CynergisTek Unit Redspin Nails DoD's Cybersecurity Certification

CynergisTek Inc’s (NYSE:CTEK) division, Redspin, has successfully cleared the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) Defense Industrial Base Cybersecurity Assessment Center (DIBCAC) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Level 3 certification as a Candidate CMMC Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO).
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is aiming to reduce the estimated $600 billion in annual cybercrime losses through third-party cybersecurity assessment of contractors with access to federal contract information (FCI) and controlled unclassified information (CUI).
President Joe Biden has prioritized cybersecurity funding following Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Exchange email software, SolarWinds Corp (NYSE:SWI) software, and Colonial Pipeline ransomware attacks.
Price action: CTEK shares traded higher by 30.6% at $2.43 on the last check Wednesday.

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