CMMC 2.0 READINESS GUIDE
The practical 24-page playbook for defense contractors preparing for CMMC Level 1 or Level 2 certification. Written by a CMMC Registered Practitioner with a 90-day roadmap, SSP template walkthrough, and POA&M best practices.
What You Will Learn
Six chapters built from the 32 CFR Part 170 final rule, NIST SP 800-171 Rev 3, and real Registered Practitioner experience with DIB suppliers.
CMMC 2.0 Level 1 vs Level 2
Which level applies to your contracts, the difference between FCI and CUI, and how the phased rollout (48 CFR) affects your bid timeline.
NIST 800-171 Control Mapping
How the 14 control families map to CMMC Level 2 practices, what "adequate security" under DFARS 252.204-7012 actually means, and the assessment objectives your C3PAO will test.
90-Day Readiness Roadmap
A week-by-week plan: scoping, gap assessment, policy authoring, MFA and encryption rollout, logging, incident response, and pre-assessment dry run.
SSP Template Walkthrough
Section-by-section System Security Plan structure aligned to the 14 NIST 800-171 families, with prompts for each control and common auditor pushback points.
POA&M Best Practices
What belongs on a Plan of Action & Milestones, what does not, how to avoid a "Not Met" finding, and the limited POA&M allowances under the final rule.
C3PAO Assessment Prep
How to choose an authorized C3PAO, what evidence to stage, how Level 2 scoring works, and the remediation window if you score below 88 on a Level 2 assessment.
Written by a CMMC Registered Practitioner
You should know who is behind the advice you are about to read.
“CMMC is not a checklist you buy — it is a discipline you build. The goal of this guide is to give you the exact sequence our team uses so you can stop guessing and start certifying.”
Craig Petronella founded Petronella Technology Group in 2002. He is a CMMC Registered Practitioner (CMMC-RP), a Digital Forensics Examiner (#604180), and a Cisco Certified Network Associate. The entire Petronella cybersecurity team holds the CMMC-RP credential.
Petronella Technology Group is accredited by the Cyber AB as a Registered Practitioner Organization and has held a BBB A+ rating since 2003. Our headquarters is at 5540 Centerview Dr, Raleigh, NC.
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