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The best words in a compliance audit?
Non-applicable.

Removing CUI from the device — not just checking a box — is the architecture decision that changes everything for DIB contractors under DFARS 7012 and NIST SP 800-171.

‍Matt Stern, Chief Security Officer

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Matt Stern, CSO of Hypori, on cyber threats, security and compliance, and the mind of a CISO.

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The Stern Report: Understanding How FIPS-Validated Cryptography Protects Your Data

FIPS validated does not mean one thing. See why Hypori's narrow cryptographic claim differs from Intune MAM's borrowed, older-standard FIPS 140-2 certification.

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The Stern Report: The Audit Paused. The Requirement Didn't.

DoW suspended CMMC Phase 2 third-party assessments, but NIST 800-171 and DFARS obligations remain. Matt Stern on why the requirement never paused.

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Hypori CISO Connects AI Risk to Data Sovereignty

Mike Vizard talks with Matt Stern, chief security officer for Hypori, about why digital sovereignty and data sovereignty are becoming more urgent as AI, mobile work and cloud platforms expand where sensitive data can travel.

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The Stern Report

Matthew Stern

Chief Security Officer

Matt is an experienced cybersecurity executive leader in both the private and public sectors. Matt led professional services for a premier cyber threat intelligence company and the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US-CERT) contract team. He was also the Program Director for system engineering, design, and deployment of the National Cyber Protection System (EINSTEIN) and the Deputy CIO for the largest ever deployed military communication system supporting 150,000 Operation Iraqi Freedom II soldiers.

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