As organizations race toward CMMC certification, it’s easy to mistake a passed assessment for genuine security. But real security isn’t a checkbox—it’s an ongoing commitment to vigilance, risk management, and self-reassurance.

In the eighth and final episode of our “CMMC: Why We Do It” webinar series, NeoSystems will explore one of the most overlooked yet essential parts of compliance: proving to yourself, not just to your CMMC assessor, that your systems are secure. And aside from the formal security assessment requirements of NIST 800-171 Rev. 2 and CMMC, what better way to test your defenses and sanity than to simulate a real attack?

This episode features NeoSystems Chief Cybersecurity Evangelist Ed Bassett along with special guests and industry assessment veterans, Matt Hoeper of Edwards Performance Solutions, and Anthony Pillitiere and McKenna Dallmeyer from Horizon3.ai—[creators of the NodeZero™ autonomous pentesting platform]— who will break down:

• The difference between certification assessments and true security assessments

• The role of penetration testing, even before it's required under Rev. 3

• How to adopt a rhythm of continuous monitoring and self-assessment

• Why you are the most important actor in building—and maintaining—a resilient security posture

Whether you’re just starting your journey or refining your environment to meet CMMC Level 2, join NeoSystems to cut through the noise and get real about what security means in practice.