First CMMC Assessment Organization Approved

June 9, 2021 Redspin, Inc.

The accrediting body overseeing the Defense Department's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program announced on June 9 that RedSpin has met requirements for Certified Third-Party Assessment Organizations and passed the CMMC Level 3 assessment administered by the Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center.

With the first authorized C3PAO organization and more expected this summer, the CMMC-AB's plans to have an operational training ecosystem are taking shape. There are currently 156 organizations awaiting approval, according to the CMMC-AB's marketplace website.

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