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As tensions escalate between the U.S., Israel, and Iran, researchers are already reporting a surge in Iranian-aligned cyber activity targeting U.S. critical infrastructure and industrial systems.   Threat actors are scanning for internet-exposed industrial control systems and operational technology environments across sectors tied to energy, manufacturing, and logistics. When these systems are disrupted, the effects ripple outward, impacting production, supply chains, and mission readiness.   Read the reporting here: https://lnkd.in/ecsk5jdp ⚠️ Why this matters to the Defense Industrial Base:   Organizations operating across these environments quietly sustain the defense ecosystem every day. Their readiness matters. The sectors being probed today are deeply connected to the defense supply chain:   • Aerospace manufacturing ✈️ • Energy and utilities ⚡ • Advanced manufacturing 🏭 • Logistics and maritime infrastructure 🚢   In this modern, unfolding conflict, the resilience of our industrial base becomes part of the battlefield, and national defense will be sustained not only by weapons and strategy, but by the systems that support them.   #CyberSecurity #DefenseIndustrialBase #CriticalInfrastructure #CMMC #NationalSecurity

Cybersecurity community, we need your eyes on this! 👀 We’re assembling the Spring edition of Sentinel Blue’s #Ones2Watch, our campaign highlighting emerging companies pushing the edge of what’s ahead in cybersecurity. Last October, we spotlighted innovators shaping the future of cyber defense with companies challenging the status quo and building what comes next. Now we’re asking the community: Who should we be watching next? Criteria • Innovators • Explorers • Watchers • Doers of the needful Tag a company or drop your nominations below. 👇 The next #Ones2Watch list goes live April 1. 💙 #Cybersecurity #Innovation #DefenseTech #CriticalInfrastructure #Infosec #Ones2Watch

🛡️ A meaningful milestone for Sentinel Blue and the defense contractors we’re proud to work alongside. Over the past 14 months, 20 defense contractors have successfully achieved CMMC Level 2 certification through independent C3PAO assessments while participating in our Shield program. CMMC Level 2 certification is not easy. It requires organizations to implement and sustain the cybersecurity practices necessary to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and demonstrate real operational maturity. With Phase 1 of the DoD’s CMMC rollout now underway, contractors across the Defense Industrial Base are entering an important period to evaluate their cybersecurity posture and readiness for certification. This milestone reflects the hard work, persistence, and commitment of the organizations that trusted us to support them through this process, and the broader collaboration across the defense cybersecurity community to strengthen protection of sensitive information. We’re grateful for that trust and look forward to continuing this work as CMMC requirements continue appearing in DoD contracts. 📣 Read the full announcement: https://lnkd.in/gqshn_dP #CMMC #Cybersecurity #DefenseIndustrialBase #GovCon #NationalSecurity

🛡️ New joint federal advisory for U.S. organizations and security teams. Federal agencies, including the FBI, CISA, NSA, and DC3, have issued a joint cybersecurity advisory warning that 𝐈𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐔.𝐒. 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬, 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬. While this activity is not new, the advisory reinforces a consistent pattern: threat actors often gain access through basic security gaps. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐢𝐧: ▪ Unpatched vulnerabilities on internet-facing systems ▪ Weak or reused credentials ▪ Exposed remote services ▪ Insufficient monitoring of network activity 𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐬𝐤 𝐚 𝐟𝐞𝐰 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬: • Are external systems fully patched and monitored? • Are privileged accounts properly controlled with MFA? • Is your team actively reviewing threat intelligence and indicators of compromise? • Do you know how quickly your organization could detect and respond to an intrusion? Cyber risk is increasingly tied to geopolitical dynamics, particularly for organizations operating in regulated sectors, critical infrastructure, or the Defense Industrial Base. For those responsible for security, governance, and operational resilience, this advisory is worth reviewing with your teams. 📄𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲: https://lnkd.in/e6Y6hYtC At Sentinel Blue, we encourage organizations to stay informed and continuously evaluate defensive readiness as the threat landscape evolves. #CyberSecurity #ThreatIntelligence #CriticalInfrastructure #CyberRisk #GovCon #DIB #CyberDefense

