Hosted by Derrich Phillips · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 38 episodes
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Welcome to the CMMC Proof Podcast, strategically commanded by Derrich Phillips, a battle-hardened cybersecurity veteran, Certified CMMC Assessor, and Provisional Instructor. Our mission: to navigate the complex battleground of Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), with a tactical focus on the unique challenges and breakthrough strategies within the academies of higher education.Each episode is a strategic operation, featuring elite conversations with the foremost commanders in cybersecurity – CIOs, CTOs, and CISOs from prestigious research universities. We strategize on crucial topics, including:- Maneuvering through the intricate terrains of CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 compliance in the academic sector.- Decoding encrypted messages of best practices and lessons from the cybersecurity trenches in higher education.- Outflanking cyber threats to protect sensitive research data and intellectual property.- Deploying AI and cutting-edge tech for fortified cybersecurit
Derrich Phillips hosts CMMC Proof, a technology show with 38 episodes published.
Are you trying to figure out how to launch a cybersecurity career from scratch without wasting months on the wrong certifications or waiting for someone to hire you? In this live, front-line session, Derrich Phillips (Fo
How do you leap from a low-level IT internship at 18 to landing a specialized compliance role at a leading CMMC Managed Service Provider (MSP) by age 21? This is the exact playbook. Welcome back to the CMMC Proof Podcast
Are you about to spend six figures on a massive, painful Microsoft GCC High migration just to check the CMMC box? Stop and watch this live CMMC Space demo first. For small and mid-sized defense contractors, the standard
Is age just a number in the high-stakes world of cybersecurity? In this episode of the CMMC Proof Podcast, Derrich Phillips sits down with Sam Sporidis, a 19-year-old entrepreneur and who is shaking up the CMMC ecosystem
Achieving a CMMC Compliant Self-Assessment in 24 hours is a bold claim, but as discussed in the CMMC Proof Podcast with Justin Paquette (CTO of NtelSec), it is technically possible if you move away from traditional "IT b
Think you need to be a cybersecurity guru to enter the CMMC ecosystem? Think again. With over 200,000 companies needing support and Phase 1 in full effect, the Department of Defense supply chain needs reinforcements—and
We often hear that the cybersecurity talent gap is a "shortage of people." The truth? It is a shortage of professionals who can bridge the gap between technical theory and assessment-ready rigor. I recently sat down with
This is a powerful CMMC success story that proves compliance doesn't have to take 12-18 months or break your budget. Join your host, Derrich Phillips, as he interviews Josh Hedeby, CPA, Director of Finance at Intertec En
Is CMMC Level 2 certification a nightmare of confusing requirements and sky-high costs? Not anymore. In this CMMC Proof podcast, Derrich Phillips sits down with the leadership team of Quadyster—Hari Banda, CBL Rao, and B
Join Derrich Phillips on the CMMC Proof Podcast as he sits down with Zach Walker, co-founder of ATX Defense. Discover how their revolutionary CMMC solution is helping small defense contractors avoid the CMMC expensive ni
In this engaging episode of the CMMC Proof Podcast, host Derrich Phillips sits down with Jeff Brown, Google US Public Sector Workspace Lead, to explore how Google Workspace is transforming CMMC compliance for defense con
In this episode of the CMMC Proof Podcast, host Derrich Phillips sits down with Doug Landoll, CEO of Lantego and the author of the bestselling CMMC Assessment Handbook. Doug shares his journey into cybersecurity, offerin
Join Derrich Phillips, Lead Certified CMMC Assessor (CCA), as he interviews Tatiana Marin, Director, Information Security at Kruze Consulting. In this episode, Tatiana shares her unique journey into cybersecurity, her st
In this episode of the CMMC Proof Podcast, host Derrich Phillips interviews Melissa Burant, a supply chain project manager at Iowa State University CIRAS, to uncover the compliance challenges defense contractors face und
Join Emilyann Fogarty, CISO at NYSERNet, as she explores the unique cybersecurity challenges in higher education—from targeted attacks and compliance pressures to limited budgets. Emilyann shares her approach to building
In this episode of the CMMC Proof Podcast, host Derrich Phillips sits down with Tammie McClellan, Deputy CISO at the University of Central Florida (UCF). With over 31 years of experience at UCF, Tammie dives into the cha
In this insightful conversation, cybersecurity coach and instructor Kenneth Ellington provides and overview how SIEM and SOAR technology to meet CMMC requirements, specifically for small businesses. He shares practical a
In this compelling episode, we explore the recent whistleblower lawsuit filed by the United States Department of Justice against Georgia Tech and Georgia Tech Research Corporation. This case, which alleges significant cy
Join us as Will Drake, Senior Security Analyst at Indiana University, dives into the intricate world of cybersecurity in academia. In this enlightening conversation, Will shares the successful strategies and challenges o
Join Derrich Phillips in an engaging discussion with Daniel Eliot, the lead for small business engagement at NIST, on the latest episode of CMMC Proof podcast. They explore the updated NIST Cybersecurity Framework and it
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