WELCOME TO THE CHALLENGE OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSUMER PRIVACY ACT CCPA)This book is designed to guide the Cybersecurity Professional and Specialist to assist business owners in California to meet the new 2018 requirements of the CCPA. It is written to provide clear direction and understanding of how to implement the National Institute of Standards and Technology's (NIST) 800-171 cybersecurity framework. The information is provided specific to the CCPA either for a business, agency or organization that is required to meet this new State Law and describes both technical and administrative measures that will attain an acceptable level of compliance for State certifying officials. The CCPA provides several specific provisions for California residents and the companies that operate within its borders. These are intended to address the ongoing demands of security and privacy in the 21st Century.The author has over 25 years of secure software development and is an internationally recognized expert in the area of cybersecurity. For the last 10 years he has been the Chief Information Security Officer at the Dept of Ed and has worked the white-knuckle challenges of security issues facing the Navy's Tomahawk Missile system and the F-35 Strikefighter programs.