CMMC Compliance Consulting
Get C3PAO-level implementation guidance
Before your CMMC Assessment
When you need CMMC compliance expertise, turn to professionals who assess compliance for a living. As both an authorized C3PAO and experienced CMMC consultants, databrackets brings deep regulatory knowledge and practical implementation experience to your compliance program.
Why choose databrackets for CMMC compliance consulting? Because we understand both sides of the compliance equation. Our team includes certified CMMC assessors who know exactly what you’ll face during certification. We help organizations build sustainable compliance programs that protect CUI and help you collect the three pillars of CMMC Assessment Evidence. As part of our compliance services, we also help you build an effective CMMC SSP – the cornerstone document evaluated by assessors.
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Cost and Timeline
Independent CMMC compliance consulting typically ranges from $35,000 to $130,000+, with implementation timelines of 6 to 24 months depending on your current security posture, organizational complexity, and scope of work.
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Why choose databrackets as your CMMC Compliance Consultant
We specialize in transforming CMMC compliance from a daunting obstacle into a strategic business enabler!
databrackets is an authorized C3PAO with 15+ years of cybersecurity and compliance expertise. We are also a 3PAO for FedRAMP and accredited as a Certifying Body for ISO 27001.
1. Our Multi-Framework Expertise
What makes databrackets particularly valuable is our extensive experience across complementary frameworks, including NIST SP 800-171, NIST SP 800-53, SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, and NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
This breadth of knowledge enables our assessment teams to understand how CMMC controls integrate with your existing compliance efforts and identify synergies that strengthen your overall security posture.
2. Experienced CMMC Professionals
Our consultants include certified CMMC assessors who understand exactly what C3PAOs look for during certification assessments, and they bring C3PAO-level scrutiny to the process to help you start on a solid foot.
3. End-to-End Compliance Support
We don’t just identify gaps and walk away. databrackets provides comprehensive support from initial assessment through ongoing compliance maintenance. Beyond Gap Analysis, our services include SSP development, policy documentation, etc. We help you build CMMC compliance into a strategic advantage—demonstrating security maturity that wins contracts and builds trust with primes and the DoD.
Our CMMC Compliance Services include:
Strategic Planning: Gap analysis, CUI scoping, network documentation, CUI Flow diagrams, risk assessment and vendor compliance evaluations
Implementation & Documentation Support: System Security Plan (SSP)development & customization, policies and procedures, FIPS validation documentation & shared control matrices, and evidence collection strategies and management. For organizations with compliance gaps, we help create structured remediation plans with realistic timelines. We offer Incident Response Plan development; testing, marking and CUI labeling strategy including guidance on inventory, templates, and automation solutions.
Enterprise CMMC Programs for Multi-CAGE Organizations: Large defense contractors with multiple CAGE codes and subsidiaries need coordinated compliance strategies. We develop enterprise-wide programs that leverage shared controls and reduce redundancy.
CUI Lifecycle Management: We map your CUI data lifecycle to minimize scope and implement appropriate protections at each stage. Understanding where CUI enters, flows through, and exits your organization is fundamental to efficient compliance.
Subcontractor Flow-Down Management: Navigate CMMC flow-down requirements with confidence. We help you assess subcontractor compliance status and verify you’re your partners meet obligations before you share CUI.
Technology Selection & Implementation Guidance: We share vendor-neutral recommendations for cloud security, endpoint protection, and other CMMC-required technologies. We help you to focus on solutions that satisfy requirements while enhancing operational efficiency.
Certification Preparation: CMMC documentation optimization & organization, personnel training, and C3PAO selection & coordination.
Ongoing Compliance: Continuous monitoring, annual affirmation support, preparation for your triennial assessment, change management & configuration control guidance, and CUI awareness training.
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C3PAO Independence rule: All certification professionals (C3PAOs, CCAs, Lead CCAs and CCPs) are absolutely prohibited from providing compliance consulting, implementation guidance, or remediation services to organizations they assess for certification. This ensures objective evaluation and prevents conflicts of interest. However, they can offer consulting and implementation to organizations that they do not assess for CMMC certification.
