Getting started with N-able N-central

Welcome to N-central for Cybersecurity for Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) Compliance. N-central provides the necessary security controls, monitoring, and reporting to help customers achieve CMMC compliance efficiently.

CMMC is a framework developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Federal Contract Information (FCI). Any organization that is part of the government contracting supply chain, including MSPs and IT professionals, must align with CMMC Level 2 Controls to continue working with the DoD.

N-central for CMMC Compliance facilitates CMMC Level 2 alignment by providing tools that help MSPs and IT professionals monitor, secure, and manage IT environments conform with cybersecurity best practices. This includes features that support access control, continuous monitoring, and system integrity, key areas of the CMMC framework.

Key Capabilities

N-able N-central for CMMC Compliance focuses on securing environments that handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Federal Contract Information (FCI) for Department of Defense (DoD) contracts.

Automated Security and Compliance Monitoring

  • Automated compliance audits and reporting aligned with CMMC/NIST 800-171

Access Control and Identity Management

  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) ensures least privilege access.

  • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) integration for secure user authentication.

  • Privileged Access Monitoring to track admin activity and prevent misuse.

Patch and Configuration Management

  • Automated OS and third-party patching to maintain compliance.

  • Configuration baseline enforcement to prevent unauthorized changes.

  • Endpoint Hardening through policy-based security controls.

Incident Detection and Response

  • Threat intelligence & anomaly detection to identify security events.

  • Security event logging & forensic analysis for compliance reporting.

Data Protection and Encryption

  • Disk & file encryption to secure CUI at rest and in transit.

  • Data loss prevention (DLP) policies to control access to sensitive information.

  • Backup & disaster recovery integration for business continuity.

Secure Remote Management and Monitoring

  • Zero Trust-based remote access tools for secure IT support.

  • Network segmentation and firewall controls to restrict access.

  • Automated alerts for unauthorized access attempts.

N-able N-central is a comprehensive monitoring tool that provides direct access to the health and performance of your managed environments. Configured out of the box to offer a wide spectrum of monitoring and alerting across a multitude of device classes, N-able N-central provides you with total control of all aspects of your managed devices.

This section provides the information you need to get started with N-able N-central.

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