Infrastructure
CMMC Level 2 System Boundary Diagram Template (Microsoft 365, endpoints, and any on-prem), with an example you can copy
If you’re preparing for CMMC Level 2, your CMMC system boundary diagram is one of the fastest ways to show assessors you control where CUI lives, how it moves, and…
CMMC Level 2 Break-Glass Accounts for Microsoft 365, a 2-account setup, storage rules, and evidence to capture
If you’ve ever locked yourself out of a Microsoft 365 tenant, you already understand the problem. When Conditional Access, MFA, or identity providers misbehave, you need a way back in.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
CMMC Level 2 User Provisioning And Deprovisioning Checklist In Entra ID
How many “temporary” accounts are still active in your tenant right now? If you handle CUI, that question isn’t academic. Under CMMC user provisioning expectations, every account needs a clear…
CMMC Level 2 Secure Admin Workstations Using Intune And Defender
If you administer Microsoft 365 or servers for a defense contractor, you already know the weak spot: admin credentials. One phish, one token theft, one reused browser session, and an…
CMMC Level 2 Retention Policies In Microsoft Purview Setup Guide
If you handle CUI, retention can’t be a vague “we keep stuff for a while” promise. In a CMMC Level 2 assessment, I want to show what’s kept, for how…
Restaurant POS Security Checklist for 2026, stop shared logins, weak manager PINs, and back-office exposure
If your POS is the heartbeat of service, security is the pulse check you can’t skip. In January 2026, I’m seeing the same root problems show up across single locations…
Restaurant POS Network Segmentation Checklist, How to separate POS, guest Wi-Fi, and office devices on one internet line
One internet line can run your whole restaurant, or it can turn into one big shared hallway where anything can bump into anything. That’s why I treat POS network segmentation…