Madison Beltran

If your CMMC compliance strategy starts and ends with a well-known DIY encryption platform, you are building a house of cards. Ultimately, your C3PAO assessor is going to blow it right down. The marketing is certainly compelling. A well-known DIY encryption platform promises fast, affordable CMMC Level 2 compliance. Just ...

Navigating the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) doesn't have to be stressful. In fact, it can actually be collaborative! That’s exactly why we recently hosted our 2nd CMMC Meets Community Pau Hana. This engaging event was a relaxed networking happy hour. Specifically, we designed it for Hawaii’s defense and IT leaders ...

For many defense contractors, “CMMC enclave” sounds like a complex IT concept, but the idea is actually pretty simple: create a secure, well-defined space for your most sensitive data so the rest of your business can operate without being buried in compliance requirements. Instead of forcing every device, user, and ...

At Intech Hawaii, we believe leadership in IT isn’t just about technology — it’s about trust, standards, and accountability. That’s why we are proud to announce our membership in the MSP Collective, a respected global community of managed service providers committed to raising the standard of excellence across the IT ...

If you’re a defense contractor in Hawaii—or anywhere in the Defense Industrial Base (DIB)—you’ve probably noticed a sharp increase in questions from Department of Defense (DoD) contracting officers about your cybersecurity posture. CMMC is no longer a future requirement or a compliance “nice to have.” It’s now a core eligibility ...

The Department of Defense is rolling out the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) through a structured, four-phase plan that spans three years—from November 2025 through November 2028. This gradual approach gives assessors time to train, contractors time to prepare, and the DoD the ability to ramp up enforcement without disrupting ...

As businesses grow, technology often evolves quietly in the background. Systems that once worked well enough may still function, but they begin to show strain as demands increase. More employees, more data, more applications, and more connectivity all place pressure on IT environments that were never designed to support long-term ...

Security shouldn’t slow your teams down. When systems are properly protected, people can collaborate, share information, and move quickly without second-guessing every action. Strong security builds trust with customers and creates space for growth—it doesn’t get in the way of it. For organizations looking to strengthen their systems quickly and ...

Cyberattacks don’t always announce themselves with alarms or outages. While some incidents cause immediate disruption, the most damaging breaches often unfold quietly. Attackers gain access without detection, move through networks unnoticed, and extract sensitive data over time. By the time an organization notices, the data is often gone. This silent ...

Keeping up with compliance can feel overwhelming, especially with so many regulations in play. Some rules target specific industries, like HIPAA for healthcare organizations, while others—like GDPR—affect businesses across multiple sectors. Determining which regulations apply to your business can get complicated, particularly during audits. Many people are surprised to learn ...