Get ready to pass your CMMC assessment.
We take your team from gap to evidence and prepare you for your C3PAO assessment: CMMC Level 2, the 110 NIST 800-171 controls, done right the first time. We prepare you; an authorized C3PAO certifies.
If you hold DoD work with CUI, CMMC is coming for you.
Defense contractors and subcontractors that store, process, or transmit Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) under DFARS 252.204-7012 will need CMMC Level 2: all 110 requirements of NIST SP 800-171. Firms that handle only Federal Contract Information (FCI) need Level 1.
The gap between a self-asserted SPRS score and an assessment-ready posture is where programs stall. We close it.
Gap to assessment-ready, in five steps.
Scope & gap assessment
Define your CUI boundary, then assess it against the 110 controls in NIST SP 800-171 and score exactly where you stand. No hand-waving: a control-by-control gap list.
Remediation
Close the gaps in priority order: policy, secure configuration and hardening (STIG/SRG), and the technical controls, with a plan your team can actually work.
SSP, POA&M & evidence
The System Security Plan, the POA&M, and the objective evidence an assessor asks for, written to be used and to survive the assessment, not just filed.
Mock assessment
A dry run against the CMMC assessment objectives so the gaps are found by us, not by your assessor. You see the questions before assessment day.
Ready for your C3PAO
You walk into your certification assessment prepared. We prepare you; an authorized C3PAO performs the assessment and issues your CMMC status. We are not a C3PAO.
CMMC readiness
Gap assessment against the 110 controls, remediation, hardening, your SSP and POA&M, the evidence package, and a mock assessment. A CISSP-led team that has run the controls, not just read them.
The certification assessment
The official CMMC assessment that issues your Level 2 status is performed by an authorized C3PAO. We are not a C3PAO. Keeping the preparer and the assessor separate is the honest arrangement, and it is how the program is meant to work.
Level 1 or Level 2, scoped to your contracts.
Level 1 — Foundational
Protects Federal Contract Information (FCI). 17 practices from FAR 52.204-21. Met by an annual self-assessment. For contractors that handle FCI but not CUI.
Level 2 — Advanced
Protects Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). All 110 requirements of NIST SP 800-171. Prioritized acquisitions require a third-party assessment by a C3PAO. This is where most of our readiness work lives.
Free CMMC templates.
An SSP shell across the 14 NIST 800-171 families, a POA&M workbook, and a policy template for every family. No form, no email. Download, tailor, and tell us when you want them assessment-ready.
CMMC questions, answered straight.
Do you certify our CMMC compliance?
No. An authorized C3PAO (Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization) performs the certification assessment and issues your CMMC status. Our job is readiness: we get you to the point where you can pass that assessment.
How does NIST SP 800-171 relate to CMMC?
CMMC Level 2 is the 110 security requirements of NIST SP 800-171. Readiness is the work of implementing those requirements, documenting them in your SSP, and producing the evidence an assessor will check.
What is the difference between CMMC Level 1 and Level 2?
Level 1 (Foundational) is 17 basic practices from FAR 52.204-21 to protect FCI, met by self-assessment. Level 2 (Advanced) is the full 110 requirements of NIST SP 800-171 to protect CUI, and prioritized acquisitions require a C3PAO assessment.
Do we need a C3PAO assessment or can we self-assess?
Level 1 is self-assessment. Level 2 is a C3PAO assessment for prioritized acquisitions handling CUI; some Level 2 programs allow self-assessment. We scope which path applies to your contracts before any remediation starts.
How long does CMMC readiness take?
It depends on your starting posture and how many of the 110 controls are already in place. Level 1 readiness is usually a few months; Level 2 readiness commonly runs several months to a year or more when there are real gaps to remediate.
When does CMMC start applying to our contracts?
CMMC requirements are phasing into DoD solicitations. If you handle CUI, the time to prepare is before the requirement shows up in a contract you are bidding, not after, since remediation and evidence take time to stand up.
Start with a gap assessment.
Tell us your contracts and where you think you stand. We will score you against the 110 controls and lay out the path to assessment-ready.
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