CMMC readiness consulting for defense contractors
Gap analysis, SSP and POA&M support, evidence review, and technical remediation planning for teams preparing for C3PAO or customer review.
Defense contractors and subcontractors that already have software, infrastructure, or delivery processes that need to meet CMMC reality.
Control interpretation, engineering remediation, secure architecture, documentation support, and closing the gap between policy and implementation.
A clearer remediation path, stronger evidence posture, and a delivery environment better aligned with CMMC and NIST expectations.
CMMC Level Capabilities
We help teams scope work according to the level, evidence burden, and operational reality they are actually facing.
Level 1
Foundational hardening for contractors that need cleaner operational discipline around FCI.
- • NIST SP 800-171 alignment
- • Self-assessment preparation
- • Basic security controls
Level 2
The most common pressure point: CUI handling, evidence gaps, control implementation, and assessment preparation.
- • C3PAO assessment prep
- • Full NIST 800-171 implementation
- • ATO package support
Level 3
Higher-assurance environments that need deeper architecture discipline, stronger control maturity, and tighter operational rigor.
- • Government certification
- • Advanced threat protection
- • Continuous monitoring
High-intent starting points
Teams rarely arrive with a generic need. These are the narrower CMMC entry points we see most often when buying intent is already high.
CUI Boundary Review
Define the actual CUI boundary before adjacent systems, admin paths, and SSP language start pulling in different directions.
C3PAO Readiness Review
Use this when assessment week is close and the team needs a calmer, more defensible read on scope, evidence, and owner readiness.
Prime Contractor Reviews
For suppliers that need the environment and evidence story to survive harder questions from primes before formal assessment even starts.
How We Support the Work
Practical help for the engineering, documentation, and delivery gaps that keep teams from being assessment-ready.
Gap Analysis
A reality-based review of where your current environment, processes, and evidence posture fall short.
Control Implementation
Hands-on work to translate controls into system architecture, delivery workflows, access models, logging, and operational practice.
SSP / POA&M Support
Support for documentation, evidence structure, and remediation planning so technical work aligns with the story assessors need to see.
Compliant Architecture
Architecture decisions that reduce future audit pain and make secure delivery easier to sustain over time.
Typical Engagement Flow
A common path for teams that need both technical clarity and credible progress toward readiness.
Assess
Review the current environment, map major control gaps, and identify the highest-risk blockers first.
Remediate
Implement technical changes, tighten delivery workflows, and structure evidence so improvements are defensible.
Prepare
Enter assessment preparation with a stronger SSP narrative, clearer POA&M posture, and fewer avoidable surprises.
Frequently Asked Questions
Short answers to the questions most teams ask before scoping CMMC work.
Do you provide only advisory work or hands-on implementation too?
Both. Most engagements include a mix of gap analysis, remediation prioritization, architecture review, and practical engineering work needed to improve readiness.
Is this still relevant if we already have policies and documentation?
Yes. The common problem is not missing documents but a weak connection between the documented story and the actual technical environment, ownership model, or evidence quality.
Can you help before a formal assessment starts?
Yes. Early scoping usually saves time by reducing wasted remediation work, clarifying system boundaries, and improving the evidence posture before external scrutiny begins.
Need a clearer path to CMMC readiness?
If your team already knows the pressure is real but the remediation path is still messy, we can help scope the work quickly.