What does the platform engineering roadmap look like as we head into its continued maturity? We recently conducted a survey to better understand the role and state of platform engineering — emphasizing those organizations who are using this tactic to greater success. Using this data, we will peek into the future and see where platform engineering is headed next.

CMMC 2.0 requirements are here — and The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is mandatory for organizations involved in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Established by the Department of Defense, this framework outlines strict cybersecurity standards, aiming to safeguard Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) throughout for contractors and subcontractors of the Department.

Role-based access control (RBAC) is a way to secure IT systems and networks by limiting access to roles that can be assigned to individuals and groups of users. It makes sense for just about any IT team. After all, not everyone needs access to everything in a system, right? Different roles have different responsibilities, and those responsibilities require access to different things. RBAC makes sure that only the users who need access to certain services and resources have it.

Configuration management tools can help you track and manage changes to systems within your infrastructure, making sure that your software and hardware runs reliably and smoothly.