CMMC Readiness

Preparing for CMMC Certification

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is becoming a requirement for organizations in the Department of Defense supply chain. RavGuard helps defense contractors and suppliers build the security programs, implement the controls, and prepare the documentation needed to pursue CMMC certification.

Check Your Readiness

Understanding CMMC

What CMMC Means for Your Organization

CMMC establishes three levels of cybersecurity maturity that defense contractors must achieve based on the sensitivity of the information they handle. Level 1 covers basic cyber hygiene with 17 practices. Level 2 aligns with the 110 security requirements of NIST 800-171 for organizations handling CUI. Level 3 addresses advanced persistent threats with additional controls from NIST 800-172.

Unlike previous self-attestation models, CMMC Level 2 requires third-party assessment by a Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO). This means your security controls must not only exist on paper but must be demonstrably implemented and operational. RavGuard helps you build the genuine security posture that assessors need to see.

CMMC Readiness Services

✓CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 gap assessments
✓NIST 800-171 control implementation across all 14 families
✓System Security Plan development and maintenance
✓Plan of Action and Milestones tracking
✓CUI data flow mapping and boundary definition
✓Assessment preparation and evidence artifact assembly

Readiness Process

Your Path to CMMC Assessment Readiness

RavGuard follows a structured approach to CMMC readiness that helps verify no controls are overlooked and your organization is genuinely prepared when the assessor arrives.

Scoping and Gap Assessment

We define your CUI boundary, map data flows, and evaluate every NIST 800-171 requirement against your current environment. The resulting gap analysis provides a clear, prioritized roadmap to assessment readiness with realistic timelines and resource estimates.

Control Implementation

Our team implements missing technical controls, develops required policies and procedures, configures identity and access management, deploys monitoring and logging, and establishes the incident response capabilities that CMMC requires.

Documentation and Assessment Prep

We develop your System Security Plan, build evidence artifacts for each control, create your POA&M, and conduct mock assessments that prepare your team to demonstrate compliance to C3PAO assessors with confidence.

Technical Control Areas

Access Control

Role-based access, MFA, session controls, and least-privilege enforcement across all systems processing CUI.

Audit and Accountability

Comprehensive logging, SIEM correlation, log protection, and audit review processes that demonstrate ongoing monitoring.

Incident Response

Documented IR plans, trained response teams, forensic capabilities, and reporting procedures aligned with DFARS requirements.

System and Communications Protection

Encryption, network segmentation, boundary protection, and secure transmission of CUI across all communication channels.

Implementation

Building Genuine Security, Not Just Documentation

CMMC assessors evaluate whether controls are genuinely implemented and operational, not just documented. RavGuard deploys the technical infrastructure that makes each control demonstrable, leveraging platforms like Huntress for managed detection, CrowdStrike for endpoint protection, and Microsoft Defender for cloud security.

After assessment, we continue to operate and maintain your security controls through ongoing managed services. This helps maintain your CMMC posture between assessments and that you maintain the continuous monitoring and evidence collection that supports ongoing alignment.