10 Steps to CMMC Level 2
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Below are the 10 Steps to Becoming CMMC Level 2 Compliant:
Step 1 – CUI
Document where CUI lives in your environment. Start with contracts and follow flows through your organization.
Step 2 – Scoping
Identify and document CUI, SPA, CRMA, SA and out of scope assets.
Step 3 – Boundaries
Use an understanding of CUI dataflows and assets to consider ways to reduce the footprint.
Step 4 – Identify
Identify tools/methods and stakeholders necessary to track and manage compliance with controls.
Step 5 – Contract Review
Review contracts and agreements with 3rd party vendors to ensure their control environments are compliant.
Step 6 – Authority
Ensure internal stakeholder has the authority to manage the cultural change.
Step 7 – Controls
Quickly check compliance for each of the 110 controls and 320 assessment objectives against your identified CUI boundary.
Step 8 – POAMs
Create plans of actions and milestones (POAMs) for anything not compliant.
Step 9 – Remediate
Assign authoritative stakeholders to remediate the easiest gaps with timelines.
Step 10 – Plan
Develop timelines and budgets for addressing more complex gaps such as replacing non-compliant 3rd party vendors.
Lastly
Track and manage progress on POAMs until ready for assessment. Organizations delaying compliance may encounter obstacles due to the limited availability of Certified CMMC Assessors (CCAs). We advise proactively scheduling assessments to ensure timely compliance.
