A reported 70% of the defense industrial base (DIB) consists of small businesses, many of which don’t believe they are vulnerable to cyberattacks from America’s adversaries. In reality, it is crucial these small businesses are well-protected as a matter of national security.

CyberSheath, the largest CMMC managed service vendor, is highlighting the importance of these unseen threats at CMMC CON 2024: Behind the Screen on Sept. 25. Bailey Bickley, the Chief of DIB Defense at the National Security Agency’s (NSA) Cybersecurity Collaboration Center, will join the event for an interview session with CyberSheath CEO Eric Noonan.

The NSA has observed Chinese state-sponsored hackers continuing to attack our critical infrastructure by targeting small to medium-sized companies that may lack the resources for adequate cybersecurity measures. In the interview session, Bickley will underscore the importance of cybersecurity to contractors who may not understand they have targets on their backs.

“CMMC CON has evolved into the go-to event for contractors and industry leaders seeking to understand and combat these threats, and Bailey makes this topic very digestible for companies that may be new to the responsibility of cybersecurity,” said Noonan. “With the NSA’s recent warnings, it’s more critical than ever for businesses in the DIB, especially small companies, to understand what they’re up against and implement robust security measures.”

Bickley is responsible for scaling intel-driven cybersecurity solutions across the DIB and has revitalized the NSA's engagement with the cybersecurity community at the unclassified level. She has worked across two intelligence community agencies and in the private sector. She returns to CMMC CON after speaking last year on strategies for compliance with the upcoming CMMC 2.0 rollout.

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About CyberSheath

Established in 2012, CyberSheath is one of the most experienced and trusted IT security services partners for the U.S. defense industrial base. From CMMC compliance to strategic security planning to managed security services, CyberSheath offers a comprehensive suite of offerings tailored to clients’ information security and regulatory compliance needs. Learn more at www.cybersheath.com.

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