March 15, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Asset Inventory Template Using Intune and Entra ID Implementation Guide

If you’re aiming for CMMC Level 2, your CMMC asset inventory can’t live in someone’s head or a stale spreadsheet. Assessors want proof that you know what’s in scope, who…

March 14, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Asset Inventory for Small Contractors (template, what counts as an asset, and how to keep it current)

If you’re a small DoD contractor, your CMMC asset inventory can feel like one more spreadsheet to babysit. But for Level 2, it’s not “nice to have.” It’s a basic…

March 14, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Incident Response Runbook For Microsoft 365

When an alert hits your Microsoft 365 tenant, you don’t need a “plan.” You need a CMMC incident response runbook you can follow under stress. I built the runbook below…

March 13, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Incident Response Plan Template for Small Contractors (Microsoft 365 + endpoints, with a 30-day test schedule)

If you handle CUI, an incident isn’t just “an IT problem.” It’s a contract risk, a trust risk, and a timeline risk. The good news is a CMMC incident response…

March 13, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Entra PIM Setup For Admin Roles 2026 Guide

Standing admin access is like leaving the master keys on the front counter. Most days nothing happens. Then one bad password reset, one phish, or one stolen session cookie turns…

March 12, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Entra ID PIM Setup Guide With Audit Evidence Screenshots

If you support a DoD supplier, you already know the hardest part of compliance isn’t buying tools. It’s proving you used them the right way, every time. For CMMC Level…

March 12, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Evidence Binder in SharePoint, a folder structure, naming rules, and a weekly evidence habit that works

If your CMMC Level 2 plan lives in people’s heads, your audit will feel like a fire drill. I’ve watched small and mid-sized defense contractors spend weeks hunting for screenshots,…

March 11, 2026 · CMMC

CMMC Level 2 Scope Creep Fix, how to shrink your CUI boundary without breaking work (simple scoping worksheet)

Scope creep in CMMC Level 2 scoping usually doesn’t happen because people are careless. It happens because CUI shows up in normal work, email threads, shared drives, Teams chats, ticketing…

March 11, 2026 · CMMC

CMMC Level 2 MFA: Phishing-Resistant Logins With FIDO2 Security Keys

If you’re chasing CMMC Level 2, you already know the ugly truth: phishing is still the easiest way into a DoD contractor. Attackers don’t need zero-days when they can steal…

March 10, 2026 · Cloud

Microsoft Teams for CUI in CMMC Level 2, a step-by-step hardening checklist (guest access, file sharing, meeting chat, recordings)

Microsoft Teams can feel like a conference room, a file cabinet, and a phone system all in one. That’s great for speed, but it’s also how Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)…

March 10, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 BitLocker Policy Implementation With Evidence Screenshots

If you’re preparing for CMMC Level 2, BitLocker is one of those controls that sounds simple until the assessor asks, “Show me proof.” The goal isn’t just turning on encryption,…

March 9, 2026 · CMMC

CMMC Level 2 BitLocker Evidence Guide Using Intune Reports

When an assessor asks, “Show me your proof,” they’re not asking if you meant to encrypt laptops. They want evidence that encryption is on, it stays on, and it covers…