CYBERSECURITY MATURITY MODEL CERTIFICATION (LEVELS 1 & 2)

What is CMMC?

The Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) is the Department of Defense's framework for ensuring that every business in the defense supply chain meets specific cybersecurity standards. If your business handles Federal Contract Information (FCI) or Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) — or works with any prime contractor that does — CMMC compliance is now a contractual requirement. Without it, you are locked out of the DoD contracting space entirely.

CMMC Level 1 covers basic cyber hygiene practices required for businesses handling FCI — 17 foundational practices that any business should already have in place. CMMC Level 2 is significantly more rigorous, aligning with NIST SP 800-171 and requiring a third-party assessment for most companies handling CUI. Level 2 is the threshold that separates businesses that can compete for sensitive defense contracts from those that cannot.

The window to get compliant is now. DoD contracts are already requiring CMMC, and the requirements will only expand. GC Advising helps you understand where you stand, what you need to do, and how to get it done.

Work in Progress

How GC Advising Helps with CMMC

STEP 01

Current State Assessment

We assess your existing cybersecurity practices against CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 requirements to identify exactly where you're compliant and where you have gaps
We help you understand which level of certification applies to the contracts you're pursuing and what the practical implications are for your business operations

STEP 01

STEP 02

Gap Remediation Planning

Once gaps are identified, we help you develop a realistic, prioritized remediation plan that addresses your vulnerabilities in the right order
We connect you with the technical resources and Registered Practitioners needed to implement the required cybersecurity controls

STEP 02

Gap Remediation Planning

Once gaps are identified, we help you develop a realistic, prioritized remediation plan that addresses your vulnerabilities in the right order
We connect you with the technical resources and Registered Practitioners needed to implement the required cybersecurity controls

STEP 03

Documentation & System Security Plan

CMMC Level 2 requires a detailed System Security Plan (SSP) and Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) — we help you develop these foundational documents accurately and completely
We help you build the documentation trail that demonstrates your compliance to assessors

STEP 03

Documentation & System Security Plan

WCMMC Level 2 requires a detailed System Security Plan (SSP) and Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M) — we help you develop these foundational documents accurately and completely
We help you build the documentation trail that demonstrates your compliance to assessors

STEP 04

Assessment Preparation

For Level 2, a Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) must verify your compliance — we help you prepare for that assessment so there are no surprises
We make sure your team, your documentation, and your systems are ready before the assessor arrives

STEP 04

Assessment Preparation

For Level 2, a Certified Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO) must verify your compliance — we help you prepare for that assessment so there are no surprises
We make sure your team, your documentation, and your systems are ready before the assessor arrives

STEP 05

STEP 04

Ongoing Compliance Support

CMMC requirements evolve and your compliance must be maintained — we help you stay current with any changes to the framework and ensure your certification remains valid as your business grows