CMMC Level 1 & 2 Consulting
Be CMMC Ready Before Your Next DoD Solicitation
We prepare defense contractors for CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 requirements with practical NIST SP 800-171 gap analysis, working technical controls, assessor-readable documentation, evidence preparation, and rehearsal before the official assessment. Pilotcore is not a C3PAO; we own the prep, you own the assessment.
Next available: 7-10 business days | 30-minute technical discussion | No obligation
- CISSP Certified
- CMMC CCP Certified
- AWS Security Specialty
- 90+ Implementations
Author
Nelson Ford is Principal at Pilotcore and based in Ottawa. CISSP and CMMC Certified Professional, working with US defence contractors and Canadian suppliers on CMMC Level 1 and Level 2 readiness.
Authoritative references
CMMC Level 1 Guide
Need the CMMC Level 1 checklist first?
Get the guide before you book a call. It helps you compare FAR 52.204-21 requirements, Level 1 assessment practices, and the evidence your team may need to organize before broader Level 2 planning.
Our Process
How Pilotcore Can Prepare You for CMMC Assessment
Assess
Gap Analysis Against NIST SP 800-171
The first deliverable is a leadership-ready NIST SP 800-171 gap report, prioritized remediation roadmap, and budget concrete enough to brief decision-makers before major spend. Actual technical evaluation of your systems, policies, and procedures, not a generic questionnaire.
- Prioritized roadmap of missing CMMC practices
- Implementation complexity and realistic timeline
- Budget estimate based on your current scope
Implement
Technical Control Implementation
We implement the technical controls required for CMMC readiness: network segmentation, MFA, encryption, logging, monitoring, and incident response capabilities your team can operate after the engagement.
- Working configurations your team can maintain
- Architecture diagrams and runbooks
- Evidence collection workflows
Document
System Security Plan & Documentation
We create your CMMC System Security Plan (SSP), POA&M support materials where allowed, policies, procedures, and evidence artifacts aligned to your implemented controls. Customized documentation, not templates.
- SSP mapped to your actual CUI environment
- Policies and procedures your team can explain
- Evidence artifacts organized for assessor review
Rehearse
C3PAO Readiness & Team Training
A Pilotcore-run mock assessment surfaces remaining gaps before the official evaluation. We train your team on maintaining controls, collecting evidence, and responding to assessor questions. Pilotcore is not a C3PAO; the official assessment is run by an accredited C3PAO.
- Mock assessment report with gap remediation
- Team coaching for assessor Q&A
- Preparation materials for your C3PAO engagement
No Black Box CMMC Prep
Before any official CMMC assessment, you will know what is missing, what changed, what evidence exists, and what your team still owns. If our agreed preparation work is not clear enough for your team to maintain or explain, we keep working until it is. Conditions: timely access to systems and staff, agreed staffing on your side throughout the engagement, no material scope change beyond the documented baseline, and decisions made within agreed review windows. Only an authorised assessor can conduct the official assessment or determine the outcome.
Why Pilotcore for CMMC
Cross-border expertise your C3PAO will recognise
Canadian contractors pursuing DoD work face a dual compliance burden most consultants ignore. We bridge CPCSC and CMMC to design shared control evidence that can reduce duplicate effort across both obligations.
- CCP-certified lead.
- Led by credentialed practitioners with publicly verifiable certifications and implementation experience.
- Infrastructure as Code.
- Terraform modules, not spreadsheets. Controls you can version, audit, and redeploy across environments.
- Dual-track CPCSC + CMMC.
- Shared control implementation can reduce duplicate effort across PSPC and DoD programs, depending on contract scope and assessor interpretation.
- Knowledge transfer, not lock-in.
- Your team owns the runbooks, playbooks, and IaC modules after delivery. We coach, not gatekeep.
Book a CMMC Readiness Call
30-minute technical discussion covering your current posture against NIST SP 800-171, realistic timeline, and the preparation path that fits your team. No obligation.
Frequently Asked Questions About CMMC Compliance
Ready to talk about your CMMC plan?
Book a 30-minute readiness call. We'll cover your current NIST SP 800-171 posture, realistic timeline, and whether you need a full engagement, a narrow remediation sprint, documentation cleanup, or no consultant yet.