KEY FEATURES OF CMMC 2.0
- Focused on the most critical requirements: Streamlines the model from 5 to 3 compliance levels.
- Aligned with widely accepted standards: Uses National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) cybersecurity standards.
- Reduced assessment costs: Allows all companies at Level 1 (Foundational), and a subset of companies at Level 2 (Advanced) to demonstrate compliance through self-assessment.
- Higher accountability: Increases oversight of professional and ethical standards of third-party assessors.
- Spirit of collaboration: Allows companies, under certain limited circumstances, to make Plans of Action & Milestones (POA&Ms) to achieve certification
- Added flexibility and speed: Allows waivers to CMMC requirements under certain limited circumstances.