CMMC Readiness Assessment
CMMC Readiness Assessments and Audit Prep for Defense Contractors
Organizations Seeking Certification need to demonstrate to a C3PAO that their IT environment is secure. Ensure your success with the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification process through sophisticated audit preparation from a reliable RP.
CMMC enforcement began Nov. 2025. Start your readiness assessment today to protect your contracts.
CMMC Readiness Assessment Objectives
We understand that many smaller businesses struggle to navigate the complexities of NIST 800-171. Our CMMC readiness assessment provides sophisticated implementation services that align with the framework’s processes – ensuring the proper handling of DoD contract data (FCI, CUI, ITAR, etc.) for a secure future.
We’re trusted by OSCs across the DIB.
DoD Compliance Frameworks & Security Benchmarks We Support
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS)
NIST 800-171
MITRE ATT&CK
Centers for Internet Security CIS Controls
Lockheed Martin Cyber Kill Chain
Review
Our Registered Practitioners review your documentation and environment.
We perform a detailed analysis of your network and compare it against the security controls required by NIST 800-171.
- Information system design and development
- Previous audits and gap analysis
- Security policies and procedures
- System security requirements
- Network security configuration
- Risk management
- Incident response
Identify Gaps
Our knowledgeable CMMC experts identify gaps in your environment.
We note the gaps discovered in your environment and processes to ensure they are remediated. These could be gaps in security controls, non-compliance with required practices, or other vulnerabilities that could potentially lead to security breaches.
Preparation
We help you map out your evidence of your path toward compliance with the DoD.
We assist your organization in developing System Security Plans (SSPs) and Plan-of-Action & Milestones (POA&Ms).
- Create a comprehensive SSP that outlines your organization’s security controls in place to protect sensitive information and systems, including system boundaries, architecture, security controls, policies, procedures, personnel responsibilities, etc.
- Create a comprehensive POA&M that outlines the steps your organization will take to address and mitigate the security weaknesses, vulnerabilities, and deficiencies our RPs identify.
Remediation
Our RPs provide recommendations for remediation to ensure compliance.
We address any items requiring action to align your organization with the necessary standards. You will receive immediate feedback and guidance throughout the process to ensure you meet CMMC requirements.
- Provide recommendations on how to prioritize the identified weaknesses based on their potential impact on security and compliance.
- Reassess your organization to validate that the weaknesses and deficiencies have been successfully addressed.
- Provide updates to your SSP and POA&M to reflect the changes made to improve your organization’s security posture.
- Provide services designed to establish and continuously enhance CMMC compliance.
- Provide expert architecture and technical project implementation support to facilitate quick and effective remediation activities.
- Provide fractional vCISO support to maintain compliance with CMMC – since adherence is an ongoing obligation and not a singular task.
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Advanced CMMC Guide & Compliance Checklist
Target weaknesses in your environment. This CMMC guide covers the process, benefits, maturity levels, how to prepare for your audit, and much more. Use the included compliance checklist to ensure your organization is prepared to complete your C3PAO assessment.
CMMC Quickstart
(For organizations up to 200 Users)
Our CMMC QuickStart security services help organizations that have up to 200 users get on the road to CMMC compliance quickly. Get advanced guidance from certified professionals today to ensure you get contracts tomorrow.
You will receive:
- Access to a GRC platform where you can track contracts, their clauses, and more.
- Assistance with identifying the CMMC contract language present in your contracts by providing relevant information.
- Assistance with identifying your data storage locations.
- Assistance with building a business case for your CMMC initiative.
- A boundary diagram using the information you provide.
- A policy package and customization of policies to support CMMC Level 1..
- System Security Plan and Plan of Action & Milestones.
- Assistance with submitting your SPRS Score.
- vCISO documentation review and GRC platform updates.
- Rough order-of-magnitude implementation cost from items identified in SSP and POA&M.
Our team of experts continuously strives to exceed your expectations. We provide ongoing advisory to address complex cybersecurity challenges, resulting in verifiable compliance.
The managed IT services partner defense contractors rely on.
Dependable CMMC Audit Preparation
We understand that many small businesses struggle to secure their environment to handle contract data. Navigate the complexities of CMMC quickly and implement the controls needed for compliance with our CMMC preparation services.
Certified Expertise
Partner with a provider that has demonstrated a robust commitment to implementing and sustaining an internationally recognized standard for information security management systems.
Specialized Cybersecurity & Compliance Management
Receive ongoing monitoring and updates to keep your organization aligned with CMMC compliance requirements.
Our Battlecard
Compliance is where we start.
Growth is where we take you.
Growth is where we take you.
FAQs
CMMC readiness refers to how prepared your organization is to meet the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification requirements set by the Department of Defense (DoD). Being “ready” means you have implemented and documented the required NIST 800-171 controls, can demonstrate evidence for each, and have addressed any gaps that could affect compliance.
CMMC readiness ensures you can pass a Certified Third-Party Assessor Organization (C3PAO) audit and remain eligible for DoD contracts.
TL/DR: RPOs prepare defense contractors for a CMMC certification audit; C3PAOs evaluate and certify them.
A Registered Provider Organization (RPO) is authorized by the Cyber AB to deliver CMMC consulting, readiness assessments, and implementation guidance. RPOs employ Registered Practitioners (RPs) who help Organizations Seeking Certification (OSCs) prepare for CMMC audits by aligning their systems with NIST 800-171 controls.
A C3PAO, on the other hand, performs the official CMMC certification audit once readiness work is complete.
A CMMC readiness assessment is a pre-audit evaluation that measures how closely your organization aligns with the DoD’s CMMC requirements. It’s designed for OSCs that must prove compliance with NIST 800-171 and DFARS to continue handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and Federal Contract Information (FCI).
During the assessment, certified RPs identify documentation gaps, validate implemented controls, and build a roadmap for achieving CMMC readiness well before a C3PAO audit.
The length of a CMMC readiness assessment depends on your organization’s size, complexity, and current cybersecurity posture.
Engagements that include remediation or policy development may extend slightly.
However, assessments are structured to provide actionable results quickly so you can begin evidence collection.
A CMMC self-assessment is an internal review conducted by your organization to measure compliance with NIST 800-171 controls. It’s required under DFARS 252.204-7019/7020, where contractors must calculate and submit a Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) score.
While a self-assessment helps track progress, it’s not equivalent to a third-party certification. Partnering with a managed services provider for an independent readiness assessment ensures that your scoring and documentation will hold up under a C3PAO audit.
The “Rule 48” refers to the 48 CFR final rule that was published by the DoD on September 10, 2025, which formally implements the CMMC program into federal acquisition regulations.
This rule amends the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement (DFARS) and begins the four-phase rollout of mandatory CMMC requirements. Effective November 10, 2025, contracting officers can include CMMC certification language in new solicitations and awards. This makes compliance a contractual obligation for all contractors handling CUI.
No, we focus on long-term CMMC readiness. Not one-time projects. Our CMMC services are only available to our managed IT clients. We make sure you maintain compliance, reduce risk, and possess technology that scales with your growth by integrating CMMC into ongoing IT management.