Trust Issues · 2026-05-05 · 37 min
What if your CMMC compliance could be built on proven experience rather than guesswork? In this episode of Trust Issues, Brandon sits down with Nicholas Bakewell, Director of Information Security at Acuris Aerospace and Lead CCA at Redwood Cyber Services, to explore what CMMC compliance actually looks like from the inside. What You’ll Learn: How to shift from compliance theater to real security Why getting your CCP (or CCA) as an implementer gives you negotiating power The data mapping exercise that prevents scope creep and massive rework Why "November 1, 2026" doesn't mean what you think it means How to build a cohesive security stack without multiplying complexity The hard truth about DIB contractors avoiding CMMC This episode is a reminder that slow, deliberate planning is the way to go because slow is smooth and smooth is fast!
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