ComplianceArmor® by Petronella

Assessor-ready compliance packages, delivered faster and more securely than any compliance SaaS.

ComplianceArmor® is the engagement platform Petronella Technology Group, Inc. uses to deliver complete CMMC, HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI DSS, NIST 800-171/r3, NIST 800-172/r3, NIST CSF 2.0, and FTC Safeguards documentation packages to clients in days, not months. Built and reviewed by four CMMC Registered Practitioners. Backed by RPO #1449 and 23+ years of in-the-room assessment experience.

  • Speed: CMMC L1 in 21 days, HIPAA in 30, PCI DSS in 45, CMMC L2 audit-ready in 60-75 — vs. the 12-24 weeks a boutique consultancy quotes.
  • Security-first: your CUI, PHI, and cardholder data stay in your tenant. No multi-tenant SaaS, no platform lock-in, no third-party data exposure.
  • Assessor-ready output: every artifact formatted to the structure DIBCAC, C3PAOs, OCR, AICPA-CPAs, and QSAs actually expect.
  • Petronella-delivered: a CMMC Registered Practitioner reviews every package — not a chatbot, not a freelancer, not a junior analyst.
RPO #1449 (The Cyber AB) 4 CMMC-RPs on staff BBB A+ since 2003 23+ years (est. 2002)

8

Compliance frameworks delivered from a single package workflow

21-75 days

From kickoff to assessor-ready package, depending on framework

4 CMMC-RPs

Petronella, Rea, Summers, and Wood — every package reviewed by a Registered Practitioner

RPO #1449

Registered Provider Organization with The Cyber AB since the RPO program launched

Compliance professional reviewing a complete ComplianceArmor package binder at a Southern US office desk with a physical padlock visible
Why ComplianceArmor wins

Faster than a consultancy. More secure than a SaaS. Reviewed by real CMMC-RPs.

ComplianceArmor® is not another self-serve compliance dashboard you log into. It is the way Petronella Technology Group, Inc. delivers compliance work to clients — built around a documentation engine, an assessor-aligned format, and a Registered Practitioner review on every package.

Speed

Assessor-ready in days, not months

Most compliance projects start with a junior analyst recreating policies from a template library and end six months later in revision-three rewrites. ComplianceArmor® collapses that into a guided intake plus generation plus CMMC-RP review:

  • CMMC Level 1: 21 days, kickoff to delivered package
  • HIPAA: 30 days, fully OCR-formatted
  • PCI DSS v4.0.1 SAQ-D: 45 days
  • SOC 2 Type I audit-ready: 45 days
  • CMMC Level 2 docs (110 controls, NIST 800-171 r2/r3): 60-75 days

Security

Your data stays in your tenant

The compliance SaaS category is fundamentally a multi-tenant database holding everyone's CUI, PHI, cardholder data, and access reviews. ComplianceArmor® flips that:

Format

Built for assessors, not auditors of auditors

Every artifact is shaped by people who have sat across from DIBCAC, C3PAO, OCR, AICPA-CPA, and QSA assessors:

  • System Security Plan in NIST SP 800-18 structure
  • POA&M in the published official template
  • Control narratives in assessor-friendly language with NIST cross-references
  • SPRS score calculated and shipped with the package
  • Evidence checklist organized by control family, not by Drata-style task

People

A Registered Practitioner reviews every package

Petronella Technology Group, Inc. is RPO #1449 with The Cyber AB. Four CMMC Registered Practitioners on staff — Craig Petronella, Blake Rea, Justin Summers, and Jonathan Wood — review your package before it ships:

  • Scope and CUI boundary call (30 minutes, free)
  • Intake review and gap analysis pass with a CMMC-RP
  • Final package walkthrough and assessor prep session
  • Continuous remediation guidance, with our CISSP-credentialed partner network looped in for engagements that require it
Compliance team and a CMMC Registered Practitioner reviewing a printed compliance package in a small glass-walled meeting room
Frameworks covered

Eight frameworks. One package workflow. One Registered Practitioner Organization.

Select your target framework and ComplianceArmor® generates a complete documentation package mapped to the control set your assessor uses — with the formatting, terminology, and evidence structure they expect.

