CMMC Compliance Services for Defense Contractors and Their Suppliers
CMMC compliance services get sold two ways: a software dashboard that promises a score, or a consultant who writes a plan and leaves. Neither one configures a firewall. CMMC 2.0 is now written into Department of Defense solicitations, and a machine shop or engineering firm that handles controlled unclassified information will be asked for a score, then a plan, then an assessment. NetSys does the engineering underneath all three and tells you plainly what an assessor will and will not accept.
The short answer
The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC 2.0) is the Department of Defense program that verifies contractors protect federal contract information and controlled unclassified information. Level 1 covers FCI and requires a short set of basic safeguards with an annual self-assessment. Level 2 covers CUI and requires every security requirement in NIST SP 800-171, with most contracts calling for a third-party assessment by an authorized C3PAO on the cycle the DoD rule sets. NetSys provides CMMC compliance services for suppliers in the defense industrial base: scoping where CUI lives, building an enclave that meets the controls, writing the System Security Plan from the real configuration, and organizing evidence. We are not a C3PAO and cannot certify anyone.
Most of the defense industrial base is small: a precision machining shop in Suffolk County, a wiring harness supplier in New Jersey, an engineering firm subcontracting to a prime. CMMC applies to them because the requirement flows down through the contract. If the prime handles CUI and passes drawings or specifications to you, you handle CUI, and Level 2 is your problem whether or not anyone said so.
Our CMMC compliance services start from the data rather than the framework. Where does CUI arrive, who opens it, where is it stored, where does it go next? The answer usually shows that CUI touches a handful of people and systems, which means the controls can be applied to a defined enclave instead of the whole company. That is the difference between a project the business can afford and one it cannot.
Scope Small, Build Once, Document From Reality
We begin with a free assessment or our free Tier 1 external penetration test to see what your public footprint gives an attacker, then a scoping workshop that maps CUI flows and draws the enclave boundary. Inside that boundary we implement the NIST SP 800-171 requirements, from identity and MFA through logging and incident response. Cloud services holding CUI have to meet the FedRAMP Moderate baseline or an equivalent under DFARS clause 252.204-7012, so we help you choose between commercial Microsoft 365, GCC and GCC High based on the data you hold. The System Security Plan is written from the configuration we deployed, not from a template, and every requirement points at evidence.
What Our CMMC Compliance Services Cover
Scoping and Gap Assessment
Level 1 or Level 2, and how much of the company is in scope.
- Contract and flow-down review to determine whether you hold FCI, CUI or both
- Data flow mapping and an enclave boundary that keeps most of the business out of scope
- Gap assessment against NIST SP 800-171 with a scored, prioritized remediation plan
- SPRS self-assessment score prepared with the DoD's published method
Controls Implementation
The requirements as configured systems, inside the enclave.
- Microsoft 365 GCC or GCC High tenant design, migration and hardening for CUI
- Phishing-resistant MFA, conditional access and privileged access management for administrators
- Endpoint baselines, encryption and application control through Intune and Defender
- Centralized logging, alerting and audit record retention that satisfy the audit family
Documentation and Evidence
What the assessor reads, and where every claim points.
- System Security Plan written from the deployed configuration, requirement by requirement
- Plan of Action and Milestones for open items, within the limits the CMMC rule allows
- Policies and procedures tailored to how your shop runs, with named owners
- Evidence library organized by requirement so a C3PAO can trace each control in minutes
Ongoing Operation
Certification describes a moment; the contract expects every day.
- Continuous monitoring, patching and vulnerability management inside the enclave
- Quarterly control reviews and an annual affirmation package for leadership
- Change control so a new hire or new server does not silently break a requirement
- Remote delivery nationwide; on-site support in our published coverage areas, Philadelphia included
Why Defense Suppliers Choose NetSys for CMMC Compliance Services
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- Enclave-first scoping that keeps the project the size of your CUI, not the size of your company
- Controls are implemented and operated by the same engineers, so the SSP describes what is running
- PAM, monitoring and disaster recovery are included in the managed agreement
- Straight answers about what a C3PAO will accept, and about what we are not: an assessor
- Month to month, with a free assessment or free external penetration test to start
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CMMC 2.0 Compliance Services FAQs
What are CMMC compliance services?
CMMC compliance services prepare a defense contractor to meet the level its contracts require: determining whether you handle FCI or CUI, scoping the systems involved, implementing the NIST SP 800-171 requirements, writing the System Security Plan and supporting documents, and organizing evidence for a self-assessment or a C3PAO assessment. NetSys delivers the engineering, documentation and ongoing operation.
What is the difference between CMMC Level 1 and Level 2?
Level 1 applies to companies that handle only federal contract information. It requires a short set of basic safeguarding practices and an annual self-assessment with a senior official's affirmation. Level 2 applies when you handle controlled unclassified information, such as drawings marked CUI. It requires every requirement in NIST SP 800-171, and most Level 2 contracts require a third-party assessment rather than self-attestation.
How much do CMMC compliance services cost?
The biggest cost driver is scope: how many people, devices and systems touch CUI. A tight enclave for a dozen users costs far less than bringing an entire company to Level 2, which is why scoping comes first. We do not publish prices, and the C3PAO assessment fee is separate from anything we charge.
Can NetSys certify us for CMMC?
No. Certification at Level 2 comes from an authorized C3PAO that must be independent of whoever built the environment. NetSys designs, implements, documents and operates the controls, and prepares you for the assessment, but we do not assess and we do not issue certificates. Anyone offering both roles for the same environment is describing a conflict of interest.
Do we need CMMC if we are only a subcontractor?
Usually yes. CMMC requirements flow down from the prime to every subcontractor that receives FCI or CUI under the contract. If a prime sends you drawings marked CUI, Level 2 applies to the systems that handle them. Check the flow-down clauses in your subcontract and ask the prime in writing.
Do we have to move to Microsoft 365 GCC High for CMMC?
Not always. The rule requires cloud services that store or process CUI to meet the FedRAMP Moderate baseline or an equivalent, and export-controlled CUI pushes most firms toward GCC High. For CUI without export controls, other Microsoft environments can be defensible when configured correctly. We walk through your data types with you and choose the cheapest option that an assessor will accept.
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