Introducing the CMMC Compliance Engine: A Practical System for Getting Assessment-Ready

Introducing the CMMC Compliance Engine: A Practical System for Getting Assessment-Ready

During almost every CMMC readiness engagement, there is a moment when the organization realizes something important.

They have many of the right security tools in place. The network is segmented. Multifactor authentication is deployed. Logging exists. Endpoint protection is running.

But when it comes time to show how all of that supports the CMMC requirements, the documentation becomes the obstacle.

Policies reference controls that were never fully implemented. Procedures exist in several different places. Some requirements are documented well, while others have almost nothing written down at all.

The technology may be working, but the story of how the system protects Controlled Unclassified Information is difficult to tell.

The CMMC Compliance Engine was built to solve that problem.

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CMMC compliance shouldn’t require a six-figure consulting engagement. But for most small defense contractors, that’s exactly what it feels like.

Many times the things they try don’t help:

  • Generic template packages — a folder of Word docs with placeholder text and no guidance on what to do with them
  • Enterprise frameworks — built for dedicated GRC teams, overwhelming for lean organizations
  • Cheap consultants — who often lack real CMMC assessment experience and charge you for the learning curve

The Solution

A compliance program, not just a document dump.

The CMMC Compliance Engine is a complete, assessment-ready documentation and automation suite built by Jil Wright, a Lead CMMC Assessor and Instructor, who has spent the last several years creating a package that she would love to see as an assessor. The CMMC Compliance Engine answers questions a C3PAO CCA actually ask.

That background shapes everything about how it’s built. It follows a hierarchy that mirrors exactly how assessors evaluate your program:

  • Policy — the rule (“We require MFA for all users”)
  • Procedure — the step-by-step execution guide
  • Form or checklist — the documented action
  • Evidence — the verifiable output the assessor can see

The Complete package is a 229-file framework that covers all 14 NIST domains. Every document is mapped to NIST SP 800-171 Rev 2, written in plain language, and paired with a customization guide that tells you exactly what to change to make it your own.

Three things no other kit includes.

Assessment prep — what happens when the assessor walks in

Most documentation kits prepare your paperwork. The Compliance Engine prepares you for the oral exam. The 14 Assessment Prep Packages cover every domain and include assessor-style probing questions, the determine-if objectives assessors check for each of the 320 assessment objectives, and evidence requirements by practice. No other kit on the market includes this.

Automation — continuous compliance

The hardest part of CMMC isn’t really writing the policies. It’s keeping up with continuous monitoring after they’re written. The Complete tier includes 50 Python and PowerShell automation scripts built specifically for Microsoft 365 GCC High, automating access audits, log monitoring, patch compliance checks, MFA verification, and evidence collection in standardized, audit-ready outputs. These scripts are advanced, optional tools included as working examples your team or IT partner can adapt, not a requirement for compliance.

M365 configuration guides — because GCC High isn’t compliance by default

Just using GCC High doesn’t automatically make you compliant. The kit includes 9 platform-specific technical guides for Conditional Access, Purview CUI labeling, Defender for Endpoint, Sentinel SIEM, Intune, Exchange security, SharePoint and OneDrive, Audit Logging, and End User Quick Start, plus a GCC High Tenant Configuration Checklist that maps over 50 specific tenant settings directly to the CMMC practices they satisfy. Step-by-step instructions, not policy language.

Don’t try to tackle all 110 practices at once. The Compliance Engine is built around a 6-phase sequence:

  1. Scope and Foundation — Define your CUI boundary, name your ISSO, complete your diagrams and the SSP system boundary narrative.
  2. Policies — Customize all 14 domain policies. There is a customization guide for each domain.
  3. Agreements — Get signatures on CUI Handling, BYOD, Remote Work, AUP, and other agreements from all personnel with CUI access.
  4. Procedures and Technical Controls — Work through the procedure library domain by domain. Use the M365 guides and Tenant Configuration Checklist to help you to implement technical controls. Activate centralized logging and your IR plan.
  5. Evidence Package — Assemble records for all 110 practices using the CMMC Evidence Map and Evidence & Implementation Tracker as your guide.
  6. Self Assessment — Run an internal trial audit with the NIST 800-171 Self-Assessment Workbook and the Assessment Prep Packages. Find the gaps before your C3PAO does.

If you need a mock assessment, we offer that as a service too!

Introductory Pricing

Three tiers. Start where you are.

Annual per-client license. Upgrade at any time — you only pay the difference.

STARTER $2,500/yr✔  14 Domain Policies (all 14 NIST domains)
✔  System Security Plan pre-filled with example text for all 320 Assessment Objectives
✔  16 Customization Guides – one for every policy domain, plus a Master Policy guide and FIPS guide
✔  Monitoring & Maintenance Schedule (63 recurring tasks)
✔  7 Agreement Templates (Acceptable Use, CUI Handling, NDA, Privileged Access, Contractor Access, Remote Work, Policy Acknowledgment)
✔  CMMC Evidence Map
✔  FIPS Practice Mapping + CMVP Certificate Tracker
✔  13 Operational Tracking Tools — POA&M Tracker, Evidence & Implementation Tracker
✔  CUI Data Scoping Worksheet,
✔  Separation of Duties Matrix,
✔  hardware / software / cloud / physical access inventories, user account roster
✔  NIST 800-171 Self-Assessment Workbook
✔  Security Awareness Training Deck + CUI Quick Reference Card
✔  Client Implementation Roadmap — 6-phase guide from purchase to assessment-ready
PROFESSIONAL $4,500/yrEverything in Starter, plus:
✔  54 Procedure Documents
✔  7 Incident Response Playbooks + Full IR Plan (DFARS 252.204-7012 compliant) + IR Log
✔  NIST 800-171 Self-Assessment Workbook
✔  POA&M Template
✔  CUI Data Flow Diagram + Network Architecture Diagram template
✔  9 Microsoft 365 GCC High Guides + Tenant Configuration Checklist (50+ settings mapped to CMMC practices)
✔ Risk Assessment Report template
✔  8 additional agreement and operational forms (BYOD Agreement, Data Security Agreement, Sensitive Information Protection Agreement, Access Request Form, Training Records Log, Change Request Form, Log Review Checklist, Physical Access Log)
COMPLETE $7,000/yrEverything in Professional, plus:
✔  50 Automation Scripts (GCC High-specific,)
✔  14 Assessment Prep Domain Packages + Master Guide — probing questions, determine-if objectives, and evidence requirements for all 320 assessment objectives across all 14 domains
✔ Importable Policy Bundles — Intune baseline configuration (JSON) and Microsoft Sentinel analytics rules (ARM template)
✔ BYOD/MAM GCC High Pack — Intune MAM baselines for iOS and Android, ✔ Conditional Access policy, deployment script, evidence workbook
✔ M365 GCC High Baseline Playbook + Evidence Workbook
✔ Shared Responsibility Matrix + Vendor Risk Questionnaire ✔ Consultant Discount — $500 off each additional single-organization license for MSPs and consulting firms

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