Could we prove every control we've signed for?
Prove what you sign, and size the effort to the rule. Compliance busywork comes from not knowing which gaps matter. We find the ones an assessor will test, close them in ways IT can sustain, and keep regulated work in a contained environment so the rest of the business stays out of scope.
How we fix it, in three steps
Step 1: Score
A scored gap assessment against the framework your customers or contracts require.
Step 2: Scope and build
Draw the smallest defensible boundary, then build and document the controls.
Step 3: Keep it
Evidence kept current and an independent check before anyone signs.
What we usually find, and what we do about it
The undocumented decision
Where the regulated data lives. Most failed audit objectives trace back to it.
A scored gap assessment starts by documenting where regulated data lives.
CMMC & NIST 800-171 ReadinessControls without proof
The control exists, the evidence does not. Auditors test evidence.
We build the evidence set auditors test, and keep it current month to month.
Fractional CISO (vCISO)Scope creep
The whole company in scope when a handful of people touch controlled data.
An enclave draws the smallest defensible boundary around the people who touch controlled data.
CUI & ITAR Enclave Design and BuildFrameworks we work with
- CMMC Level 1 and 2
- NIST 800-171
- DFARS 7012 and SPRS
- ITAR and EAR
- ISO 27001
- TISAX
- SOC 2 readiness
What changed for clients
In their words
Clients' own words, shared with their permission. Some chose to name their company.
Where most clients start
CMMC & NIST 800-171 Readiness: We score you against NIST 800-171 first so effort goes where the points are, then write the SSP and close the gaps an assessor would test.
All 6 Compliant offerings
"Can we sign our SPRS affirmation and defend it?"
We score you against NIST 800-171 first so effort goes where the points are, then write the SSP and close the gaps an assessor would test.
More about CMMC & NIST 800-171 Readiness →"If the auditor asked for proof tomorrow, what could we actually show?"
We scope the certification, find the gaps, and build the evidence trail, so you know what the audit is likely to find before it starts.
More about ISO 27001, TISAX & SOC 2 Readiness →"How much of the company really has to be in scope?"
We wall regulated engineering and CAD work into a contained, documented environment, built from code so it can be rebuilt and audited, and keep the rest of the business out of the boundary.
More about CUI & ITAR Enclave Design and Build →"Who keeps the enclave in shape after the build team leaves?"
We run the enclave day to day: device reconciliation, application vetting, user training, changes and audit-ready records.
More about Managed CUI & ITAR Enclave →"Who owns security here, and what do we tell the board?"
A named security leader who sets priorities, owns policies, vendors and audits, and reports progress on one page leadership can read.
More about Fractional CISO (vCISO) →"Where do our sensitive files actually end up?"
We configure Microsoft Purview so regulated and confidential files are labeled, protected and kept where they belong, even when they travel by email or through the CRM.
More about Sensitive Data Labeling & DLP (Microsoft Purview) →
A Principal Engineer, not a salesperson
Likely lead: Kyl Gaston or Cameron Cromer. You talk to the engineer who does the work on Compliant.
Start on your own: the blind spot check
Four questions for a quick read on all four dimensions, then three more on Compliant if you want to go deeper.
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