FOURTH IT
CMMC & Defense Compliance

The CMMC engagement ladder.

Start free with your SPRS score. Pin down the gaps. Get assessor-ready on a deadline. Have the failing controls fixed. Stay certified. Published prices, fixed scope — the engagement scales with you.

Five ways to engage

Published prices. Fixed scope. No surprises.

CMMC Phase 2 begins November 10, 2026 — CUI handlers must pass a C3PAO Level 2 assessment to keep their DoD contracts. Every engagement below is delivered by CCP/CCA-certified practitioners on the Bethel platform.

Rung 0 · Free

SPRS Snapshot

Know your score.

Complimentary
~20 minutes

An instant read on where you stand — your SPRS score, your top gaps, and an estimate of the contract revenue at risk if you're not certified in time.

  • Guided self-assessment on the Bethel platform
  • Your DoD SPRS score + top 5 gaps
  • Contract-revenue-at-risk snapshot
  • 15-minute debrief — no obligation

Free diagnostic — know your number before you spend a dollar.

Rung 1 · Qualifier

Gap Assessment

Know your path.

$7,500fixed
Range $7,500–$12,000 by scope
2–3 weeks

A C3PAO-lens assessment and a prioritised roadmap to certification — a defensible baseline before you commit to full readiness.

  • CCP/CCA-led testing across all 110 controls
  • Gap report, evidence inventory, scorecard
  • Prioritized roadmap + live read-out
  • Credited toward Readiness within 30 days

Diagnostic only — fully credited toward Readiness within 30 days.

Rung 2 · Get ready

CMMC Readiness

Get assessor-ready.

$35,000one-time
Range $30,000–$45,000 by enclave complexity
6–12 weeks

Every deliverable a C3PAO asks for — produced, finished, and rehearsed. You walk into the assessment ready, not with a to-do list.

  • SSP + 43-document pack (policies, procedures, standards)
  • POA&M + evidence request list with tracker
  • Pre-assessment report + mock interview prep
  • Dedicated CCP/CCA practitioner

Produces every deliverable a C3PAO actually asks for.

Rung 3 · Fix the gaps

Remediation & POA&M Closeout

Close the gaps.

from $20,000/ month
Typical $60,000–$120,000 total
3–6 months

The gap report told you what's broken — this is where it gets fixed. Hands-on remediation of the open POA&M, with evidence produced as each item closes.

  • Hands-on remediation of the open POA&M items
  • Technical control implementation + validation
  • Evidence produced and mapped as gaps close
  • Monthly progress against your target close date

Everything the Gap and Readiness work surfaced — actually fixed, not listed.

Rung 4 · Stay ready

Managed Compliance

Stay ready.

$4,500/ month
Range $4,500–$6,000/mo · billed annually · 12-month
Ongoing engagement

Your outsourced compliance function. CMMC requires annual affirmation and full re-assessment every three years — staying ready is a permanent obligation.

  • Continuous control monitoring + drift alerts
  • Evidence room kept current · quarterly re-assessment
  • Annual affirmation prep + document refresh
  • Priority response when a contract calls

A fraction of a fractional CISO ($8,000–$15,000/mo) — and it keeps your cert alive.

Fourth IT is not a C3PAO and does not issue CMMC certifications.

How to engage

A self-liquidating ladder.

1
SPRS Snapshot

Get your score and see the platform — free, ~20 minutes.

2
Gap Assessment

Pin down the real gaps and the roadmap. Fully credited toward Readiness.

3
CMMC Readiness

We produce the SSP, the 43-doc pack, the POA&M, and get you C3PAO-ready.

4
Remediation & Closeout

We fix the failing controls and close the POA&M — implementation, validation, evidence.

5
Managed Compliance

Stay ready year-round — monitoring, evidence upkeep, annual affirmation.

Fixed-scope pricing. What's listed is what you pay; anything outside scope is a change order, not a surprise.
The gap fee counts. Your $7,500 Gap Assessment is fully credited toward Readiness within 30 days.
One partner, whole journey. Assess → get ready → fix the gaps → represent you at assessment → keep you compliant — without handing you off.
Bundle & save. Take Readiness with 12 months of Managed and receive two months of Managed free.
Not a C3PAO. Fourth IT prepares and represents you using CCP/CCA-certified practitioners; we don't issue certifications.
Also available

Add-ons, platform & expansion.

Assessment Representation

We stand with you through the official C3PAO assessment — evidence, walkthroughs, and interview support.

$12,000 one-time
Bethel Platform (self-managed)

Platform tenant for teams (or MSPs) who run their own compliance — you operate it, we host it.

from $9,000/yr
Multi-Framework Pack

Report against SOC 2, ISO 27001, and ISO 42001 / NIST AI RMF from the same evidence set.

+$750–$1,500/mo
Additional Enclave / Entity

Each new CUI boundary added as its own Readiness + Managed line.

Quoted by scope
vCISO / Advisory Retainer

Executive advisory, board briefings, and security leadership on call.

Monthly retainer
Which offer is right for you

Start where you are.

We don't know where we stand.
SPRS Snapshot → Gap Assessment
We have a contract deadline.
CMMC Readiness
We know our gaps but can't fix them in-house.
Remediation & POA&M Closeout
We passed / we're ready and need to maintain.
Managed Compliance
We just want the platform and run it ourselves.
Bethel Platform (self-managed)

Every engagement runs on Bethel, Fourth IT's compliance platform — your controls, evidence, SSP, and POA&M live in one workspace from the first free snapshot to ongoing managed compliance.

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