Summit Business Technologies can help you on your CMMC certification journey. Our team includes Certified CMMC Professionals (CCPs) with a deep undertsanding of control requirements, ensuring a smooth and efficient path to compliance and assessment preparation.
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Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification or CMMC is a certification process that validates the requirements of NIST 800-171, which is a requirement that the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), contractors and subcontractors must comply with in order to do business with the DoD.
To achieve Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), an Organization Seeking Certification (OSC) should work with a Registered Practitioner Organization (RPO) to prepare and remediate any concerns prior to their third-party assessor organization (C3PAO) assessing them. The remediation work we do at Summit is crucial in identifying the changes that need to be made along with educating your organization on them. After the assessment, the C3PAO then submits the findings of the audit so you may view if you have met or not met all the requirements for the certification. The OSCs CMMC certification is then listed on a searchable database, and the confirmed certification will determine what DoD contracts the firm is eligible to be awarded.
At Summit Business Technologies, we’re more than just a Registered Provider Organization (RPO), we’re a trusted partner in your CMMC journey. Our team includes Certified CMMC Assessors (CCAs) and Certified CMMC Professionals (CCPs) who stay current with training and certification requirements, so you get guidance from people who are certified to assess and deeply understand the framework.
We have a proven track record of helping Organizations Seeking Certification (OSCs) prepare for and achieve CMMC compliance. We don’t just hand you a checklist — we educate you, explain the “why” behind the controls, and guide you through the process with clarity and confidence. With Summit, you’re choosing a reliable team that knows what it’s doing and is committed to your success from start to finish.
We conduct an initial Gap Analysis by analyzing your current environment against the control requirements of NIST 800-171 R2. This assessment fulfills DFARS 252.204-7012 compliance requirements and provides a structured approach to identifying non-compliant areas. The resulting System Security Plan (SSP), Plan-of-Action and Milestones (POAM), and Supplier Performance Risk System (SPRS) score offer a clear roadmap for remediation, helping you prioritize necessary improvements while keeping projects within budget.
We build a remediation plan based off the POAM generated in the readiness assessment. We review the plan with you, go over each assessment objective, and determine the next steps to address the deficiencies. Simultaneously, we educate your team on each one of these objectives so you can be prepared on what the assessors look for. The complexity of this process and the remediation actions varies depending on the deficiencies found in the POAM. After the remediation is done, we do a final assessment before bringing in your C3PAO that gives you an updated SSP, POAM, and SPRS.
Finally, we stand by your side throughout the official assessment process, providing guidance as the assessor reviews your environment and helping you address any findings to ensure a smooth experience. Additionally, we regularly review changes in CMMC requirements and address them with you, keeping your compliance up-to-date. Our team continually updates the compliance toolset to reflect regulated changes in your environment. When you consider new solutions, we help vet them to ensure compliance. As part of our ongoing support, we conduct an annual readiness assessment to confirm continued compliance.
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Whether you’re looking at services like firewalls or security awareness training, this credit can make it much more affordable to protect your business. Summit is one of only 24 Qualified Sellers in the state, and we’re ready to help you take advantage of this opportunity.
Don’t wait until it’s too late—reach out to us today and let’s get your application started!
If you’re a subcontractor working with the DoD, you’ve probably heard about CMMC. Here are the most common mistakes we’re seeing and why they matter.
If you’re a subcontractor working with the DoD, you’ve probably heard about CMMC. Here are the most common mistakes we’re seeing and why they matter.
If you’re a subcontractor working with the DoD, you’ve probably heard about CMMC. Here are the most common mistakes we’re seeing and why they matter.
If you’re a subcontractor working with the DoD, you’ve probably heard about CMMC. Here are the most common mistakes we’re seeing and why they matter.
If you’re a subcontractor working with the DoD, you’ve probably heard about CMMC. Here are the most common mistakes we’re seeing and why they matter.
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