Why Do You Need To Be DFAR
Compliant?
Companies supplying services to the Department of Defense must adhere to the minimum security standards outlined by DFARS compliance regulations.
To achieve success with the newly introduced Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), organizations must demonstrate complete implementation of DFARS/NIST SP 800-171 and ongoing monitoring of DFARS compliance. Failure to do so will result in the denial of new defense contracts, potential fines, and the possible termination of existing agreements.
Before achieving DFARS compliance, contractors and non-federal organizations must undergo a readiness assessment and furnish objective evidence to demonstrate adherence to all requirements. The categories of DFARS requirements include:
- Access Control
- Awareness and Training
- Configuration Management
- Identification and Authentication
- Instant Response
- Maintenance
- Media Protection
- Personnel Security
- Physical Protection
- Risk Assessment
- Security Assessment
- System and Communications
- Protection
- System and Information
- Information Integrity