Shelf of organized compliance binders with color-coded labels representing eight frameworks under a single workflow
Outcomes timeline

What you receive, and when

A typical CMMC Level 2 engagement on a 60-day path. Other frameworks compress or extend, but the shape is the same: scope-locked early, documentation done mid-engagement, assessor handoff at the end.

Day 1

Scope locked

30-minute scoping call with a CMMC Registered Practitioner. CUI boundary, asset inventory, and assessment driver confirmed. Fixed-fee quote signed.

Week 2

Intake complete

Guided intake captures organization profile, system description, technology stack, existing controls, and gap evidence. Signed engagement-inputs.json delivered to your repo.

Week 6

Package generated

SSP, 14 security policies, 14 operational procedures, POA&M, SPRS score, gap analysis, evidence checklist, CUI boundary documentation, responsibility matrix, continuous monitoring plan — branded with your logo, formatted to assessor standard.

Pre-assessment

Assessor handoff

Final CMMC-RP review, interview prep guide, evidence walkthrough, and warm handoff to the C3PAO of your choice. We stay in the room for clarification questions during the assessment itself.

Hands handing off a sealed compliance package envelope to a courier representing assessor-ready delivery
How it works

Four steps from kickoff to assessor handoff

A guided workflow built around the questions assessors actually ask, run by a Registered Practitioner Organization. You do not log into a SaaS dashboard. You do not write your own policies. Petronella Technology Group, Inc. delivers a complete package.

01

Scope & intake

Discovery call, CUI boundary scoping, guided intake covering org profile, system description, and existing controls.

02

Gap analysis

AI-assisted gap analysis against your selected framework, reviewed line-by-line by a CMMC Registered Practitioner.

03

Package generation

Complete documentation package generated, formatted to assessor standard, branded with your logo, signed and ZIP-packaged.

04

Assessor handoff

Interview prep, evidence walkthrough, and warm handoff to your C3PAO, CPA, or QSA. We stay in the room.

Small-office whiteboard wall with sticky notes in four columns representing the four-step ComplianceArmor workflow
Pricing

Fixed fee. Payment terms confirmed individually on the discovery call.

Every engagement is priced from a transparent base, with the scope-adjustment table published on this page (not negotiated in the dark). C3PAO, CPA, and QSA fees are separate and paid directly to the assessor — we tell you the range up front. Run the ROI calculator for an exact number on your scope.

Engagement From price (fixed) Timeline Assessor fee (separate)
Gap Assessment + Roadmap$1,997 flat2 weeksNone — 100% credit toward any DFY within 90 days
CMMC Level 1 Done-For-YouFrom $6,99721 daysSelf-attested (no third-party fee)
HIPAA Done-For-YouFrom $7,99730 daysOCR audit only on triggered investigation
PCI DSS v4.0.1 SAQ-DFrom $9,99745 daysQSA optional for ROC-equivalent
SOC 2 Type I Audit-ReadyFrom $14,99745 daysCPA audit: $5K-$50K typical
CMMC Level 2 Tier 1 (audit-ready docs)From $24,99760-75 daysC3PAO: $30K-$50K typical
CMMC Level 2 Tier 2 (DFY Managed)From $24,997 + From $5,997/moContinuousC3PAO: $30K-$50K typical
CMMC Level 3 SovereigntyCustom $200K-$500K Yr19-12 monthsDIBCAC-led (no commercial fee)
Bundle: CMMC L2 Tier 1 + HIPAAFrom $34,997 (12.5% off)75 daysC3PAO separate
Bundle: HIPAA + PCI + SOC 2From $24,997 (24% off)60 daysCPA + QSA separate

Base assumption: 1 location, 5-50 employees, single CUI type, U.S.-only operations. Larger or more complex scope is priced up using a published scope-adjustment table (additional location +$3,500, 51-100 employees +$5,000, 101-250 employees +$10,000, multi-CUI +$5,000, existing ISO 27001 -$3,000, etc.). All adjustments are disclosed before signature. Payment terms are scoped individually on the discovery call. No multi-year lock-in, no auto-renewal.