📍 𝐂𝐒𝟓 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 | 𝐒𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨, 𝐂𝐀 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 𝟏𝟔-𝟏𝟕 You’ve asked, and we’re pleased to confirm that Sentinel Blue will be at CS5 in San Diego. We’ll be bringing practical, real-world experience as a C3PAO, paired with a proven MSP/MSSP approach that helps defense contractors stay protected, pass assessments, and operate with transparency and confidence. If you’re attending and want to talk about building programs that stand up to scrutiny, we’ll see you there! #CS5West #CMMC #DefenseIndustrialBase #SentinelBlue

That’s a wrap on the Huntsville Zero Trust Expo & Training Forum, hosted by Cyber Brews® LLC. As always, the Huntsville community delivered with thoughtful dialogue (and hospitality!), practical Zero Trust insight, and a room full of people focused on digging into complex concepts necessary for doing security work the right way. We’re grateful for the continued collaboration with our clients and partners and always value the opportunity to connect in person. Looking forward to what we continue building together! #ZeroTrust #Cybersecurity #Huntsville

That’s a wrap on the SAME Mid-Atlantic Innovation Day in Virginia Beach 🌊 What stood out most was the people 🤝 The collaboration, candor, and shared commitment to support mission success are what make this community special. Thank you, Society of American Military Engineers Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Hampton Roads Post North Carolina Military Business Center Society of American Military Engineers Central Virginia Post and all the supporting posts that made this happen! Grateful for the leadership from all Mid-Atlantic Posts for creating space where industry and government can engage and advance in meaningful ways, actionably! 💡 We're looking forward to keeping the momentum going! 🚀 #SAME #MidAtlantic #Innovation #GovCon

🎙️ New Episode Release! This is a fascinating look at the intelligence battlefield, where much has changed but the stakes haven’t. ⚔️ In this episode of The Watchers, Andy Sauer sits down with former CIA officer Jonny Gannon for a candid look inside clandestine operations, from the front lines of post-9/11 Afghanistan, 🇺🇸 to leading elite teams in the world’s most unforgiving environments, with real consequence and leadership. Gannon shares hard-earned lessons on: 🤝 Building trust in high-risk, low-visibility missions 🔥 Leading under fire when ambiguity is constant 🛰️ The realities of modern espionage beyond the headlines ⚙️ How AI is accelerating analysis and compressing decision cycles 🧠 Why human judgment still determines mission success This is a sharp, grounded conversation about service, risk, and what it truly takes to lead in a world that refuses to slow down. For those who stand the watch, enjoy! 💙 #TheWatchers #NationalSecurity #CyberSecurity #Leadership #ArtificialIntelligence #Intelligence #DefenseIndustrialBase https://lnkd.in/g7bVQ3BG

📍 Today’s the day in VA Beach! Sentinel Blue is on site at the 2026 SAME Mid-Atlantic Small Business Outreach + Industry Day, hosted by the Hampton Roads, Coastal Carolina, Virginia Peninsula, and Central Virginia Posts of the Society of American Military Engineers. If you saw our hiring post yesterday… If you’re attending SAME's event today… If you’re working to get a real handle on CMMC (your program, lack of program, need for guidance) beyond headlines and into execution…let’s talk. Stop by booth 14! At Sentinel Blue, we focus on: 🛡️ Building assessment-ready CMMC Level 2 programs 🧭 Aligning governance with operational execution 📊 Driving evidence-based readiness ⚙️ Protecting CUI in ways that reduce real risk and enable tech and cyber maturity Security requires discipline and compliance shows conformance. But this is just the tip of the spear as we've come to know, and there is much more to get ready for. If you’re a federal contractor, engineer, or executive leader navigating what CMMC means for your organization we welcome a conversation! #SAME #MidAtlantic #SmallBusinessOutreach #IndustryDay #CMMC #DefenseIndustrialBase #Cybersecurity Society of American Military Engineers (SAME) Hampton Roads Post Society of American Military Engineers Central Virginia Post Society of American Military Engineers Central Virginia Post Society of American Military Engineers - Charleston Post