Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Definition
A U.S. Department of Defense cybersecurity program for defense contractors that verifies protection of Federal Contract Information (FCI) and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) across three levels: Level 1 for basic safeguarding of FCI, Level 2 for broad protection of CUI, and Level 3 for higher-level protection of CUI against advanced persistent threats.