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The CMMC Decision Point: Are You Actually Ready for Certification?

Knowing the CMMC requirements and being ready for certification are two very different things. In this practical fireside chat, Fortreum's CMMC experts break down what assessors actually look for — and how to know when it's time to move toward certification with confidence.

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What You'll Learn

Key Takeaways

A practical lens on readiness — not fear-based, not checkbox compliance. Here's what the conversation covers.

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Why the decision point matters now

CMMC 2.0 is formally embedded in DFARS — certification in SPRS is mandatory for new DoD contracts, and primes must verify their subcontractors before award.

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What "actually ready" looks like

Repeatable processes, organized evidence, an SSP that reflects reality, manageable POA&Ms, and leadership that owns operational responsibility.

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Where companies overestimate readiness

Documentation that doesn't match implementation, asset-inventory and CUI-boundary gaps, immature logging, and MFA or configuration mismatches.

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Paper compliance vs. operational maturity

Assessors validate evidence, consistency, traceability and demonstrated execution. They can tell quickly whether security lives in the org — or sits in a binder.

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Prepare vs. certify — how to decide

Clear signals it's time to move forward, and the warning signs that mean you should pause: technical debt, unclear scope, and unmanaged POA&Ms.

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Your smartest next steps

Validate readiness honestly, move past a self-attestation mindset, treat certification as operational validation, and understand assessor expectations early.

Featuring

Your Speakers

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Shiloh Casey

Manager, Cyber Defense & Readiness — Fortreum

Works directly with contractors operationalizing security controls, focused on readiness and the realities of implementation.

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Jim Hinsey

CMMC Practice Lead — Fortreum

Leads Fortreum's CMMC practice with deep visibility into common gaps and the paths that lead to successful certification.

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Mackenzie Putici

Moderator — Future B2B

Guides the conversation, keeping it grounded, practical, and rooted in real-world experience across the DIB.

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