Worked example

120-employee defense contractor, 2 locations, single CUI type, existing ISO 27001:2022, target CMMC Level 2 Tier 1:

$24,997 base + $3,500 extra location + $10,000 (101-250 employees) − $3,000 ISO maturity discount = $35,497 fixed fee. C3PAO assessment ($30K-$50K typical) is paid directly to the C3PAO. All-in for this prospect: ~$65K-$85K, with a 60-75 day delivery target.

"Built and delivered by compliance practitioners who have sat across the table from assessors — not just software engineers."

ComplianceArmor® is a registered trademark of Petronella Technology Group, Inc. (Raleigh, NC, est. 2002). Petronella is a Registered Provider Organization (RPO #1449) with The Cyber AB. RPOs deliver consulting and remediation services; the formal CMMC assessment itself is performed by an accredited C3PAO. Four CMMC Registered Practitioners are on staff to scope, deliver, and review every ComplianceArmor® engagement:

Craig Petronella — CEO, CMMC-RP, NC Digital Forensic Examiner #604180-DFE, #1 Amazon Best-Selling author of 14+ cybersecurity books. Blake Rea — CMMC-RP. Justin Summers — CMMC-RP. Jonathan Wood — CMMC-RP.

For engagements that require additional credentials — CISSP-led penetration testing, expert-witness testimony, courtroom-grade digital forensics — Petronella Technology Group, Inc. brings in vetted partners from our CISSP-credentialed network at the same fixed-fee structure.

RPO #1449 (The Cyber AB) 4 CMMC-RPs on staff BBB A+ since 2003 Inc. 5000 23+ years (est. 2002) CISSP partner network
Honest comparisons

ComplianceArmor® vs. compliance SaaS

Self-serve SaaS platforms (Vanta, Drata, Hyperproof, Secureframe, Apptega) sell you a workspace where your team writes the documents. ComplianceArmor® is a done-for-you engagement where Petronella Technology Group, Inc. writes them for you — scoped to your environment, reviewed by a CMMC Registered Practitioner, and assessor-formatted.

Industry packages

CMMC packages built for your sector

High-CUI manufacturing primes and software contractors get sector-specific scoping, enclave design, and assessor-ready evidence libraries.

HIPAA packages

HIPAA documentation for clinical and billing operations

Practice-specific Security Rule, Privacy Rule, and breach-notification documentation for clinics, billers, and telehealth providers.

SOC 2 packages

SOC 2 Type I and Type II documentation built for SaaS

Trust Services Criteria mapped to your stack, with audit-ready policies, procedures, and evidence libraries for AI, fintech, and healthtech SaaS.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Vetted by the four CMMC Registered Practitioners who deliver these engagements at Petronella Technology Group, Inc.

What does ComplianceArmor® actually deliver?

A complete documentation package, signed and ZIP-packaged, sized to your selected framework. The CMMC Level 2 package includes: System Security Plan (NIST SP 800-18 structure), 14 security policies, 14 operational procedures, SPRS score report, POA&M (official template), gap analysis, evidence checklist (organized by control family), responsibility matrix, CUI boundary documentation, continuous monitoring plan, control mapping matrix, interview prep guide, assessment readiness checklist, and executive summary. HIPAA adds 33 policy templates covering every safeguard category. Output is delivered as branded PDF, HTML, CSV, and ZIP, with editable native source for the policies. ComplianceArmor® also auto-generates the Power BI evidence package for CMMC Level 2 — including the Acceptable Use Policy, Data Classification Policy, BI Standard Operating Procedure, and the RBAC matrix that maps each NIST 800-171 r3 control to an artifact.

Which frameworks does ComplianceArmor® support today?

Eight: CMMC v2.0 (Levels 1, 2, and 3) including the NIST SP 800-171 r2 and r3 control set, NIST SP 800-172 r3 enhanced security requirements, SOC 2 (all five Trust Services Criteria), PCI DSS v4.0.1, HIPAA (Security Rule and Privacy Rule), NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0, FTC Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314), and CCPA. ISO 27001:2022 Annex A is in active development with a Q3 2026 target.

How long does a ComplianceArmor® engagement take?

The documentation itself generates in minutes once scope is locked. Total engagement timelines depend on the framework: CMMC Level 1 in 21 days, HIPAA in 30 days, PCI DSS v4.0.1 in 45 days, SOC 2 Type I audit-ready in 45 days, and CMMC Level 2 audit-ready docs in 60-75 days. Compare to the 4-8 weeks of senior staff time a Vanta/Drata-style workspace still requires from your team, or the 12-24 weeks a boutique consultancy quotes.

