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The Professional Standard for Information Security

The Professional Standard for Information Security

Strategic partners and government agencies look for one thing before they award a contract: Can they trust your systems? Our 'Compliance Essentials' course introduces you to the core principles of safeguarding information. We utilize the FAR 52.204-21 framework—the universal benchmark for Basic Safeguarding of Covered Contractor Information Systems—to ensure your organization understands the professional standards required for both public and private sector opportunities. 


Step by Step instructions to access 
  1. Select 'Join Course’ and follow the prompts. 
  2. Once logged in, navigate to Courses in the menu and Join Course.  
  3. If you already have knowledge of FAR 52.204-21, you can simply take the quiz, check out the supplemental information and feel more confident about self attestation for CMMC Level 1.  
  4. If you would like to do further studying, you will need to have a Google account to access the NotebookLM file.
Responsible Christine Austin
Last Update 03/24/2026
Completion Time 55 minutes
Members 3
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