CMMC has stringent requirements for the protection of Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). Unfortunately, most data management and corporate software systems fail to meet these standards. For small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), finding an external solution is a much better use of time and resources than attempting to meet controls independently. By deploying a CMMC-compliant data protection and cybersecurity product like XQ, it is possible to quickly address a major portion of CMMC and streamline your preparations for the framework’s imminent arrival.
XQ can help you comply with as many as 79 of the 110 CMMC Level 2 practice requirements. Our Communications and Vault solutions protect CUI, whether it’s being stored, processed, or transmitted across your organization (or host unit).
XQ technology lets you add security and easily comply with the majority of CMMC practices.
- Communicationsprotects the messages you send, including file attachments. XQ integrates with providers like Outlook and Gmail. XQ can even protect chat and texts. After deploying XQ, send and receive end-to-end encrypted messages, files, and forms, safely and securely. Share CUI within and beyond your organization’s boundaries, all from your existing account.
- Vaultsupports end-to-end encrypted cloud storage. Vault allows you to turn any S3 or Azure cloud storage into a Zero Trust cloud storage vault and blind your storage provider to your cloud content. Unlike other providers, Vault storage is unlimited and places no restrictions on file size. Track, log, and control who sees your data, when, and where. With Vault, store files as large as S3 and Azure Blob will hold, sync seamlessly, and enjoy unparalleled, seamless compliance. None of our competitors beat these performance metrics.
Why XQ?
XQ was founded on the belief that cybersecurity needed to do better. Tens of thousands of hours of work later and we’ve developed a pioneering approach ready to solve your CMMC compliance woes. Highlights include
Paradigm Shifting Data-Centricity:Conventional cybersecurity approaches focus on identity, applications, and network protection, but leave data vulnerable. When a threat actor breaches perimeters protected by these traditional methods, valuable data can be exposed or exfiltrated.
XQ flips the traditional cybersecurity paradigm on its head and prioritizes the protection of the most valuable and sensitive aspect of your digital infrastructure: your data. With XQ, data doesn’t trust the network, application, or identity. By elevating data, XQ is able to protect what really matters
Zero Trust Architecture:Zero Trust is a new security model mandated by the US government for DoD, federal agencies, and mission-critical industries. At the heart of the concept is the assumption that a breach is inevitable, or has already taken place. Therefore, Zero Trust mandates that users and devices should be consistently (re)authenticated and never trusted. Access should be based on need and never superfluous.
XQ secures data via Zero Trust Data Architecture (ZTDA), through which encrypted data is wrapped with meta-tags that resolve to a Policy Control Point where identity and authorization records are kept. XQ ensures that stolen data cannot be read (because the hacker would not have the correct identity, authorization, or geo-location and therefore be denied access).
A Future-Proofed Approach:As mentioned above, XQ provides data-centric, Zero Trust encryption. It’s also worth pointing out that our Quantum-Safe approach closely aligns with the DoD’s recently released Zero Trust Strategy. The document, which indicates the DoD’s security plan, shares impressive similarities with XQ’s approach and indicates that XQ is at the forefront of cybersecurity. While our competitors may have CMMC solutions that work for today, CMMC is not static. The DoD’s emerging Zero Trust requirements for CMMC may soon render our competitor’s existing solutions obsolete, but XQ’s next-generation perspective means that our clients are already prepared for the CMMC requirements of tomorrow. Stay ahead of the curve with XQ.
Compliance-Plus: XQ not only supports compliance with CMMC-mandated standards – the XQ system is FIPS-140-2 compliant and employs FIPS-validated cryptography – but supports compliance with the likes of HIPPA, GDPR, FINRA, CJIS, GLBA, PCI, CFPB, SOX, and more. XQ can support compliance across a wide range of industries. If you need to achieve compliance beyond CMMC, we can be your one-stop shop! Learn more about XQ for compliance here
Cost and Time-Saving Layer-On Technology:XQ is platform agnostic, meaning it can be deployed almost anywhere. This layer-on feature enables organizations to keep their existing infrastructure while achieving compliance. By working with your pre-existing environment, XQ saves you from the ordeal of infrastructure migration. This saves valuable resources: time and money.
Incorporating XQ means you get incredibly safe, secure, and compliant customization on the infrastructure you control. Wherever and however you already work, simplify your sharing, upgrade your security, and achieve compliance quickly, cheaply, and effectively. If you’re still not ready for the May 2023 onset of CMMC, we can help. Book a time to talk or email us now!
Frequently asked questions
How does XQ help small and medium-sized businesses prepare for CMMC?
XQ helps small and medium-sized businesses prepare for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) by addressing a major portion of CMMC Level 2 practices with a ready-made data protection product. XQ Communications and Vault protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) whether it is stored, processed or transmitted, which is a better use of time and resources than trying to meet every control independently.
What do XQ Communications and XQ Vault do for CUI?
XQ Communications end-to-end encrypts messages, file attachments and forms, integrating with Outlook and Gmail and even protecting chat and texts, so CUI can be shared inside and outside the organization from existing accounts. XQ Vault turns S3 or Azure cloud storage into a Zero Trust vault that blinds the storage provider to content, with no file-size restrictions, and tracks who sees data, when and where.
What is Zero Trust Data Architecture (ZTDA)?
Zero Trust Data Architecture (ZTDA) is XQ's approach of wrapping encrypted data in meta-tags that resolve to a Policy Control Point where identity and authorization records are kept. Because data does not trust the network, application or identity, stolen data cannot be read by an attacker who lacks the correct identity, authorization or geolocation. This reflects the Zero Trust assumption that a breach is inevitable.
Does XQ require migrating infrastructure to meet CMMC?
No, XQ does not require infrastructure migration. XQ is platform agnostic layer-on technology that deploys almost anywhere, letting organizations keep existing infrastructure while adding compliant data protection. XQ uses FIPS-validated cryptography and also supports requirements beyond CMMC, including HIPAA, GDPR, FINRA, CJIS, GLBA, PCI and SOX, across many industries.