How is Athena different from Secureframe, Strike Graph, Paramify, Risk Cognizance, SMPL-C, or Kiteworks?

Those platforms optimize the contractor's readiness workflow — live SPRS tracking, AI controls dashboards, fast SSP/POA&M drafting, continuous control monitoring, LLM document analysis, or CUI data movement. Athena adds the assessor-facing submission layer that almost none of them ship: SAR narrative drafting, eMASS-ready JSON packaging, OSCAL output, and cryptographic provenance (SHA-256 + chain-of-custody) for every artifact a C3PAO or DIBCAC assessor opens on engagement day.

Does Athena replace Secureframe, Strike Graph, or Paramify?

No — Athena is the assessor-side submission layer that sits on top of whatever readiness GRC you already use. Bring evidence from any tool; Athena drafts the SAR, generates the POA&M with prioritized remediation, scores SPRS, and exports eMASS / OSCAL packages with provenance.

What does Athena export for a CMMC Level 2 assessment?

SAR draft with citations, POA&M with milestone estimates, SPRS scoring package, eMASS-ready JSON, OSCAL package, evidence binder with SHA-256 hashes, and a chain-of-custody manifest signed for the assessor.

Deliverables matrix

Every artifact, mapped to the SKU that ships it.

Athena is the operating system for CMMC assessments. Each tier ships a concrete, machine-readable deliverable — not just a dashboard. Below is exactly what lands in your hands after purchase.

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Want all of these in one guided flow?

The Assessment Pack Builder walks you from scope → AO evidence → SSP → POA&M → hashed export in one workspace.

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Partner Executive Brief (PDF) — v4

For MSP, MSSP, RPO, and C3PAO channel partners.

Pro-level deep-dive (16 sections): Certification Outcome Intelligence category, the Athena LLM stack (grounded extraction + self-critique + anchor-bias guard + drift watchdog + calibration), the Digital Twin (Monte Carlo across 6 DIBCAC archetypes), the full 40+ pro-feature catalog (Living Forecast, Defensibility Engine, Drafts Inbox, War Game + Director, Assessor Rehearsal, DIBCAC Mock Assessor, Scope Architect, Evidence Fabric, Shock Test, Shadow AI Governance, Governance Watchman, Sealed Export Bundle, Global Crosswalk, and more), channel surfaces (MSP Command Center, Client Factory, Subcontractor Flow-Down Auditor, Prime Bid Defender, Trust Portal, SPRS Booster), eight autonomous loops, nine assessor-ready deliverables, defensibility model, forensic-grade security, continuous-learning substrate, three partner motions with real SKU economics, and enablement.

Digital Twin preview

Sample · live view on Evidence Fabric

62PASS

Defensible

18WEAK

Will be challenged

11STALE

Likely flagged

9MISSING

Will fail

Customer Executive Brief (PDF) — v3

For DIB primes and subs preparing for CMMC L2.

Buyer-facing walk-through: how the Athena LLM stack works under the hood (grounded extraction, self-critique, drift watchdog, calibrated confidence), your Digital Twin (live evidence state + Monte Carlo against 6 DIBCAC assessor archetypes), the new + amazing pro-feature catalog (Living Forecast, Defensibility Engine, War Game, Assessor Rehearsal, Scope Architect, Evidence Fabric, Shock Test, Sealed Export Bundle, Shadow AI Governance), a day-in-the-life with the platform, the pre-assessment rehearsal suite, the nine assessor-ready deliverables, forensic-grade trust & security, and real pricing.

Digital Twin preview

Sample · live view on Evidence Fabric

62PASS

Defensible

18WEAK

Will be challenged

11STALE

Likely flagged

9MISSING

Will fail

Commerce plane is non-CUI by design.

Per DoD's CMMC guidance, simple transactional information is excluded from FCI. Athena's checkout, receipts, and procurement forms collect commercial routing data only. CUI, evidence files, passwords, and export-controlled technical data are accepted exclusively inside the post-purchase secure workspace with SHA-256 chain of custody.

Readiness Snapshot

$129one-time

Compliance Pro

$299/mo

Evidence Sprint

$2,499one-time

C3PAO Submission Pack

$4,995one-time

Artifact	Format	Readiness	Compliance	Evidence	C3PAO
SPRS readiness score Branded executive snapshot with current SPRS posture.	PDF + dashboard
Top-10 prioritized gap list Ranked deficiencies with control IDs and 30/60/90 plan.	PDF + CSV
All 9 Athena calculators (24h burst) Revenue at Risk, SPRS Booster, Mock Assessor, etc.	Web
SSP draft (control-by-control) Full system security plan draft sourced from live workspace data.	DOCX + PDF
POA&M tracker + playbooks Auto-drafted POA&M with milestone scheduling and playbook automations.	XLSX + CSV
Athena Assessor Co-Pilot chat Unlimited assessor-grade Q&A grounded in 800-171A objectives.	Web
DIBCAC Mock Assessor (unlimited) Simulated assessor walkthrough with finding adjudication.	Web + PDF
Evidence binder index Every artifact mapped to control, objective, and source module.	CSV
Scope + boundary diagram CUI boundary, enclave, SRM, and asset inventory from the scope workshop.	PDF + SVG
POA&M playbooks (auto-remediation) Templated remediation workflows wired to evidence collection.	Web + JSON
cATO pack Continuous ATO readiness bundle for sustained authorization.	PDF + ZIP
OSCAL export (SSP, POA&M, AR) NIST OSCAL public models — machine-readable for federal integration.	JSON / XML / YAML
eMASS pre-assessment JSON DoD eMASS pre-assessment package mapped to authorized schema.	JSON
eMASS assessment-results JSON Assessment-results payload normalized to the authorized DoD schema.	JSON
SAR draft / findings briefing Security Assessment Report draft and out-brief deck.	DOCX + PDF + PPTX
SHA-256 evidence manifest Hash manifest of every artifact, retained per 32 CFR 170 (6-year).	CSV + TXT
Branded submission cover + RACI Cover packet with shared responsibility matrix and assessor contacts.	PDF
Live ACG assessor review Bounded hours with an ACG assessor post-purchase.	Scheduled session

What no competitor shows

eMASS-native exports

Pre-assessment and assessment-results JSON normalized to DoD's authorized CMMC eMASS schemas — not just spreadsheets.

OSCAL machine-readable bundle

NIST OSCAL SSP, POA&M, and Assessment Results in JSON / XML / YAML. Drop into any federal automation pipeline.

Assessor-grade chain of custody

SHA-256 manifest per 32 CFR 170, 6-year retention metadata, signer identity, and immutable export audit log.

Important: Athena is readiness software and assessor support. It is not itself a CMMC certification determination. Only authorized C3PAOs may issue Level 2 certification assessments. Athena produces the artifacts, exports, and chain-of-custody packets your C3PAO will need; the certification decision remains theirs.

DoD's CMMC eMASS schemas are controlled and made available to authorized eMASS users. Athena maintains a versioned internal canonical schema with a validation harness so exports stay aligned with each released schema version.

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