Our CMMC gap analysis is the foundation of your compliance journey. We assess your current cybersecurity posture against every required practice and process at your target CMMC maturity level. The assessment covers all 14 NIST 800-171 control families: Access Control, Awareness and Training, Audit and Accountability, Configuration Management, Identification and Authentication, Incident Response, Maintenance, Media Protection, Personnel Security, Physical Protection, Risk Assessment, Security Assessment, System and Communications Protection, and System and Information Integrity.

We document every gap, prioritize remediation based on risk and cost, and deliver a clear roadmap with timelines and resource requirements. Our gap analysis includes SPRS score calculation so you understand exactly where you stand today and what it will take to reach your compliance target. For organizations pursuing CMMC Level 2, we map every practice to the corresponding NIST 800-171 requirement and provide detailed implementation guidance.

The deliverable is a comprehensive assessment report with executive summary, detailed findings, risk-prioritized remediation plan, estimated timeline, and budget projection. This document becomes the foundation of your System Security Plan and your strategic path to certification.

The System Security Plan is the cornerstone document for NIST 800-171 and CMMC compliance. It describes your system boundary, documents how each security requirement is implemented, identifies responsible parties, and serves as the primary evidence artifact during assessment. A poorly written SSP is the number one reason contractors fail their CMMC assessments.

Our team develops SSPs that stand up to C3PAO scrutiny. We document your complete system environment including network diagrams, data flow diagrams, system boundaries, interconnections, and hardware and software inventories. For each of the 110 NIST 800-171 requirements, we document precisely how the control is implemented, what technology enforces it, what policies govern it, and what evidence demonstrates compliance.

We also develop your Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) document for any requirements that are not yet fully implemented, with specific remediation tasks, responsible parties, target completion dates, and interim risk mitigation measures. The SSP and POA&M together give assessors a complete picture of your security posture and your path to full compliance.

Many contractors find that the most cost-effective path to CMMC compliance is reducing their CUI scope by creating a dedicated enclave, a hardened environment specifically designed for processing, storing, and transmitting Controlled Unclassified Information. Rather than securing your entire enterprise network to CMMC Level 2 standards, an enclave limits the compliance boundary and reduces both cost and complexity.

We design and implement CUI enclaves using a defense-in-depth architecture that includes network segmentation, multi-factor authentication, FIPS 140-2 validated encryption for data at rest and in transit, privileged access management, endpoint detection and response, continuous monitoring, and comprehensive audit logging. The enclave is designed to meet every applicable NIST 800-171 requirement while maintaining the operational efficiency your team needs to do their work.

Our enclave solutions can be deployed on-premises, in a government-authorized cloud environment such as Microsoft GCC High or AWS GovCloud, or in a hybrid configuration. We handle the architecture design, technology selection, deployment, configuration, testing, and documentation so your enclave is not only technically sound but also fully documented for assessment purposes.

The Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) score is a critical metric for federal contractors. DFARS clause 252.204-7019 requires contractors to conduct a NIST SP 800-171 self-assessment and submit their score to the SPRS system. The maximum score is 110, representing full implementation of all 110 security requirements. Every unimplemented requirement subtracts a weighted value, with some requirements carrying penalties as high as 5 points.

The Department of Defense uses SPRS scores to evaluate contractor cybersecurity risk before awarding contracts. A low score can disqualify you from contract awards. Worse, submitting an inaccurate SPRS score can expose your organization to False Claims Act liability under the DoJ's Civil Cyber-Fraud Initiative.

We calculate your accurate SPRS score by assessing each of the 110 requirements against the DoD assessment methodology. We identify the highest-impact gaps, those requirements carrying the largest point deductions, and prioritize remediation to maximize your score improvement with the least investment. Our goal is to get your SPRS score to 110, but even if you are not there yet, we ensure your score accurately reflects your current security posture and your POA&M demonstrates a credible path to full implementation.

Our penetration testing services validate that your security controls actually work as designed. While compliance assessments verify that controls exist, penetration testing proves they are effective against real-world attack techniques. Many federal contracts now explicitly require periodic penetration testing, and C3PAO assessors increasingly expect to see pen test results as supporting evidence.

We conduct both external and internal penetration tests using methodologies aligned with NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment). Our testers simulate the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by nation-state adversaries and advanced persistent threat (APT) groups that specifically target the Defense Industrial Base (DIB). This includes phishing simulations, network penetration, web application testing, wireless assessment, and social engineering.

Every finding is mapped to the corresponding NIST 800-171 requirement and CMMC practice, making our reports directly usable for compliance documentation and remediation planning. We provide detailed technical findings with exploitation evidence, risk ratings, and prioritized remediation guidance that your IT team can act on immediately.

DFARS 252.204-7012 imposes specific incident reporting requirements on defense contractors. When a cyber incident occurs that may affect covered defense information, you must report it to the DoD within 72 hours through the DIBNet portal. You must preserve images of all affected systems for at least 90 days and provide the DoD access to additional information or equipment upon request.

These requirements are non-negotiable and time-sensitive. Missing the 72-hour reporting window or failing to preserve forensic evidence can result in contract termination, suspension, debarment, and potential False Claims Act liability. Yet most contractors do not have the incident response capability to detect, contain, investigate, and report a cyber incident within that timeframe.

Our incident response team provides 24/7 capability to detect, contain, investigate, and report cyber incidents in compliance with DFARS requirements. We handle the technical response, forensic investigation, evidence preservation, DIBNet reporting, and coordination with the DoD Cyber Crime Center (DC3). We also develop and test your incident response plan before an incident occurs, so your organization knows exactly what to do when every minute counts.

NIST 800-171 requirement 3.2 (Awareness and Training) mandates that organizations provide cybersecurity awareness training to all users and role-based training to users with security responsibilities. CMMC Level 2 builds on this with additional practice requirements. Compliance assessors will ask for training records, completion certificates, and evidence that training addresses CUI handling procedures.

Our federal contractor training program goes beyond generic security awareness. We provide CUI-specific training that teaches employees how to identify, mark, handle, store, transmit, and dispose of Controlled Unclassified Information. Training modules cover phishing recognition, social engineering tactics used against the Defense Industrial Base, insider threat indicators, incident reporting procedures, acceptable use policies, and the specific cybersecurity responsibilities of CUI handlers.

We deliver training through an online platform with tracking, testing, and compliance reporting. Monthly phishing simulations test employee awareness and provide metrics for continuous improvement. All training records are documented and formatted for compliance evidence, making it easy to demonstrate the Awareness and Training requirement during your CMMC assessment.

Compliance is not a one-time event. Both NIST 800-171 and CMMC require continuous monitoring of security controls, regular vulnerability assessments, ongoing risk management, and maintenance of security documentation. Your SPRS score must reflect your current posture, not the posture you had when you last conducted an assessment.

Our managed security services provide continuous monitoring of your federal contractor environment with specific focus on CUI systems. We deliver 24/7 security operations center (SOC) monitoring, endpoint detection and response, vulnerability management, log aggregation and SIEM analysis, and automated compliance reporting. Every alert is triaged against both security impact and compliance impact, so you know immediately when a security event could affect your compliance status.

Monthly reports document your ongoing compliance posture, track POA&M progress, highlight new vulnerabilities and their remediation status, and provide the continuous monitoring evidence that assessors expect. When CMMC requires your organization to demonstrate that security controls are not just implemented but actively monitored and maintained, our managed security service provides that evidence.