April 7, 2026 · Cloud

SharePoint Permission Audit Checklist for CMMC Level 2

One broken permission can expose an entire CUI library. When I review Microsoft 365 tenants for defense contractors, permissions are often where quiet risk hides. If you manage a CUI…

April 3, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Browser Hardening Baseline for Edge and Chrome

A locked endpoint with an open browser isn’t locked at all. When I build a browser hardening baseline for CMMC Level 2, I treat Edge and Chrome as managed system…

April 2, 2026 · Cloud

Purview CUI Labeling for CMMC Level 2 That Holds Up

A mislabeled CUI file can weaken your compliance story fast. When I build Purview CUI labeling for CMMC Level 2, I treat auto-labeling as a force multiplier, not a magic…

April 1, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Restore Testing Plan for Microsoft 365

A backup no one has restored is a promise, not proof. For teams handling CUI in Microsoft 365, that gap can hurt during an assessment and during a bad day…

March 31, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Shared Mailbox Security Checklist for Microsoft 365

Shared mailboxes look harmless until CUI lands in one. Then a convenience feature turns into an access-control problem. As of March 2026, I handle CMMC shared mailbox security in Microsoft…

March 30, 2026 · CMMC

CMMC Level 2 Guest Access Policy for Teams and SharePoint

One guest account can break a clean compliance boundary. When I write a CMMC guest access policy, I start with a blunt rule: if a Team or SharePoint site may…

March 29, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Audit Log Retention Setup in Microsoft 365

The worst time to think about retention is when an assessor asks for six-month-old evidence and my log search comes back empty. In Microsoft 365, CMMC audit log retention is…

March 27, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC BYOD Intune: App Protection Policies for Level 2

Personal phones can open a door to CUI fast. They can also open the wrong door if I let work data spill outside managed apps. When I build a CMMC…

March 26, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Intune Compliance for iPhone and Android in 2026

A phone that touches CUI stops being “just a phone.” It becomes an endpoint, an access path, and an audit item. When I build CMMC Intune compliance for defense contractors,…

March 25, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 BYOD Policy for Microsoft 365 That Holds Up

Personal devices can speed work, but they can also punch holes in a CUI boundary. For CMMC Level 2 BYOD in Microsoft 365, my rule is simple: if a personal…

March 24, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Microsoft Sentinel Setup for Small Contractors

If I’m building a Microsoft Sentinel CMMC monitoring plan for a small federal contractor, I start with one hard truth: Sentinel can support a CMMC Level 2 program, but it…

March 23, 2026 · Cloud

CMMC Level 2 Microsoft Purview DLP Setup Guide for CUI

Protecting Microsoft Purview DLP for CMMC Level 2 sounds easy until the first policy floods the help desk with noise. I treat DLP like a gate guard. It won’t make…