About this podcast
Governance, Risk, and Compliance Academy (GRC) Academy is a training and research platform for GRC professionals, executives, and anyone else who wants to increase their knowledge in the GRC space!
Episodes
The newest 20 of 55 episodes
- Deltek's Journey to FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 12I have a surprise for you --- the last GRC Academy podcast! In this last episode, Michael Greenman from Deltek shares the journey to FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency for Deltek…
- What's Next for GRC Academy and Jacob Hill · 4 min · Season 2 Episode 11I have an incredible announcement to share! 👀 Before that though, let me share some of my history with you. Back in 2016, I started a side-business called TEKFused LLC focused on…
- The Business Case for CMMC - Surviving DOGE · 53 min · Season 2 Episode 10CMMC certification could be the key to surviving DOGE cuts! 👀 In this episode, I’m joined by Derek Kernus of Aethon Security to discuss the business case for CMMC! This episode…
- The Compliance Playbook to Cybersecurity · 32 min · Season 2 Episode 9"Compliance is the security referee - frameworks are the playbooks." In this episode, I’m joined by Tim Golden, Founder of Compliance Scorecard, to unpack the misunderstood, and…
- How HITRUST Fixes What’s Broken in Cybersecurity Compliance · 56 min · Season 2 Episode 8Cybersecurity frameworks can learn a lot from HITRUST. In this episode, Ryan Patrick of HITRUST explains how HITRUST approaches the assurance problem, from centralizing the…
- CUI Masterclass with Ryan Bonner · 51 min · Season 2 Episode 7"Outread the others" - that's how Ryan Bonner mastered CUI. If you're confused about Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) - you're not alone. Many defense contractors (not…
- Small Business Achieves CMMC Level 2 Certification: Reynolds Construction's DIY Success Story · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 6HR guy leads his company to CMMC level 2 certification! 👀 In this episode I’m joined by Eric Fields of Reynolds Construction to learn how he led his business to CMMC level 2…
- The FASTEST Way to CMMC Compliance - CUI Enclaves · 58 min · Season 2 Episode 5CMMC rolls out in a few months and there are STILL companies who are JUST getting started! In this episode I’m joined by Daniel Akridge of Summit 7 to talk about the real…
- CMMC Will BREAK Your MSP - Axiom's CMMC Level 2 Journey · 1 h 32 min · Season 2 Episode 4“We built a second company from scratch…” Is that what it takes for MSPs to get CMMC'd!?! 👀 In this episode I’m joined by Bobby Guerra and Kaleigh Floyd from Axiom, an IT Managed…
- CMMC Level 2 Assessments - What to Expect and How to Avoid Disaster · 36 min · Season 2 Episode 3Preparing for a CMMC assessment, but don't know what to expect? Get ready to learn from CMMC Lead Assessor Fernando Machado as he explains EXACTLY what happens in each phase of…
- CMMC Mistakes COST Villa-Tech $485,000 · 54 min · Season 2 Episode 2🔥 "I Could Have Saved $300K on CMMC!" 🔥 Miguel is the founder of Villa-Tech, a small but powerful tech company that is breaking into the defense contracting space. Miguel shares…
- CMMC Compliance in AWS Cloud Just Got a LOT Easier · 29 min · Season 2 Episode 1CMMC and DFARS compliance is hard - especially in the cloud. Got AWS? They've given you tools that make compliance much easier! In this episode, I sit down with Travis Goldbach…
- CMMC 2.0 Is FINALLY Here - What Happens Next (with Stacy Bostjanick) · 1 h 7 min · Season 1 Episode 43It’s been a long and wild ride on this #cmmc ship! ⛵ In this episode, I speak with Stacy Bostjanick who is the Director of the CMMC program at DoD CIO! Here are some highlights…
- CMMC Disaster: What MSPs Aren't Telling You · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 42Your MSP could be a CMMC disaster. 💥💣💥 I wish I was joking. In this episode I speak with Joy Beland about the critical role IT Managed Service Providers (MSPs) play in the CMMC…
- Healthcare Cybersecurity: Lives are at Stake · 35 min · Season 1 Episode 41Should you NEVER pay after a ransomware attack? In this episode I speak with Frank Riccardi about cybersecurity in healthcare and the event that triggered much more cyber…
- My MSP Was Hacked - Should I Fire Them? · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 40Should you fire your MSP?!? 🔥🔥🔥 In this episode, I speak with cybersecurity attorney Sarah Anderson about how to evaluate IT Managed Service Providers and how businesses can…
- SOC 2 Compliance: ALL The Essentials Simplified · 22 min · Season 1 Episode 39SOC 2 isn't the only SOC out there! 🧦 In this episode Cera Adams breaks down these SOC reports and what to expect in a SOC audit! Here are a few highlights from this episode: •…
- Android Security Masterclass: What Every Cyber GRC Team Must Know · 1 h 20 min · Season 1 Episode 38Do you use Android at work, but don't really understand it? In this episode Hahna Kane Latonick teaches an Android cybersecurity masterclass for cyber GRC teams: Here are a few…
- Penn State Cybersecurity False Claims Scandal: Meet the Whistleblower · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 37Introducing the Penn State Whistleblower. In this episode, the whistleblower explains how he tried to stop Penn State from misrepresenting their NIST 800-171 compliance to the…
- Microsoft 365 GCC High: The Inside Story with Richard Wakeman · 1 h 2 min · Season 1 Episode 36Confused about Microsoft 365 and DFARS/CMMC compliance? In this episode, I speak with Richard Wakeman, Chief Architect for cybersecurity of Aerospace & Defense @ Microsoft! We…







