Competitive Advantage through Cybersecurity Compliance

Event description

Federal, State, and Local municipalities increasingly include requirements to implement cybersecurity protection plans as basis for contractual award. To effectively compete for contract award, offerors must adhere to published cybersecurity standards. The quicker and more effectively a small business can implement the required standard, the better chances they have of being awarded a contract. Additionally, more and more basic business liability insurance policies mandate adherence to cybersecurity standards. Furthermore, lack of basic cyber "hygiene" can lead to complete mission inoperability and costly loss of customer or proprietary information, which can bankrupt a small business.

Presenter: Mr. Nathan Cross

Nathan is the Director of Cybersecurity Operations at Totem Technologies, where he helps defense contractors and their service providers achieve CMMC compliance. He brings prior experience in highly regulated environments through roles at Jacobs and Amentum, where he supported the cybersecurity of multiple critical mission systems. Nathan holds a Master’s degree in Information Security Policy & Management from Carnegie Mellon University and maintains the Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CMMC Certified Assessor (CCA), and CMMC Certified Professional (CCP) certifications.