How We Get You Certified

One program. Six phases. CMMC certified.

We don't hand you a report and walk away. We run a structured certification program from your first gap analysis through your C3PAO assessment and beyond.

Before You Go Further

CMMC has two halves. Most organizations are missing one or both.

Certification requires technical controls (your tools and infrastructure) and organizational controls (your policies, procedures, training, and how your people operate). Some organizations have an MSP or a technology stack in place. Some have pieces. Many are starting from scratch. It doesn't matter where you are today. What matters is that both halves are covered before your C3PAO assessment, and technology alone has never passed one.

Where Most Organizations Are

Whether you have a tech stack, some of one, or none at all

❌ No System Security Plan or compliance documentation

❌ No CUI scoping or defined assessment boundary

❌ Policies missing, incomplete, or copied from a template

❌ No training, incident response, or insider threat program

❌ No idea what a C3PAO assessment actually evaluates

❌ Technology may be partially in place, fully in place, or nonexistent

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With Stehrling

A complete compliance program, wherever you're starting from

✓ Full gap analysis so you know exactly what's missing

✓ Technology partners brought in when needed; we find the right solution for your environment

✓ System Security Plan and full documentation

✓ CUI scoping and boundary definition

✓ Policies, procedures, and training tailored to your organization

✓ Incident response, insider threat, and change management programs

✓ Full mock assessment by our CCAs

✓ Weekly collaboration from kickoff through certification

Starting from zero? We've done it before. Have a tech stack already? We build the compliance program on top of it. Either way, you get certified.

The Program

From where you are today to certified.

Every phase builds on the last. You don't pick services from a menu. You enroll in a process with a defined outcome.

Scoping and discovery

Define CUI boundaries, map your systems, assess readiness

Gap assessment

Measure current state against NIST 800-171 requirements

Remediation and documentation

Implement controls, update policies, build evidence
As your security posture changes, we reassess and iterate

Implement ▶ Document ▶ Reassess ↻ repeat

Pre-assessment validation

Internal review, evidence completeness, mock assessment

C3PAO assessment

We connect you with a qualified C3PAO and guide you through every step of the assessment process

Certified

Managed compliance

SSP reviews, POA&M management, regulatory monitoring
Triennial recertification prep, ad hoc consulting

We build the program. We bring the expertise. You own the result.

Timeline varies: Standard 3-6 months | Foundation 10-12 months

This isn't consulting. It's a certification program.

Every engagement includes the structure and accountability to get you from where you are today to assessment-ready.

✓Weekly meetings from kickoff through certification

✓Every member of the delivery team holds a CCA or CCP. The people doing the work know what assessors evaluate and what evidence passes.

✓Templates, documentation, and expert review at every phase

✓Full mock assessment before your C3PAO date

✓We bring in technology partners when needed. We do the work. We don't sell you a product and walk away.

Who We Serve

Built for the Defense Industrial Base.

We work exclusively with organizations in and around the DIB. That focus is what makes us different.

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Defense Contractors

Prime contractors needing Level 1 or Level 2 certification to maintain DoD contract eligibility.

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Manufacturers

Manufacturing firms in the defense supply chain handling CUI on the shop floor and in digital systems.

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Universities

Higher education institutions conducting DoD-funded research and managing CUI across departments.

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DIB Subcontractors

Subcontractors and suppliers required to meet CMMC standards by their prime contractor partners.

Why Stehrling

The team behind your certification.

Every member of our delivery team holds a CCA or CCP credential. They know what assessors evaluate and what evidence passes because they've been on both sides of the table.

100%

First-Attempt
Pass Rate

15+

Years of DoD
Cybersecurity Experience

Top 5

Defense Contractors
Trust Us

CCAs & CCPs

Every Delivery
Team Member Credentialed

Get Started

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