CMMC Level 2 Readiness Assessment

The problem

Most defense contractors can't answer one question with confidence: "If a DIBCAC assessor walked in tomorrow, would we pass — and could we prove it?" Spreadsheets and SharePoint hide the gaps until assessment day, when fixing them is expensive and slow.

Athena's DIBCAC-style approach

We don't count uploads — we validate whether each piece of evidence would survive an assessor who asks "prove it" at every line. You get the assessor's-eye view of your binder: which controls are met, which are weak or stale, and which would concede under questioning.

What you get

• A confirmed scope of your CUI boundary (the #1 source of failed assessments).
• A gap analysis across all 110 NIST 800-171 requirements with assessment-objective detail.
• An evidence review scoring artifacts on defensibility — Exists / Supports / Defends.
• Your current SPRS score and the deductions driving it, plus a projected score after remediation.
• A prioritized 30/60/90-day remediation plan with effort and owners.
• Draft SSP and POA&M structure to build from.

What we review

Your identity and access configuration, logging and monitoring, boundary and enclave design, encryption posture, policies and procedures, and the evidence behind each — mapped to the controls an assessor examines, interviews, and tests.

Outcomes

You leave knowing your readiness, your SPRS trajectory, and the shortest path to assessment-ready — with a binder built to defend, not just to display. (Athena prepares organizations for CMMC Level 2; certification decisions rest with C3PAOs/DIBCAC. We don't guarantee certification — we make the gaps and the path unmistakable.)

Who this is for

Small-to-mid defense and aerospace contractors and subs that handle CUI, face the CMMC Level 2 mandate, and don't have a large in-house GRC team — especially those with an audit on the horizon or a weak/negative SPRS score.

The cost of waiting

Scope and evidence gaps don't shrink on their own — they surface on assessment day, where remediation is slowest and contract risk is highest. A readiness pass now turns a cliff into a plan.

FAQ

Is this the same as a C3PAO assessment?

No — it's preparation. We validate evidence the way an assessor would; the C3PAO performs the official certification.

What do I need to bring?

Your scope and whatever evidence you have. You'll walk out with a live readiness view and a prioritized Lift Plan.

Google Workspace or Microsoft GCC High?

Both — we provide platform-specific evidence mapping for your stack (see the GCC High and Google Workspace control pages).