Why replay-resistant authentication is a must for CMMC compliance

𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗼𝗻—𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗲𝗱—𝗰𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸, 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀 That’s why DFARS, NIST SP 800-171, and CMMC 2.0 require replay-resistant authentication (IA.L2-3.5.4). Examples include: • MFA with one-time or time-based codes • PKI certificates or FIDO2 tokens • Encrypted, unique sessions Without these, password-only logins leave you exposed—and non-compliant. Is your authentication ready for your next audit? 🎥Check out our video: https://cstu.io/450c26 📆Schedule time with experts: https://cstu.io/b6b46d #CMMC #Compliance #Authentication

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We're all correctly focused on the horizon: Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) is a vital, multi-year undertaking, and preparation is essential. However, it's important to acknowledge today's operational reality. The biggest PKI risk in most organizations isn't the distant threat of a quantum computer; it’s the immediate, daily failure of PKI 101: For example: - Expired Assets: A fundamental lack of vigilance leading to failed services due to expired CRLs and certificates. - Operational Drag: Systemic lack of automation across the entire certificate lifecycle, costing engineering time and creating bottlenecks. - Impending Deadlines: Inability to manage the necessary upcoming change in TLS certificate validity periods, which will increase renewal pressure. - Key Exposure: The critical security flaw of not properly protecting CA keys in Hardware Security Modules (HSMs). - Blind Spots: Zero visibility into certificate ownership, renewal processes, and overall inventory. The list goes on. What’s the most neglected PKI "basic" you see in enterprises today?

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It's been over a month since NIST updated their guidance on passwords to un-complicate what has been a real pain point for decades. source: https://lnkd.in/eM7Eq_MJ If you've not seen it yet, here is the TL;DR of changes to the guidance: ✅ Drop forced complexity (uppercase, symbols, numbers) ✅ No mandatory periodic changes - only change if compromised ✅ Require longer passwords (15+ chars) or 8+ with MFA ✅ Block known weak/compromised passwords (use dictionary and corpuses) ✅ Support password managers & paste functionality ✅ Store passwords safely (salt + hash, keyed hashing) I'd be especially keen to hear if your company is planning to adjust policy in-line with this anytime soon.

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Two Locks Are Better Than One Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) adds an extra layer of protection. Even if a hacker steals your password, MFA keeps them out. Think of it as a digital deadbolt for your business.