CMMC 2.0 · DFARS · NIST 800-171
Your Compliance Boundary,Engineered.
Full-spectrum CMMC readiness from two firms that have spent decades inside the defense industrial base — backed by a GRC platform that tracks all 110 NIST SP 800-171 r2 controls in real time.
The Challenge
Most contractors fail their first CMMC assessment.
CMMC 2.0 is now a contract-award gate. If your organization handles CUI, you need to prove compliance before you can compete — and assessors reject more companies than they certify.
The regulations are complex, the penalties are real, and the timeline is compressed. You need a team that has lived inside NIST 800-171 for years, not one learning it alongside you.
Assessment Failure
Over 50% of DIB contractors fail their first assessment attempt due to documentation gaps.
Contract Lockout
Without certification you cannot bid on or renew DoD contracts that involve CUI.
SPRS Score Exposure
A low or missing SPRS score is visible to primes and triggers audit scrutiny.
Compressed Timeline
Rulemaking is final. The compliance clock is running and remediation takes months.
GRC Platform
Real-time compliance visibility — not another spreadsheet.
Our purpose-built GRC platform maps your environment to every NIST SP 800-171 r2 control, scores your posture in real time, and generates the evidence packages assessors expect — so you walk into a C3PAO engagement with confidence.
Live Control Mapping
All 110 controls tracked with status, evidence, and owner assignment
Auto-Generated SSP
System Security Plan built from your actual environment data
SPRS Scoring
Real-time score calculation with drill-down into each deduction
Evidence Vault
Centralized artifact store linked to each control requirement
POA&M Tracking
Plan of Action & Milestones with owner, deadline, and status
Assessment Ready
Pre-built assessment packages formatted for C3PAO review
Services
From scoping to certification day.
Every engagement starts with your specific contract obligations and ends with a defensible compliance posture.
Applicability Check
We review your contracts, data flows, and IT boundaries to determine which CMMC level and DFARS clauses apply — before you spend a dollar on remediation.
ScopingGap Analysis
Control-by-control assessment against NIST SP 800-171 r2. You get a scored matrix, a prioritised risk register, and a clear remediation roadmap.
AssessmentSSP + POA&M Package
We build your System Security Plan, POA&M, and supporting artefacts in the format assessors expect — not a template dump.
DocumentationRemediation Support
Hands-on engineering to close the gaps: policy drafting, configuration hardening, access-control implementation, and evidence collection.
EngineeringAssessment Preparation
Mock assessments, interview coaching, and evidence-package review so your team knows exactly what to expect on assessment day.
ReadinessAI Tool Scoping
Evaluate how AI and ML tools in your environment affect your CUI boundary, data-flow diagrams, and control implementation statements.
EmergingHow It Works
Four phases to certification.
A proven, repeatable methodology refined across dozens of DIB engagements.
Scope & Discover
Map your CUI boundary, identify applicable clauses, and baseline your current SPRS score.
Assess & Score
Control-by-control gap analysis with risk-ranked findings and remediation priorities.
Remediate & Document
Close gaps, build your SSP/POA&M, and collect evidence artefacts for every control.
Validate & Prepare
Mock assessment, interview prep, and final evidence review before your C3PAO engagement.
Leadership
Built by practitioners, not consultants.
Two firms with complementary expertise — one in defense cybersecurity, the other in engineering government-scale digital systems.
Ahmad Austin
USAF veteran with over 20 years in defense cybersecurity. Ahmad has led compliance programmes for defence contractors, federal agencies, and critical-infrastructure operators across the Southeast.
Dr. Kenley Obias
Ed.D., Fulbright Specialist, and the architect behind Kindred Technology Group’s platform engineering practice. Kenley brings a decade of experience building government-scale digital systems and AI-powered compliance tooling.
Resources
Start here.
NIST SP 800-171 r2 Quick-Reference
A plain-language walkthrough of all 14 control families and 110 security requirements — mapped to the CMMC 2.0 Level 2 practices.
Request accessCMMC 2.0 Readiness Checklist
The 12 critical items your organisation needs to have in place before scheduling a C3PAO assessment — with pass/fail criteria.
Request accessSPRS Score Calculator Guide
How the Supplier Performance Risk System scoring works, what each deduction means, and how to calculate your score before submitting.
Request accessFAQ
Common questions.
If you don’t see your question here, book a free consultation and we’ll walk through it together.
If you handle Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) under a DoD contract — or plan to bid on one — yes. CMMC 2.0 Level 2 certification is becoming a contract-award requirement through DFARS clauses 7019, 7020, and 7021. Even subcontractors in the supply chain may need it.
Level 1 covers 17 basic safeguarding practices for Federal Contract Information (FCI) — self-assessment only. Level 2 maps to all 110 NIST SP 800-171 r2 requirements and protects CUI. Most Level 2 contractors will need a third-party (C3PAO) assessment.
It depends on your starting posture. A typical small-to-mid-size contractor needs 4–9 months from gap analysis to assessment readiness. Organisations with major infrastructure gaps may need 9–12+ months. The earlier you start, the more options you have.
No. Cy3 Kindred is an advisory and readiness firm. We prepare you for assessment; we do not conduct the official assessment or issue certificates. This separation is intentional — it means our advice is never conflicted by assessment revenue.
Every one of the 110 NIST SP 800-171 r2 security requirements, mapped to your systems, owners, evidence artifacts, and POA&M items. The platform calculates your SPRS score in real time and generates assessment-ready documentation packages.
It varies by scope, current posture, and number of in-scope systems. We start every engagement with a free consultation to understand your environment before quoting. There are no generic packages — every proposal is scoped to your specific situation.
Get In Touch
Book a free CMMC readiness consultation.
Tell us about your contracts, your current security posture, and your timeline. We’ll give you an honest assessment of where you stand and what it will take to get certified.
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