Defense Industrial Base · CMMC · NIST 800-171

Compliance expertise that moves at the speed of AI

Big-firm quality CMMC readiness, RMF/ATO packages, and virtual ISSO services — delivered by a seasoned DoD practitioner at independent-consultant prices.

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Founded by a current ISSO Team Lead managing eMASS ATO across approximately two-thirds of the Army intranet — one of the largest RMF portfolios in the DoD.

What we deliver

Fixed-price engagements and flexible retainers — scoped clearly, delivered fast, with AI-augmented workflows that compress weeks into days.

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CMMC Level 2 Readiness Assessment

Full evaluation of your security posture against all 110 NIST 800-171 Rev 2 controls. Deliverables include a gap analysis report, prioritized remediation roadmap, and a custom SSP template.

$3,000 – $7,500 · 2–3 week delivery
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Remediation Support

Hands-on guidance to close the gaps. Policy drafting, technical control implementation, evidence artifact preparation, and staff coaching — everything needed to pass your C3PAO assessment.

$150–$250/hr · or $3,000–$8,000/month retainer
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ATO / RMF Package Preparation

Complete Authorization to Operate package for eMASS or equivalent GRC platforms. SSP, SAR, POA&M, RAR, hardware/software inventories, network diagrams, and all supporting artifacts.

$10,000 – $25,000 per system
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Virtual / Fractional ISSO

Ongoing ISSO-level oversight without the full-time hire. Continuous monitoring, POA&M management, vulnerability tracking, ACAS/STIG management, and periodic leadership reporting.

$3,000 – $6,000/month retainer

The rarest combination in compliance

Most consultants have credentials. Few have operational depth. None pair it with AI-augmented delivery at scale.

AI-Augmented Delivery

Work that takes large teams weeks gets done in days. Claude AI powers our document generation, control mapping, and gap analysis workflows.

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Rare Operational Depth

Our founder manages eMASS ATO for ~⅔ of the Army intranet. That's not a certification — it's lived experience at the largest RMF scale in DoD.

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Independent-Consultant Pricing

Big-firm quality without the big-firm overhead. No account managers, no bloated teams — just senior expertise applied directly to your problem.

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Built for the DIB

We focus exclusively on the Defense Industrial Base. CMMC, NIST 800-171, DFARS, eMASS, ACAS, STIGs — this is all we do.

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Full-Stack Technical Fluency

Python, PowerShell, SCAP/XCCDF parsing, CVE-to-CCI mapping automation. We build the tooling, not just the paperwork.

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C3PAO-Ready Deliverables

Every artifact we produce is structured to pass third-party assessment. We know what assessors look for because we've been on both sides.

80,000 companies. One deadline. Not enough experts.

CMMC Level 2 is mandatory for every defense contractor handling Controlled Unclassified Information. The market is large, urgent, and underserved.

80K
companies in the DIB required to achieve CMMC compliance
110
NIST 800-171 controls required for Level 2 certification
$500K+
cost of readiness for unprepared companies at large firms
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qualified independent practitioners with AI-augmented delivery

The ideal Advisedly client is a defense contractor with 25–200 employees, no dedicated ISSO, and a CMMC deadline in the next 12–18 months. We deliver what large firms charge $500K for — at a price that makes sense for small business.

Where we're headed

Starting as a lean consulting practice and building toward a SaaS platform that scales compliance beyond the billable hour.

Phase 1 · Now

Consulting Services

  • CMMC readiness assessments
  • Remediation support & implementation
  • ATO / RMF package preparation
  • Virtual ISSO retainers
Phase 2 · Months 6–12

Productized Tools

  • Self-service CMMC readiness portal
  • Continuous monitoring dashboard
  • AI-assisted gap analysis tooling
  • STIG / ACAS automation utilities
Phase 3 · Year 2+

SaaS Platform

  • Full compliance lifecycle management
  • Automated control evidence collection
  • C3PAO assessment preparation portal
  • Recurring revenue at scale

Ready to get compliant?

Whether you're starting from zero or cleaning up before an assessment, we'll scope the engagement honestly and deliver what you need.

jonathan@advisedly.ai