Need to Get CMMC Compliant? Let’s Talk Numbers
If you’re preparing your organization for Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC), one of the first questions you’re likely asking is: What is all of this going to cost? And the honest answer? Expect to invest around six figures if you want it done right.
Achieving true CMMC compliance isn’t just a one-time certification, it’s a comprehensive transformation of your entire cybersecurity environment. A good-quality Managed Service Provider (MSP) that specializes in CMMC readiness, like Axiom, will guide you through every phase: before, during, and after the assessment. This includes everything from:
- Initial Gap Analysis: A comprehensive evaluation of your current cybersecurity posture compared to CMMC requirements. This identifies missing controls, policy gaps, and areas needing improvement to achieve compliance.
- Remediation: Hands-on technical and policy corrections to close the gaps found during the assessment. This may include system configuration, access control updates, patching, and implementing security tools.
- Documentation Creation: Development of all required CMMC documentation, including a System Security Plan (SSP), policies and procedures. These are tailored to your environment and aligned with audit expectations.
- CMMC Container Builds: Creation of secure, compliant system environments designed to protect Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI), following CMMC and NIST 800-171 guidelines.
- Assessment Preparation: Structured pre-assessment walkthroughs and mock audits to ensure your team, systems, and documentation are fully prepared for your audit.
- Ongoing Support: Day-to-day technical and compliance support to help maintain security controls, troubleshoot issues, and adapt to evolving CMMC expectations or business needs.
- Continuous Monitoring: Implementation of monitoring tools and services to track network activity, detect threats, and maintain awareness. These are an essential part of maintaining CMMC compliance over time.
- Long-Term Compliance: Strategic guidance and managed services to assist your organization before, during, and after your audit. We make sure you remain compliant long after your audit.
Cost of CMMC: The “Cheap” Option
You may find yourself asking if there is a cheaper option to achieving Level 2 certification. And in short, the answer is yes. There are “cheap,” off-the-shelf “CMMC ready” packages on the market. But here’s the truth: cutting corners now will only cost you more later.
Those cookie-cutter solutions often fail real assessments because they don’t account for your organization’s specific processes, risks, or operational realities. Failed audits, last-minute fixes, fines, and lost contracts can end up costing your business far more than if you had done it correctly from the start.
Get CMMC Right the First Time: Partner with Axiom Today
At Axiom, we believe compliance isn’t just about passing an audit. It’s about building a security foundation that protects your business, keeps you competitive, and earns the trust of your clients and partners. Our comprehensive services ensure you’re prepared before, properly supported during, and confidently operating after your CMMC certification. Because the cost of not getting CMMC compliant is greater.
CMMC is an investment. Protect it by partnering with the right team of experts.
For more information on how Axiom can help you on your climb to CMMC compliance, reach out to us or check out our podcast.