Live Webinar: The Final Rule – CMMC
Save the Date: Thursday | 27th February 2025
10:00 AM PST | 01:00 PM EST
Live Zoom Webinar: The Final Rule - CMMC
Join us for a comprehensive session on the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC). Learn why CMMC compliance is crucial for businesses working with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), who needs to comply, and how to navigate the path to certification. Don’t miss this opportunity to gain actionable insights to protect your business and secure defense contracts.
What You’ll Learn:
- The purpose and importance of CMMC.
- How CMMC compliance impacts businesses handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) or Federal Contract Information (FCI).
- Key steps to achieving CMMC certification, including timelines, costs, and resources required.
- Insights on reducing compliance costs and risks.
Additional Resources:
- This webpage will be updated with the recording of the webinar after it takes place.
- You can find more cybersecurity resources on the Convergence Networks website.
By attending this webinar, you’ll gain the knowledge you need to understand CMMC Compliance requirements.
Register for our Live Webinar
Meet The Expert

John Stephens
CISSP, CRISC, CISA, CEH, Pentest+, Security+, ITIL Foundation
Chief Information Security Officer at Convergence Networks
John has over 20 years of experience providing IT and security services across a broad range of industries, including government, not-for-profit, health care clients, professional services, hospitality, manufacturing and retail. His areas of specialty include compliance, IT security assessments, penetration testing, and strategic security consulting and security programs development.
At Convergence Networks, John is responsible for the overall security posture and program for the organization, and he provides security input into our customer solutions.
John began his career implementing security and remote access solutions for small to medium size businesses in Michigan before moving to the Pacific Northwest where he joined a local Managed Services Provider, providing IT services to clients across a broad range of industries, supporting over 100 local area businesses and nearly 6,000 managed nodes. As a result, he has extensive experience and skill in designing and implementing secure solutions within all kinds of businesses, with all kinds of budgets, requirements, and regulatory environments including HIPAA, PCI, CMMC/DFARS, NIST Cybersecurity Framework, and others.
This breadth of his experience has provided him a keen understanding of how best to direct and implement security in a manner that optimizes its impact while minimizing its overhead.
Who Should Attend
- Businesses and contractors working with or aiming to work with the U.S. Department of Defense.
- Organizations handling sensitive defense information (CUI/FCI).
- Business leaders, compliance officers, IT managers, and decision-makers navigating cybersecurity requirements.
Why Attend
- Stay ahead of the curve with insights into the latest CMMC final rule.
- Learn how to safeguard sensitive defense information and maintain compliance.
- Understand the steps to certification, including how to scope, prepare, and implement compliance strategies.
- Avoid risks like contract termination or legal issues stemming from non-compliance.