With nearly 25 years of IT experience, Jil Wright has spent the last several years as the Lead CMMC Assessor and a CMMC Consultant at Kieri Solutions, an authorized C3PAO for the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) program. She holds the CMMC Certified Assessor (CCA), Certified Professional (CCP), and Provisional Instructor (PA/PI) credentials, demonstrating her deep knowledge and skills in the CMMC framework and standards.Jil specializes in performing CMMC readiness assessments, conducting NIST 800-171 gap analyses, and writing policies and procedures for defense contractors, from smaller manufacturers to Fortune 100 companies. She also has experience leading assessment teams for Joint Surveillance Voluntary Assessments, as well as pre-assessments with consulting, and mock assessments.Additionally, Jil contributed to the development and delivery of CMMC Certified Professional and CMMC Certified Assessor courses for a Cyber-AB Licensed Partner Publisher (LPP)/ Licensed Training Provider (LTP). Jil is passionate about securing the U.S. Department of Defense Supply Chain and training the next generation of CMMC professionals. Previously, as a Security Advisor at a startup, Jil worked on a team building security programs for more than 30 Managed Service Providers (MSPs). She prides herself in being a combination techie/people person that knows the jargon, but can explain things in plain-language to everyone from students to CEOs.