Is the output actually assessor-ready, or is this another template library?

Assessor-ready. Every artifact is formatted to the structure DIBCAC and C3PAO assessors expect. The SSP follows NIST SP 800-18. The POA&M follows the official template. The control narratives use the language assessors are trained on. Petronella Technology Group, Inc. has four CMMC Registered Practitioners on staff who have been in the assessment room, and the platform was built around what those assessors actually ask for. A CMMC-RP reviews and signs off on every package before delivery.

Does ComplianceArmor® store our sensitive data?

No. ComplianceArmor® is security-first by architecture. Your scoping inputs produce your package, then the engagement-inputs.json is signed and lives in your repository — not a multi-tenant SaaS database. Your CUI, PHI, cardholder data, and customer data never sit on our servers. The package itself is generated and delivered to you in editable formats. For CUI in transit between Petronella Technology Group, Inc. and your team during the engagement, we use the Petronella encrypted data and email system.

Who owns the documents we receive?

You do, forever. No subscription gate. No DRM. No platform lock-in. The package ships in editable PDF, HTML, CSV, and ZIP, plus native source for the policies. Cancel any annual support arrangement and the documents stay yours, unaltered.

How is ComplianceArmor® different from Vanta, Drata, Hyperproof, Secureframe, or Apptega?

Those are self-serve SaaS workspaces. Your team still writes the SSP, the policies, the procedures, the POA&M, and the control narratives — the SaaS just hosts the templates and the evidence collection. ComplianceArmor® is a done-for-you engagement run by a Registered Provider Organization. Petronella Technology Group, Inc. writes the documents for you, scoped to your environment, reviewed by a CMMC Registered Practitioner, and assessor-formatted. You get an outcome, not a workspace. See the side-by-side comparisons: vs. Vanta, vs. Drata, vs. Hyperproof, vs. Secureframe, vs. Apptega.

What does a ComplianceArmor® engagement cost?

Every framework starts from a transparent base price: CMMC L1 from $6,997, HIPAA from $7,997, PCI DSS from $9,997, SOC 2 Type I from $14,997, CMMC L2 Tier 1 from $24,997. Larger or more complex scope is priced up using the published scope-adjustment table on this page (additional locations, employee bands, multi-CUI types, GCC High enclave, etc.) — all adjustments are disclosed before signature. Third-party assessment fees (C3PAO for CMMC, CPA for SOC 2, QSA for PCI DSS) are separate and paid directly to the assessor; we publish the typical range on the same pricing card. Payment terms are confirmed individually on the discovery call. No multi-year lock-in, no auto-renewal. Run the ROI calculator for a number specific to your scope.

Can a CMMC Registered Practitioner Organization perform the actual assessment?

No, and Petronella Technology Group, Inc. is careful to draw that line. An RPO (like us, #1449) delivers consulting and remediation services — scoping, documentation, gap analysis, evidence collection, and assessor handoff. The formal CMMC assessment that produces a Level 2 certification is performed by an accredited C3PAO. We work alongside the C3PAO of your choice, or we refer one from our network. The C3PAO fee is separate and paid directly to them; we publish the typical range up front.

Can we customize the generated documentation?

Yes. The package is already customized to your organization profile, system scope, and intake responses before you receive it. You also receive editable native source (Word, Markdown, JSON) for the policies and procedures — you can adjust language, branding, or organizational specifics at any point, including after the engagement is complete. The package is yours forever and can be regenerated against any future framework update at the same fixed-fee structure.

Ready to ship your compliance package?

Tell us about your scope and a CMMC Registered Practitioner from Petronella Technology Group, Inc. will reach out within one business day with a fixed-fee quote and projected timeline.

No obligation. No auto-renewal. 30-minute scoping call is free.

RPO #1449 4 CMMC-RPs BBB A+ Inc. 5000 23+ years CISSP partner network

Petronella Technology Group, Inc. · Raleigh, NC, est. 2002 · Registered Provider Organization #1449 with The Cyber AB.