Insights & Perspectives

Expert insights on IT security, compliance, and strategic technology management for regulated industries.

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GOVERNMENT

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CMMC Level 2 Evidence Collection Plan for 2026

Use this CMMC Level 2 evidence collection plan to prepare policies, screenshots, logs, tickets, and ownership records for assessment.

May 28, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
CMMCcompliancegovernment

GENERAL

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Cyber Incident Communications Plan Template

Use this cyber incident communications plan template to coordinate leadership, legal, customers, employees, vendors, and regulators.

May 28, 2026 By Nathan La Fleche
cybersecuritybusiness continuityransomware

GENERAL

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Cyber Insurance Evidence Package Checklist for Renewals

Use this cyber insurance evidence package checklist to prepare MFA, EDR, backups, training, incident response, and vendor proof before renewal.

May 28, 2026 By Nathan La Fleche
cybersecuritycomplianceransomware

GENERAL

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Entra ID Access Review Checklist for Privileged Accounts

Use this Entra ID access review checklist to clean up privileged roles, stale groups, exclusions, and admin access in Microsoft 365.

May 28, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
cybersecuritydata securitymanaged IT

GENERAL

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FTC Safeguards Rule Incident Response Plan Checklist

Use this FTC Safeguards Rule incident response plan checklist to define owners, evidence, service providers, notices, and recovery actions.

May 28, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
compliancecybersecuritydata security

GENERAL

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Fully Managed Firewall and Endpoint Protection for Multi-Site Networks

Compare fully managed firewall and endpoint protection for multi-site networks by branch policy, EDR coverage, patching, segmentation, alert response, and reporting.

May 28, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
cybersecuritymanaged ITIT infrastructure

HEALTHCARE

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HHS Healthcare Cybersecurity Performance Goals: Official Checklist

Use this HHS healthcare cybersecurity performance goals checklist to map official HPH CPGs, MFA, evidence, owners, and service priorities.

May 28, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
healthcarecybersecurityHIPAA

HEALTHCARE

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HIPAA Security Rule Readiness Checklist for 2026

Use this HIPAA Security Rule readiness checklist to review technical safeguards, recovery testing, asset visibility, and PHI access controls.

May 28, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
HIPAAhealthcarehealthcare IT

K12

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K-12 Cybersecurity Pilot Implementation Plan

A K-12 cybersecurity pilot implementation plan for districts turning FCC funding into practical identity, endpoint, backup, and monitoring work.

May 28, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
K-12E-Ratecybersecurity

K12

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K-12 Vendor Security Requirements Checklist

Use this K-12 vendor security requirements checklist to protect student data, improve procurement, and align vendors with secure-by-design expectations.

May 28, 2026 By Dan J Sturdivant
K-12FERPAcybersecurity