Silicon Republic January 23, 2026

ISACA’s Chris Dimitriadis talks about the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification, the cyber complexity of transatlantic operations and his predictions for the threat landscape in 2026.

Last month, the Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) announced that it had been appointed to lead the global credentialing programme for the US Department of War’s (DoW) Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC).

The CMMC, according to ISACA’s chief global strategy officer Chris Dimitriadis, is “designed to protect sensitive information across the defence industrial base and its supply chain”.

“What makes it different is that it sets out very specific cybersecurity requirements and a maturity-based assessment model, demonstrating both self-awareness and a continuous improvement journey.”

According to December’s announcement, the appointment has positioned ISACA...

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