The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)1, 6 is a set of guidelines mandated by the Department of Defense (DoD) and is designed to provide specific guidance to organizations that process, store, or transmit Federal Contract Information (FCI)3, 7 or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)2, 5. CMMC compliance is not optional. You must comply with CMMC tier levels 1, 2, or 3, depending on the type of data your organization processes, stores, or transmits4.
To find out if your organization needs to comply with CMMC, answer the following questions.
At CyNtell, we’re here to make your journey toward CMMC compliance as smooth as possible. As a Registered Provider Organization (RPO) and future Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO), we offer expert guidance and support throughout your CMMC journey.
CMMC Level Determination: We assist in determining the appropriate CMMC level for your organization.
Compliance Assessment: We help determine if you need to post a score, comply with NIST 800-171, or meet CMMC requirements.
Gap Analysis: We identify your current compliance status, highlight gaps and deficiencies, assist with the creation of a Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M), and provide short-term and long-term remediation strategies.
Remediation Support: Our expert team helps address compliance gaps efficiently and cost-effectively.
Mock Audits: We conduct thorough pre-assessment audits to ensure you’re prepared for official CMMC certification by a C3PAO.
Expertise: Our team consists of certified CMMC professionals with extensive experience in CMMC and NIST 800-171 cybersecurity compliance.
Comprehensive Approach: We offer end-to-end solutions, from initial assessment to certification preparation.
Cost-Effective: Our strategies help you achieve compliance efficiently, minimizing resource expenditure.
Future-Ready: As a future C3PAO, we stay ahead of CMMC developments to keep you prepared
Certified Third-Party Assessment Organizations (C3PAOs) are authorized by the CMMC Advisory Board to conduct and deliver official CMMC assessment audits. C3PAOs cannot provide pre-assessment services to organizations they are assessing to avoid conflicts of interest.
Comprehensive evaluation process conducted by a C3PAO to determine an organization’s compliance with the CMMC framework.
Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification – a framework designed to protect sensitive information within the U.S. Defense Industrial Base (DIB). Organizations that handle FCI or CUI DoD are required to comply with CMMC.
Information that requires safeguarding or dissemination controls but is not classified. It is information that legally cannot be made public and, if leaked, could negatively impact national security.
Defense Industrial Base – Network of defense contractors and subcontractors
Department of Defense
Information provided by or generated for the government under contract to develop or deliver a product or service to the government, not intended for public release.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Plan of Action and Milestones – A document that identifies tasks needing to be accomplished to address security weaknesses
Registered Provider Organizations (RPOs) are authorized by the CMMC Accreditation Body (CMMC-AB) to provide consulting services to government contractors and businesses preparing for CMMC assessment. RPOs cannot conduct official CMMC assessment audits.
Special Publication (referring to NIST documents)
Supplier Performance Risk Score, used by DoD, is s rating based on the NIST 800-171 standard.
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