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Avoid CMMC Pitfalls with C3PAO-level expertise for Compliance
Organizations pursuing CMMC certification face recurring obstacles that can derail timelines, inflate costs, and create assessment vulnerabilities. databrackets’ consulting approach addresses these challenges head-on:
Accurate CUI Environment Definition Imprecise boundary definition either inflates costs through excessive protection or creates security gaps. We deploy structured CUI identification through contract analysis, data flow mapping, technical discovery tools, and access pattern analysis to define defensible boundaries that optimize both security and efficiency.
Assessment-Ready Documentation Many organizations struggle with documentation that either doesn’t exist or fails to reflect actual practices. We develop comprehensive System Security Plans, hierarchical policy architectures, detailed CUI handling procedures, and baseline configurations that pass assessor scrutiny while serving as practical operational guides.
Evidence Collection & Management CMMC assessments require demonstrating consistent control application over time. We implement structured evidence management programs with automated collection, organized repositories, and quality verification processes that prove control effectiveness throughout your compliance journey.
Requirements Interpretation Misunderstanding security requirements creates implementation gaps discovered during assessment. We translate CMMC practices into organization-specific control statements, analyze interdependencies, and conduct tabletop exercises to ensure your implementation addresses all aspects of each requirement.
Supply Chain Security Robust supplier security management is essential for Level 2. We establish comprehensive programs encompassing supplier inventory, tiered assessment protocols, contractual controls, technical enforcement mechanisms, and ongoing monitoring that protects your CUI throughout its external lifecycle.
Resource Planning & Allocation Organizations frequently underestimate the personnel, financial, and technological resources required for effective implementation. We develop comprehensive project plans that realistically account for program management, cross-functional team engagement, technology investments, and ongoing operational support.
POA&M Strategy Plans of Action and Milestones require strategic management within CMMC’s specific limitations. We help you understand which controls permit POA&Ms, develop risk-based prioritization, establish detailed remediation plans, and implement interim mitigation strategies for critical controls requiring full implementation.
Security Culture Development Technical controls alone cannot secure sensitive information without workforce engagement. We design role-based training programs, CUI handling curricula, awareness campaigns, and performance integration strategies that embed security into organizational DNA.
Operational Alignment Disconnects between documented policies and actual operations create significant assessment vulnerability. We ensure policies reflect realistic operations, develop clear procedures, implement enforcement automation where possible, and establish feedback loops that keep documentation synchronized with practice.
Multi-CAGE Coordination Large defense contractors with multiple CAGE codes need coordinated compliance strategies. We develop enterprise-wide programs that leverage shared controls, reduce redundancy, and ensure consistent security across all entities while respecting individual business unit requirements.
The databrackets Approach to CMMC Compliance Consulting
Phase 1: Discovery & Scoping
We begin every engagement by understanding your business, current security posture, and compliance objectives. This includes reviewing existing documentation, interviewing key personnel, and defining your CUI handling processes.
Phase 2: Gap Analysis
Our certified professionals conduct thorough evaluations using the same methodology employed in official CMMC assessments. You’ll receive detailed findings that map gaps to specific CMMC practices and assessment objectives.
*This is different from a Mock Assessment. Gap Analysis is conducted in the early stages of your CMMC Journey, and you are permitted to receive remediation guidance by our CMMC Professionals since this is part of Compliance Consulting.
A Mock Assessment is offered just before your Final Assessment and is intended to for certification-ready organizations to undergo a trial run to identify unmet practices. No remediation guidance can be offered by a C3PAO who offers a Mock Assessment. You benefit from knowing about your unmet practices and can work on them with your CMMC Consultant or RPO.
Phase 3: Remediation Planning
We collaborate with your team to develop practical, prioritized remediation plans. Our recommendations balance security effectiveness with business reality, considering budget constraints, operational requirements, and implementation complexity.
Phase 4: Implementation Support
From policy creation to technical controls deployment, we provide hands-on guidance throughout implementation. This includes developing procedures, configuring security tools, and establishing monitoring capabilities.
Phase 5: Final Assessment Readiness
Before your official CMMC assessment, we conduct readiness reviews to verify compliance and identify any remaining issues. We prepare your team for assessor interactions and ensure documentation is complete and organized.
*This is not a Mock Assessment but the final preparation before you engage with your C3PAO.
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