identrust compliance

The CMMC program strengthens cybersecurity across the Defense Industrial Base by setting standards for protecting FCI and CUI and promoting accountability, resilience, and trust. DoD contractors rely on IdenTrust ECA Medium Assurance certificates to meet these expectations, using them to authenticate users and devices, protect sensitive data through encryption, maintain data integrity, and enforce access control aligned with frameworks like NIST SP 800‑171. As CMMC 2.0 formalizes tiered requirements and assessments, establishing trusted identities becomes the foundation for securing systems and supporting compliant operations. For organizations working with the DoD, mature certificate practices are essential to maintaining a secure and defensible cybersecurity posture.