As cyber threats, supply chain risks, and regulatory scrutiny intensify, organizations are under mounting pressure to comply with a growing set of complex standards—from CMMC 2.0 and NIST 800-171/53 to GDPR and emerging AI regulations. This session will dissect the real-world challenges businesses face in achieving and sustaining compliance, including limited resources, third-party risk, and misalignments between technical security controls and regulatory mandates.

In this session you will:

• Understand the top obstacles organizations face when implementing cybersecurity frameworks like CMMC, NIST, GDPR, and others
• Learn how to bridge the gap between regulatory expectations and practical security operations
• Explore strategies to align compliance and security goals, manage supply chain risk, and prepare for emerging mandates like AI and zero trust