Vigilant Cybersecurity offers four core engagement types for small and mid-sized defense contractors
Each of our offerings are scoped to a different point in your compliance journey. Start with a Gap Assessment if you're not sure where you stand, commit to a CMMC Readiness engagement when you're ready to close the gaps, bring in vCISO Services for ongoing leadership, or stay audit-ready year-over-year with Compliance Sustainment.
Inside a CMMC Readiness engagement
Every CMMC Readiness engagement follows the same six-phase methodology, scaled to your organization's size and Level requirement. Gap Assessment engagements cover phases 1 and 2; vCISO Services span the full lifecycle as part of ongoing security leadership.
Phase 1 — Discovery & Scoping We begin by understanding your business structure, regulatory exposure (FCI or CUI), IT environment, and organizational goals. This phase defines your system boundary and establishes the scope for your compliance engagement — so nothing is over-built and nothing is missed.
Phase 2 — Gap Analysis Your current practices are assessed against CMMC Level 1 or Level 2 requirements. We identify which controls are met, which are missing, and the realistic level of effort to close each gap — producing a clear, prioritized findings report your team can act on.
Phase 3 — Remediation Planning Based on your gap assessment, we build a risk-based remediation roadmap covering technical fixes, policy development, training requirements, and timelines. For Level 2 engagements, a draft Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) is produced to guide implementation.
Phase 4 — Implementation & Hardening We apply and verify technical controls — access management, endpoint protection, secure configurations, backup and recovery — alongside administrative safeguards including policies, procedures, and security awareness training aligned to CMMC requirements.
Phase 5 — Documentation & Evidence We prepare or update the compliance artifacts required for self-attestation or third-party assessment: System Security Plan (SSP), security policies, POA&M, training records, access control documentation, and supporting evidence packages.
Phase 6 — Validation & Readiness Confirmation A final structured review confirms all practices are addressed and evidence is complete. You leave this phase with a documented, defensible compliance posture — and a clear picture of what ongoing maintenance requires.