The answer is Yes. At minimum, you need CMMC Self-Attestation once a year.

The Annual CMMC Self-Attestation is required for Compliance with NIST 800-171 Level 2 Standards for Defense Contractors. See Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC)

CUI- Controlled Unclassified Information is information that pertains sensitivity of the data as defined in NIST 800-171. This relates all data and information pertaining to the contract (examples: drawings, design, artifacts, and similar related technical documentation- Controlled Technical Information (CTI) pertaining to the contract.

An Enclave is a section of your IT Environment that is dedicated to protection of CUI data and CUI flow. An Enterprise is your entire IT Environment that is protected including CUI data and CUI flow.

The difference is that an Enclave means you protect the specific section of your IT environment where CUI data resides or flows, whereas Enteprise means you are protecting the entire IT Environment. The enclave is more cost-effective than enterprise. This implies dedicated protection for CUI data, systems and users so CUI does not flow into uprotected segments of your IT enterprise. The Enterprise protection requires security across your entire IT enterprise, which implies comprehensive cybersecurity across the enterprise environment. Both methods are acceptable and based on resources and effort for CMMC compliance.

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The answer is Yes – If your prime says you need CMMC Certification for a Specific Contract. At minimum, you need CMMC Self-Attestation once a year.

The difference between Self-Certification (Attestation) and Third Party (C3PAO) Certification is that for certain contracts, your prime may require a Third Party (C3PAO) Certification due to the sensitivity of the contract. This is the competitive advantage that Third Party (C3PAO) Certification provides versus Self-Certication (Attestation).

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The answer is Yes. The NIST 800-171 Controls and 320 Control Objectives are very specific and NIST 800-171A Testing Methodology require consultants with expertise and proven track record to ensure you design and implement the controls as specified in the NIST 800-171 standard Level 2, and other subsequent updates.

This is a Great Question! This is where a majority of small businesses are struggling. It is very important to understand the market versus what it actually costs to spend towards CMMC compliance. You can interview several consultants to make sure you are aware of the range of costs. However, the best approach is select consultants with both the expertise and proven track record including their proven cost and that they have actually enabled businesses to achieve Self-Certification (Attestation) and/or Third Party (C3PAO) Certification.

It is vital that you select consultants with a proven track record of affordable approach to ensure you spend what you need than unnecessary cost. Furthermore, our proven track record enables you to budget for the Competitive Advantage of Cost-Effective and ROI of Self-Certication (Attestation) and/or Third Party (C3PAO) Certification. Learn More from our Industry Leading Expertise and Proven Track Record of CMMC Certification

This is an excellent question! It is very important that you select the Best Consultants with both expertise and proven track record that they have actually enabled businesses to achieve Self-Certification (Attestation) and or Third Party (C3PAO) Certification. This is where the difference is between making sure you scope the work accurately and get the deliverables towards achieving the Certification.

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