SecureITSM’s AgileDefend™ Assessment accelerates audit readiness by automating documentation, validating NIST 800-171A controls, and mapping compliance evidence across every system. Through structured gap analysis, POA&M management, and mock C3PAO audits, our framework delivers complete visibility and control of your compliance posture. With continuous validation, every control is verified, every record traceable, and your Microsoft GCC High environment always ready for formal CMMC Level 2 certification.
Achieving CMMC Level 2 readiness requires far more than configuring Microsoft 365 or installing security tools. The assessment process demands evidence-backed maturity, fully mapped documentation, and defensible proof of every control. Most defense contractors fail not because they lack tools but because CMMC forces SMBs to operate like mature federal enterprises.
The Core Challenges Every DoD Contractors Faces
CMMC inherits requirements from NIST 800-171/800-53 that assume formal change control, risk governance, ticketing workflows, centralized logging, role based access, and network segmentation. Most small defense contractors must build these functions from scratch.
Assessors must verify every control through screenshots, log exports, configuration baselines, ticketing trails, policies, and SOPs. The documentation burden routinely exceeds 150–250 pages, and lack of evidence, not lack of technology is the leading cause of failure.
CMMC requires recurring proof of compliance activities: monthly vulnerability scans, daily log reviews, quarterly risk evaluations, user access audits, and recorded change approvals. A configured firewall or hardened tenant is not sufficient without process evidence.
CMMC assumes roles such as security manager, incident response lead, risk officer, configuration authority, and logging analyst roles that rarely exist in small companies. Meanwhile, most environments contain critical weaknesses: shared admin accounts, no MFA enforcement, unpatched systems, flat networks, and insecure vendor integrations.
SIEM, EDR, MDM, vulnerability scanners, secure enclaves, and GCC High licensing routinely cost $30K–$80K/year before labor. GCC High further increases cost due to cleared engineers, tenant hardening, CUI enclave design, and heightened assessor scrutiny.
C3PAO assessments cost $30K–$60K, often more if the environment is disorganized. Contractors who fail must pay again after remediation. Real readiness requires policy development, evidence harvesting, system hardening, mock audits, and user training typically 90 - 180 days for small firms and up to a year for complex environments.
AgileDefend™ automates the collection, mapping, and validation of all control evidence ensuring your environment remains fully compliant with CMMC Level 2 and NIST 800-171A audit requirements.
Aggregate screenshots, system exports, and SOC logs directly from Microsoft 365 and Azure. Every artifact is timestamped, versioned, and stored in an organized evidence repository.
Each collected artifact is automatically linked to its relevant control in your System Security Plan (SSP), forming a live CMMC evidence mapping matrix that auditors can easily verify.
Real-time synchronization ensures evidence stays accurate as configurations evolve. Automated checks highlight expired or missing proof to maintain readiness 24/7.
Version tracking, reviewer logs, and immutable change records guarantee that every control is backed by defensible, validated evidence ready for any C3PAO review.
AgileDefend™ simplifies POA&M management by automatically tracking every corrective action, assigning ownership, and validating closure through live evidence checks. Your compliance posture stays transparent, measurable, and continuously improving aligned with CMMC Level 2 and NIST 800-171A control lifecycles.
Automatically record nonconformities and failed controls within a digital POA&M register, complete with control IDs, due dates, and assigned owners.
Each closure is verified with live configuration data, ensuring every correction meets CMMC and NIST 800-171A requirements.
Delegate tasks to the right teams with automated notifications and escalation workflows ensuring accountability across remediation efforts.
Monthly POA&M summaries provide leadership with trend analysis and audit readiness scoring maintaining long-term compliance assurance.
AgileDefend™ Assess delivers full-cycle CMMC audit readiness. We test every control, validate every piece of evidence, and guide your team from pre-assessment through post-audit improvements with complete traceability.
Full-scope C3PAO simulation covering all NIST 800-171A control families and evidence points.
Review and validation of SSPs, POA&Ms, Sentinel logs, and configuration baselines.
Development of standardized control response playbooks for assessor Q&A sessions.
Quantify control compliance with “Met / Partially Met / Not Met” metrics for each assessment objective.
Automated tracking of open findings, target dates, and closure verification evidence.
Secure collaboration workspace for C3PAO evidence uploads and communication tracking.
Capture findings, update documentation, and integrate corrective actions into governance.
Deliver quarterly maturity reports showing CMMC score trends and residual risk metrics.
Our comprehensive CMMC approach delivers measurable benefits across all aspects of compliance and security.
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Reduces manual audit prep cycles through automation and structured evidence collection.
Evidence Validation
Accuracy
Ensures each control’s evidence is mapped, timestamped, and auditor-approved.
Gap Closure Success Rate
Tracks remediation effectiveness before C3PAO submission.
Compliance Readiness
Demonstrates full alignment with assessment objectives.
Average Evidence Review Time
Automates mapping to reduce manual verification.
POA&M Closure Rate
Measures remediation efficiency and accountability.
Control Scoring Accuracy (NIST 800-171A)
Validates self-assessment scoring precision.
Mock Audit Pass Rate
Confirms organizational readiness before C3PAO audit.
SecureITSM’s AgileDefend™ Assessment framework empowers organizations to achieve continuous CMMC readiness guided by expert vCIO leadership and proven compliance automation.
Claudia F. , President , Army RMF & Cybersecurity Contractor
SecureITSM’s fractional CIO support transformed our IT strategy and compliance program. Their vCIO understands both technology and regulation, aligning every investment with business goals and DoD cybersecurity standards. We’ve eliminated gaps we didn’t even realize existed — all while gaining the insight of a full-time CIO without the overhead.
AgileDefend™ streamlines every step from internal gap analysis to evidence validation and mock audits. Our proven assessment framework ensures you meet CMMC Level 2, NIST 800-171A, and DFARS 252.204-7012 standards with complete confidence.
