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CMMC 2.0 Level by Level
We support audit preparation at all three CMMC 2.0 levels — from foundational self-attestation to advanced government-led assessment.
CMMC Level 1 — Foundational
Self-AttestationLevel 1 applies to contractors handling Federal Contract Information (FCI) but not CUI. It requires annual self-attestation against 17 practices from FAR Clause 52.204-21. Our assessment validates all 17 practices as they apply to your M365 and Azure environment — giving you documented evidence for your annual affirmation and a defensible posture if the attestation is ever challenged.
CMMC Level 2 — Advanced
Third-Party Assessment (C3PAO)Level 2 applies to contractors handling Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) and requires triennial third-party assessment by a CMMC Third-Party Assessment Organization (C3PAO). It aligns directly to all 110 practices in NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2. Our assessment pre-maps your M365 configuration to every applicable 800-171 practice, identifying gaps before your C3PAO engages — so your formal assessment is confirmation, not discovery.
CMMC Level 3 — Expert
Government-Led AssessmentLevel 3 is reserved for contractors working on the most sensitive DoD programs. It requires government-led assessment against a subset of NIST SP 800-172 practices layered on top of the full Level 2 requirements. Our assessment covers all Level 3-relevant M365 and Azure controls — including advanced threat protection configurations, privileged access workstation posture, and enhanced audit and monitoring requirements — giving your team a head start on the most demanding assessment track.
Why This Matters for Government & Defense
CMMC certification is now written into DoD contracts. The cost of non-compliance is contract ineligibility, not just a fine.
CMMC Is a Contract Gate, Not a Guideline
Beginning with contracts issued under the CMMC rulemaking that took effect in December 2024, contractors must demonstrate the required CMMC level before award — not after. A Level 2 contractor that cannot demonstrate compliance when a C3PAO arrives cannot win the contract. Organizations that wait until a formal assessment to discover their M365 gaps risk losing DoD business with no recovery window.
M365 GCC vs. Commercial Matters
Contractors handling CUI are expected to operate on Microsoft 365 GCC High or Microsoft 365 GCC at minimum. Our assessment validates that your M365 tenant's configuration — regardless of licensing tier — meets the security control requirements for CUI handling, and identifies configurations that must change before a formal assessment. Assessors are increasingly examining configuration evidence, not just licensing paperwork.
False Attestation Carries Criminal Risk
The DoJ has made clear that False Claims Act liability applies to cybersecurity certifications. Contractors who self-attest compliance they cannot demonstrate expose their organization — and their signing officers — to civil and criminal liability. An independent, documented baseline assessment of your actual M365 configuration is the foundation of a defensible attestation posture, not a post-it note policy binder.
What We Audit
Thousands of checks mapped to the CMMC, FedRAMP, and NIST practices that apply to your M365 and Azure environment.
Access Control (AC)
NIST 800-171 AC domain controls — least privilege enforcement, account management, remote access policies, and CUI access restriction. Directly maps to CMMC AC practices at all three levels.
Audit & Accountability (AU)
Unified Audit Log coverage and retention, audit event categories, protection of audit logs against unauthorized access, and audit review and reporting — the AU domain requirements that C3PAOs examine most closely.
Incident Response (IR)
Defender for Office 365 alert policies, Azure Security Center incident detection, and M365 Compliance Center eDiscovery readiness — the IR domain capabilities needed to demonstrate responsive detection and containment.
Identification & Authentication (IA)
Multi-factor authentication enforcement, password policy compliance, privileged account management, and PIV/CAC authentication readiness — the IA practices required at CMMC Level 2 and above.
Configuration Management (CM)
Baseline M365 and Azure security configurations, change control evidence, security configuration policy enforcement, and unauthorized software/app controls — the CM domain controls most frequently found deficient in Level 2 pre-assessments.
System & Communications Protection (SC)
Encryption in transit for CUI, network boundary protection, session management controls, and secure DNS and email transmission configurations — SC domain controls relevant to M365 and Azure network-layer posture.
Compliance Coverage
One assessment. Every government and defense framework that touches your Microsoft 365 environment.
CMMC 2.0 (All Three Levels)
DoD Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification
We map your M365 and Azure configuration to CMMC practices at all three levels. Level 1 validates 17 FAR practices. Level 2 maps all 110 NIST 800-171 practices. Level 3 adds the applicable 800-172 enhanced practices. Every finding includes the specific CMMC practice ID and the assessment objective it addresses.
FedRAMP
Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program
We map your Azure and M365 configuration to FedRAMP Moderate and High baseline controls — the NIST 800-53 controls most commonly required for cloud services supporting federal agencies. Use findings to accelerate your own FedRAMP authorization package preparation or validate that your cloud service usage meets agency ATO requirements.
NIST SP 800-171
Protecting Controlled Unclassified Information in Nonfederal Systems
All 110 NIST 800-171 Rev 2 practices mapped to your M365 and Azure configuration across 14 security requirement families. This is the foundation of CMMC Level 2 and the baseline for every DoD CUI-handling contract. Findings include practice number, requirement text, and specific M365/Azure configuration evidence.
NIST SP 800-53
Security and Privacy Controls for Information Systems and Organizations
We map your M365 and Azure configuration to NIST 800-53 Rev 5 controls — used by federal agencies for their own ATO processes and by contractors whose systems are part of a federal information system boundary. Essential for state and local government agencies operating under OMB and CISA requirements.
Government & Defense Risk Spotlight
The M365 and Azure findings most likely to create CMMC assessment failures or NIST 800-171 scoring gaps.
No MFA on Privileged Accounts
The single most-cited finding in CMMC Level 2 pre-assessments. NIST 800-171 practice 3.5.3 requires MFA for local and network access to privileged accounts. Missing this makes Level 2 certification unreachable.
CUI in SharePoint Without Controls
CUI stored in SharePoint sites with external sharing enabled or no sensitivity labels — a direct CMMC MP and AC domain failure. Assessors will enumerate your SharePoint permissions as part of a Level 2 assessment.
Insufficient Audit Log Retention
NIST 800-171 practice 3.3.1 requires creating system audit logs. Default M365 retention is 90 days. CMMC assessors expect evidence of longer retention capability and documented review procedures.
Unsecured Email Transport for CUI
CUI transmitted via email without enforced TLS, DMARC in reject mode, or email DLP policies — violates NIST 800-171 practice 3.13.8 requiring implementation of cryptographic mechanisms to prevent unauthorized disclosure during transmission.
Unmanaged Device Access to CUI
No conditional access policy preventing unmanaged or non-compliant devices from accessing M365 services that store or transmit CUI — a gap in CMMC AC.2.006 (control CUI on mobile devices and mobile computing platforms).
Unconstrained Third-Party App Access
OAuth applications with delegated permissions to M365 data that could include CUI — with no admin consent policy or app governance controls. This implicates CMMC practice 3.1.3 (control the flow of CUI in accordance with approved authorizations).
"We had 60 days before our C3PAO assessment and no idea where our gaps were. The assessment gave us a prioritized list of 31 findings mapped directly to CMMC practice IDs. We closed all of them before the assessor arrived. The formal assessment took two days instead of a week, and we passed on the first attempt."
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