Compliance Assessment Services
CyberSheath supports your self-assessment requirement by reviewing every corner of your business against all 110 NIST SP 800-171 controls, providing a detailed report that identifies every gap and outlines specific recommendations on what you must do to address them. This is the first step toward compliance.
Know where you are and what it will take to move forward
Understanding DOD directives and levels of compliance required while trying to be an IT, security, and regulatory expert all at once is too tall an order for most businesses considering managing their own CMMC compliance assessments.
We have decades of hands-on experience interpreting NIST frameworks and providing compliance assessments for defense contractors in manufacturing, lab, engineering, educational institution, and other environments.
CyberSheath compliance assessment services help your business identify all compliance gaps and support plan development to meet regulatory compliance mandates for:
- NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2
- CMMC 2.0
- DFARs 252.204-7012
Comprehensive gap assessment support
Our assessment services have helped hundreds of clients discover their compliance starting point and road map. Our robust assessment process delivers a range of useful information to help you plan your path to compliance. You will gain:
- A full understanding of gaps that present a compliance, regulatory, or technical risk to your business
- Insights into any redundant technology investments that do not materially reduce your risk
- An expert examination of opportunities to combine existing technology investments or processes with minimal time and money
- A Plan of Action and Milestones (POAM) to address each identified gap
- A System Security Plan (SSP) tailored to your organizational requirements
Call on CyberSheath for implementation support
Once your initial gap assessment is complete, it is time to plan your next steps and determine how to move forward toward compliance. Four out of five of our assessment customers conclude that they need further support. If that is the case for your business, we provide managed compliance for CMMC 2.0/DFARS 252.204-7012/NIST 800-171 to execute on the guidance provided in our compliance assessment—and maintain that compliance over the long term.
FAQs
What types of assessments help organizations evaluate their security posture and compliance gaps?
The first step to CMMC compliance is an assessment against NIST SP 800-171’s 110 security requirements and associated assessment objectives (as defined in NIST SP 800-171A) to identify gaps across three categories: security, IT, and regulatory compliance. This self-assessment can be conducted internally or as a gap assessment performed by a Registered Provider Organization (RPO), like CyberSheath. In addition to the initial process, assessment is part of disciplined, ongoing processes integral to maintaining compliance. The problem: Few organizations have the in-house expertise, or time, to self-assess.
These self-assessments should not be confused with C3PAO assessments, conducted by an independent third party to certify CMMC compliance after implementation. In certification assessments, examiners make only pass/fail determinations for each requirement and are not allowed to provide consulting or remediation guidance.
Even in “mock” C3PAO assessments, which are essentially practice runs, assessors typically identify only what is compliant and what is not, without providing detailed mitigation guidance.
CyberSheath assessments provide detailed recommendations on how to address all compliance gaps before your C3PAO assessment.
We know we need assessment help. Which firm should we engage?
Not all CMMC Registered Service Providers (RPOs) are the same. Look for a firm with a long history in DOD cybersecurity compliance, including specific CMMC experience with success stories that end in compliance, along with customer references to back them up.
Look for certified experts whose services focus on getting your company fully compliant, not just assessments. Be wary of firms who talk about software as the solution, or who offer a simplistic “magic bullet” compliance solution. And remember, compliance is not an end state. It’s an ongoing process — that includes assessments — to maintain it.
Every solution begins with a conversation.
Contact our experts today for a no-obligation discussion of CMMC 2.0 compliance, what's required, what you may need, and what we can do to provide it. We've helped hundreds of DOD contractors. We can help you.