Do I Need Microsoft GCC High?
Determining the need for GCC High? Dive into Microsoft’s specialized cloud solution tailored for organizations handling sensitive DoD data, and discern if it’s the right fit for your data security demands.
Determining the need for GCC High? Dive into Microsoft’s specialized cloud solution tailored for organizations handling sensitive DoD data, and discern if it’s the right fit for your data security demands.
Regardless of the kind of data you hold, protecting it is paramount. However, some data requires more protection ad special handling. Data, especially government data, comes with strict requirements for handling, storing, transmitting, and protecting it. For that reason, most contractors and subcontractors migrate to Microsoft Office 365 GCC (Government Cloud Community) High.
Is Migrating to Microsoft GCC High Necessary for DIB Contractors?
Defense Industrial Base (DIB) contractors are required to implement measures to protect sensitive information and comply with regulations and directives. Microsoft offers GCC High and Microsoft 365 DoD cloud platforms to help contractors meet the unique requirements of the United States Department of Defense for processing or holding Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and ITAR data.
Defense Industrial Base (DIB) has become a target of increasingly complex and frequent cyberattacks. To protect the FCI (Federal Contract Information) and CUI (Controlled Unclassified Information), in November 2021, OUSD A&S announced CMMC 2.0. It aims to dynamically improve the DIB cybersecurity to meet the evolving cyber threats, instill a collaborative culture of cyber resilience and cybersecurity, and ensure accountability while reducing barriers to compliance.
Benefits of Microsoft GCC High for US Government Collaboration
Microsoft GCC High offers numerous benefits for organizations collaborating with the US government. In this article, we will explore the advantages of Microsoft GCC High and how it can enhance your organization’s collaboration efforts.
Corporations allow their employees to access data using cloud software and mobile devices regardless of their location. As a result, the security perimeter has grown beyond the office walls. Valuable data is transferred between IaaS, SaaS, IoT devices, data centers, and many more platforms and devices.
Good guys in, bad guys out. This is a principle that has for a long time shaped how companies approach information security. It is anchored on the premise that you can protect your IT environment from malicious actors by simply making the perimeter more resilient, broader, and stronger. However, the underlying notion that you can trust internal traffic is nowadays a fairytale. With more people working from home and practices such as “Bring Your Own Device (BYOD),” it is challenging to establish the perimeter. Hence, perimeter security approaches such as firewalls can no longer be trusted to protect the “perimeter.” This has led to a need for a more robust approach towards securing the network, zero trust architecture.
As technology evolves, the need for robust cybersecurity measures increases. Organizations that work with sensitive data, such as the government, the military, and defense contractors, have specific security compliance requirements they need to meet. In the United States, the most common requirements are defined by three sets of regulations: DFARS, NIST, and ITAR. When choosing a cloud provider, it’s essential to understand which version of the cloud meets these requirements. In this article, we will compare Microsoft Commercial, Microsoft GCC, and Microsoft GCC High.
As more organizations move their data and applications to the cloud, it is important to ensure that they comply with regulatory requirements. In particular, organizations that deal with sensitive data subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) must take extra precautions to ensure that their data is secure and that they comply with all ITAR requirements. Microsoft GCC High Office 365 is a cloud-based platform that can help organizations achieve ITAR compliance, while also providing numerous benefits for productivity, collaboration, and security.
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