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CGRC – Governance, Risk and Compliance Certification vs. Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) Update

By: Philip D. Schall, Ph.D., CISSP As many of you recall from an article written by Kathryn Daily in our January 2023 edition of RMF Today and Tomorrow titled CAP Becomes CGRC What Does this Mean? beginning February 15, 2023, ISC2 renamed the Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) certification to CGRC…

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So, You Think You Can Practice RMF: Breaking into Cybersecurity as an RMF Practitioner

This blog excerpt is taken from our July 2023 newsletter. To view the rest of the newsletter, visit rmf.org/newsletter. By Philip D. Schall, Ph.D., CISSP, RDRP As a college professor and Director of Training at BAI RMF Resource Center, I often am approached by students of all ages asking how they…

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Reflections from ISSA Colorado Springs Cyber Focus Week

This blog excerpt is taken from our April 2023 newsletter. To view the rest of the newsletter, visit rmf.org/newsletter. By: Devon Schall, Ph.D., CISSP On March 30th, I had the opportunity to attend the primary conference day for Information Systems Security Association (ISSA) Colorado Springs Cyber Focus Week hosted at…

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The Army Risk Management Council (ARMC) – Part 2 The Mission Problem

By Philip D. Schall, Ph.D., CISSP, RDRP For those who missed my last article titled The Authorizing Official (AO) Problem & The Army Risk Management Council (ARMC), I will provide a quick summary to bring readers up to speed. It has always been my perception that a big part of…

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The Authorizing Official (AO) Problem & The Army Risk Management Council (ARMC)

By Philip D. Schall, Ph.D., CISSP, RDRP About four or five years ago, I had a meeting with an Army organization on the topic of providing RMF training targeted specifically at Authorizing Officials (AO’s). My memory is a bit hazy, but as I recall, after two or three meetings we…

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Is RMF Project Management Advantage Right for Me?

By Philip D. Schall, Ph.D., CISSP, RDRP First off, I would like to congratulate Director of Cybersecurity and Information Assurance at Army CIO/G-6, Nancy Kreidler on her recent retirement! As a self-proclaimed RMF nerd, I found one of her recent posts on LinkedIn humorous with the following lines “Step 1…

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Observations from AFCEA West 2022 and Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2022

By Philip D. Schall, Ph.D., CISSP, RDRP As spring arrives, I thought it would be beneficial to share the rumblings and conversations I heard/had at AFCEA West 2022 and Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2022 regarding my favorite topic, Risk Management Framework (RMF). Before I dive into my RMF conference debrief,…

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The Pedagogy of RMF Training

“By far one of the best courses I have taken in a long time. I just finished up a 10-week graduate course on RMF, and I learned more in this 4-day class from Linda than I did the entire 10 weeks, best money I have ever spent!!” - BAI RMF…

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RMF Applied to Modern Vehicles

By P. Devon Schall, CISSP, RDRP During a recent RMF literature search, I came across an interesting article titled “RMF Applied to Modern Vehicles”. The article was published by Charlie McCarthy and Kevin Harnett in 2014 and sponsored by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The overall goal of…

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Reflections from AFCEA Industry Days

By P. Devon Schall, M.S., MA.Ed. CISSP, RDRP On April 3rd and April 4th, I attended the Armed Forces Communications and Electronic Association (AFCEA) annual industry event titled AFCEA Belvoir Industry Days hosted at The Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland. The Belvoir chapter supports the Fort Belvoir community by connecting…

CGRC – Governance, Risk and Compliance Certification vs. Certified Authorization Professional (CAP) Update

So, You Think You Can Practice RMF: Breaking into Cybersecurity as an RMF Practitioner

Reflections from ISSA Colorado Springs Cyber Focus Week

The Army Risk Management Council (ARMC) – Part 2 The Mission Problem

The Authorizing Official (AO) Problem & The Army Risk Management Council (ARMC)

Is RMF Project Management Advantage Right for Me?

Observations from AFCEA West 2022 and Rocky Mountain Cyberspace Symposium 2022

The Pedagogy of RMF Training

RMF Applied to Modern Vehicles

Reflections from AFCEA Industry Days

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