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December 13, 2022

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Protect your business to prepare for corporate and government contracting opportunities

Be part of the solution

The U.S. government and corporations now mandate their partners to adhere to a certain set of protocols ensuring their cybersecurity.

The National Minority Supplier Development Council and its corporate sponsors are partnering with Industry Workforce Solutions to bring CyberReadyMBE™, a critical infrastructure training, to the council’s 15,000+ certified minority business enterprises (MBEs).

The NMSDC and its corporate members recognize the CyberReadyMBE™ designation as basic cyber hygiene as well as foundational preparation for the Department of Defense’s Cybersecurity Model Certification (CMMC) program.

By participating, Minority Business Enterprises (MBEs) will join a select group of CyberReady™ companies positioned to gain new business in an increasingly cyber-regulated marketplace.

Benefits of the CyberReadyMBE™ Designation Program

• Protect your company from cybercrimes by obtaining a cybersecurity pathway to close cyber gaps
• Earn a CyberReadyMBE™ designation that is recognized by NMSDC corporate members
• Align your cyber readiness with Department of Defense guidelines, leading to government contracting opportunities
• Build opportunities with federal and corporate stakeholders

Program Success

“What better security model can you implement than something that the government wants,” Villarreal said. “Because we committed to the CyberReadyMBE program, we are now in the middle of doing one of the largest contracts that our company has ever done in its life and probably will ever do.

For a minority company to have access to a program like the CyberReadyMBE program, to get ready to be at a level where you can deal with the government, be part of their supply chain is the greatest gift. I recommend all MBEs to become cyber ready and this program will lead them on a pathway to close their gaps and onto future contracting opportunities.”

– Miguel Villarreal, President, and CEO Villa Tech

Learn more: https://nmsdc.org/cyberreadymbedesignation/