In this conversation, Bobby Guerra, Adam Evans and Brian Hubbard discuss the challenges faced by MSPs in meeting compliance requirements, particularly in…
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Let's Talk About Scoping w/Amira Armond
In today's episode, Bobby is joined by Amira Armond, President of Kieri Solutions. They discuss scoping in the CMMC landscape and the things that can help or…
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The Alphabet Soup of CMMC
If you are on your CMMC journey, like us, you've noticed the MANY acronyms that come with the landscape. We are here to breakdown the different acronyms and…
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How Compliance Effects the MSP Industry w/Joy Beland, Stuart Itkin, and George Perezdiaz
(Season Two Episode 4) Bobby is joined by Joy Beland, Stuart Itkin, and George Perezdiaz to discuss the changes happening in the MSP industry, due to these new…
Climbing Mount CMMCThe Importance of Education in the CMMC Ecosystem w/Matt Hoeper
(Season Two Episode 3) Bobby is joined by Matt Hoeper, from Edwards Performance Solutions, to discuss the educational piece of the CMMC world. They discuss the…
Climbing Mount CMMCWhat You Should Know and Look for in A GRC Tool w/Mark Berman
(Season Two Episode 2) Bobby is joined by Mark Berman, CEO of FutureFeed.co, to discuss his connection to Cyber AB and why GRC tool are so important to your…