Sophisticated cyber crime means there’s always going to be a necessity for more and more advanced cybersecurity. For compliance, that means assessing it from an organic, human viewpoint that sees the whole picture, rather than reducing compliance to a box ticking exercise that anyone can pass as long as they’ve performed the “right” actions at the right time. 

The industry is shifting from a flat compliance model, to measuring cybersecurity maturity. Graded on a scale, the new method will evaluate not only the rigor of an enterprise’s security posture but its level of integration against achieving those aims. It presents a holistic picture of how developed the company’s security strategy is, revealing much more than a pass/fail audit.

While for now, CMMC might be aimed solely at DoD contractors, it’s certainly a sign of things to come for all cybersecurity systems. “Is this worth it? Can I afford it?” Are just a few of the questions organizations are asking today.