Know exactly where you stand before the assessor does. We review your environment against all 110 NIST 800-171 controls, calculate your honest SPRS score, and hand you a prioritized roadmap to close the gaps, so there are no surprises when the C3PAO walks in.
Phase 2 is paused, not canceled. DFARS 252.204-7012, your SPRS score, and the annual affirmation still bind, and the review window is the cheapest readiness time you will get.
A CMMC readiness assessment measures your current state against the CMMC Level 1 or Level 2 controls and produces a gap list, a POA&M starter, and your SPRS baseline before your formal assessment. It is preparation work, performed by an RPO, and separate from the official C3PAO Level 2 assessment. Doing it early de-risks the Level 2 certification requirement, which was scheduled for November 10, 2026 and suspended on July 13, 2026 pending review.
A readiness assessment is not a checklist someone emails you. It is a structured review of your real environment that ends with a number you can report and a plan you can act on.
We map every system, person, and data flow that touches Controlled Unclassified Information, and what we can defensibly keep out of scope to hold cost down.
A control-by-control review against the full NIST SP 800-171 R2 practice set. Every existing process mapped to a control, every gap flagged with evidence.
We calculate your honest SPRS score the way the DoD scoring methodology does, so the number you report is one you can defend.
A prioritized plan that turns the gaps into an ordered sequence of work, with effort and cost ranges so you can budget before you commit.
This trips up a lot of contractors, so we say it plainly: the company that gets you ready cannot be the company that certifies you.
As a Cyber-AB RPO, we run the pre-assessment that finds your gaps before an assessor does. You get your SPRS baseline, a gap report against all 110 controls, and a roadmap to close them. This is the work that gets you ready.
The official CMMC Level 2 certification assessment is run by a C3PAO, a separate, certified third-party organization. We are not your assessor, and by The Cyber AB's rules we cannot be. Keeping the two roles separate protects you and keeps the certification clean.
Every readiness assessment ends with the same three things: an honest baseline, the documents an assessor will ask for, and a prioritized plan to close the distance.
A readiness assessment is only worth the remediation it sets up. Here is where two clients started, and what the plan delivered.
The assessment baselined a starting SPRS of −203 across decentralized IT and five active Navy ports. Five parallel workstreams on a biweekly cadence, and a C3PAO pre-assessment on the calendar.
No prior security program and no IT staff. The assessment scoped a lean CUI footprint, two encrypted laptops, segregated Wi-Fi, and a GCC subdomain, with milestone pricing tied to SPRS gates.
A CMMC gap assessment is a control-by-control review of your environment against the NIST SP 800-171 standard CMMC is built on. It shows where you meet each requirement, where you fall short, and what it will take to close the gap. For Level 2 that means all 110 practices. You walk away with your SPRS baseline score, a prioritized remediation roadmap, and a POA&M starter.
A readiness or gap assessment is the preparation. A C3PAO assessment is the official certification. We are a Cyber-AB RPO (Registered Provider Organization): we run the readiness work that finds and fixes gaps. A C3PAO is the certified third-party organization that performs the actual CMMC Level 2 assessment. We get you ready, then a separate C3PAO certifies you. See how our full CMMC consulting engagement works.
For most small and mid-size contractors, the assessment itself runs two to four weeks from kickoff to roadmap, depending on the size of your CUI footprint and how many systems and sites are in scope. A sole proprietor moves faster, a multi-site operation takes longer. We tell you the honest timeline in the first call.
Pricing is scoped to your CUI footprint and the number of systems and sites in scope. We offer fixed-fee and milestone-priced options so you know the number before you commit. The 30-minute consultation includes a rough order-of-magnitude estimate. For how the full program is priced, see our guide to what CMMC compliance actually costs.
Yes. Calculating your honest SPRS baseline is a core deliverable. We score you the way the DoD methodology does, so the number you submit to the Supplier Performance Risk System is one you can defend if it is ever questioned.
No, and that is by design. As an RPO we get you assessment-ready. The official Level 2 assessment is performed by a C3PAO, a separate certified organization. The Cyber AB requires these roles to stay separate, which also means our only incentive is to get you genuinely ready, not to rubber-stamp our own work.
Both levels benefit. For Level 1, a readiness check confirms you meet the 15 requirements before you self-assess. For Level 2, it is close to essential, because you need the SSP and POA&M in hand before a C3PAO assessment. The deeper your likely gaps, the more it saves you.
Book a 30-minute readiness consult and we will baseline where you are, where an assessor will look first, and what a realistic path to a passing SPRS looks like for your business. Or send your details below and we will reply within one business day.
