Defense Contractor Security Challenges
The DoD supply chain faces threats and compliance demands that generic security solutions weren't designed for.
CMMC 2.0 Is Here
The Department of Defense's Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification is now a contract requirement. Defense contractors who can't demonstrate Level 2 or Level 3 compliance will lose contracts — and the 2026 enforcement timeline is accelerating.
Nation-State Targeting of the DIB
The Defense Industrial Base is a top-priority target for Chinese, Russian, and North Korean APT groups. Supply chain compromises, spear phishing, and living-off-the-land attacks against defense contractors are at record levels.
CUI Protection at Scale
Controlled Unclassified Information flows through email, file shares, collaboration tools, and contractor networks. Identifying, marking, and protecting CUI across the full data lifecycle requires tooling and expertise most contractors lack.
Supply Chain Security Mandates
DoD prime contractors are now responsible for flowing down cybersecurity requirements to subcontractors. You need visibility into your entire supply chain's security posture — not just your own perimeter.
CMMC Is a Contract Gatekeeper — MSSPs Are the Path Forward
With a 4.8-million-person global cybersecurity workforce gap, defense contractors can't hire their way to CMMC readiness. The MSSP model gives small and mid-size defense contractors access to the same security capabilities as prime contractors — 24/7 monitoring, incident response within DFARS timelines, and compliance documentation — without building a 10-person security team.
CMMC Readiness
Gap assessment through assessment preparation
72-Hour IR
Incident reporting per DFARS 7012
Defense Security Services
From CMMC readiness checks to 24/7 monitoring — helping defense contractors protect CUI and prepare for assessment.
CMMC Readiness Program
- CMMC Level 2 and Level 3 gap assessment
- NIST SP 800-171 control implementation
- System Security Plan (SSP) development
- Plan of Action & Milestones (POA&M)
- Pre-assessment readiness review
- C3PAO assessment preparation
Defense Contractor SOC
- 24/7 threat monitoring (NIST 800-171 compliant)
- CUI access monitoring and alerting
- Advanced persistent threat detection
- Incident response per DFARS 7012 (72-hour reporting)
- Threat intelligence from DoD/IC feeds
- Log retention meeting NIST requirements
CUI & Export Control Security
- CUI data identification and classification
- Data loss prevention (DLP) implementation
- ITAR/EAR compliance controls
- Encrypted collaboration environments
- Insider threat program development
- Supply chain security assessments
Frameworks We Help You Prepare For
Defense Security Questions
Common questions from defense contractors and DIB organizations.