What is the Cybersecurity Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization (CAICO)?

The Cybersecurity Assessor and Instructor Certification Organization (CAICO) is the organization responsible for training, testing, authorizing, certifying, and recertifying assessors, instructors, and professionals within the CMMC Ecosystem. A wholly owned, nonprofit subsidiary of CyberAB, CAICO ensures that CMMC certified assessors, instructors, and professionals meet the standards required to perform CMMC-related duties. 

The roles and responsibilities and requirements for the CAICO are defined in 32 CFR § 170.10.